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Sona vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Sona

based on 3,008 Sona vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our database, Sona battled Pyke in 3008 matches. Using so many matchups for Sona versus Pyke provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to crush Pyke. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sona has to counter Pyke in only 3.3% of her matches.

Sona vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Sona does a decent job of beating Pyke. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Sona vs Pyke games, Sona’s side is 0.3% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Sona vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteBandleglass Mirror

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceDream MakerStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

DawncoreEchoes of HeliaArdent CenserShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sona to level upw
>
Second ability for Sona to level upq
>
Last skill for Sona to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona's q ability q
Sona's w ability w
Sona's e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Pyke

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Sona vs Pyke Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Pyke Image
2.4
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
14.7
< Assists >
8.4
0.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
30
< Minions Killed >
38
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,717
< Physical Damage >
9,571
8,535
< Magic Damage >
63
534
< True Damage >
2,147
10,786
< Damage Dealt >
11,781
18,021
< Damage Taken >
20,953
8,640
< Gold Earned >
9,848
2.38
< Towers >
1.18
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,455
< Total Healing >
4,853
10,586
< Experience >
10,153
50
< Vision Score >
66
24
< Wards Placed >
30
47
< Time Dealing CC >
91

How to Counter Pyke with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Sona versus Pyke counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Pyke. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Pyke

Who is Better, Sona or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually wins when taking on Pyke, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Sona makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Sona does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Pyke.

Furthermore, Sona has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Pyke matchups, Sona is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sona is a decent counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sona against Pyke.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrateTrundleTrundle46.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Sona Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc57.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante56.7% winrateKarthusKarthus56.4% winrateJayceJayce56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 12638 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.3% 1958 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.8% 2050 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55% 5108 Games

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Sona, we analyzed 3,008 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Pyke as Sona comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Sona Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sona to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Pyke. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sona versus Pyke build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Dream Maker, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Sona combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Pyke than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sona boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Pyke with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Pyke as Sona, Sona players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Sona vs Pyke LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

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