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Sona vs Shen

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How to Beat Shen as Sona

based on 1,579 Sona vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.94
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Sona resulted from an examination of 1579 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Sona fights Shen in only 1.7% of her matches.

Sona vs Shen Matchup Summary

Sona has done a decent job of beating Shen. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Sona against Shen matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Sona vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreSeraph's EmbraceShurelya's BattlesongDream Maker

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
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Sona vs Shen Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Shen Image
2
< Kills >
4
5.4
< Deaths >
4.8
13.9
< Assists >
9.7
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.91
27
< Minions Killed >
123
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,658
< Physical Damage >
7,610
8,063
< Magic Damage >
6,456
535
< True Damage >
1,021
10,257
< Damage Dealt >
15,088
18,292
< Damage Taken >
28,661
8,423
< Gold Earned >
9,857
2.43
< Towers >
1.75
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,501
< Total Healing >
3,693
10,355
< Experience >
13,477
54
< Vision Score >
21
23
< Wards Placed >
10
49
< Time Dealing CC >
305

How to Counter Shen with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several important Sona vs. Shen counter statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Shen. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Shen

Who is Better, Sona or Shen?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sona usually wins when playing against Shen, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes a good counter for Shen.

While Sona does have a higher win rate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Sona also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Shen.

Moreover, Sona also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Shen matchups, Sona is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sona is a decent counter for Shen. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sona against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Sona, we analyzed 1,579 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 Shen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sona to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona typically accumulates a lot less CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sona versus Shen build consist of Ardent Censer, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Shen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Sona boasted an average win rate of 51.7% battling Shen with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Shen as Sona, you 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 rune sets players picked for Sona vs Shen matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Sona versus Shen tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all matches completed with these champs.