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Sona vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Sona in LoLSona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Sona

based on 484 Sona vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Sona came out of an examination of 484 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Sona encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her matches.

Sona vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Sona does a good job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a terrific 52.7% of games the champions fight one another in. In Sona vs Rek'Sai matches, Sona’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Sona vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeSeraph's EmbraceArdent CenserEchoes of Helia

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 Rek'Sai as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Sona vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Rek'Sai Image
2.3
< Kills >
6.8
5.4
< Deaths >
6
14.1
< Assists >
7.3
0.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
29
< Minions Killed >
33
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,677
< Physical Damage >
13,315
8,306
< Magic Damage >
95
502
< True Damage >
3,352
10,485
< Damage Dealt >
16,763
18,285
< Damage Taken >
34,702
8,653
< Gold Earned >
11,516
2.62
< Towers >
1.44
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
12,725
< Total Healing >
16,781
10,660
< Experience >
13,096
55
< Vision Score >
22
24
< Wards Placed >
6
53
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some strategic Sona versus Rek'Sai matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Sona normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Sona or Rek'Sai?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sona usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Sona makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Sona also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sona into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Sona also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Rek'Sai matchups, Sona is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Sona is a good counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sona against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Sona, we analyzed 484 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sona in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average gets a similar amount of CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sona versus Rek'Sai build consist of Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Rek'Sai than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 52.7% battling Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Rek'Sai as Sona, Sona players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Sona vs Rek'Sai face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rek'Sai as Sona are shown for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.