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Sona vs Warwick

How to Beat Warwick as Sona in LoLSona is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Warwick as Sona

based on 3,821 Sona vs Warwick matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our database, Sona faced Warwick in 3821 matches. With so many matchups for Sona versus Warwick gives us confidence in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to destroy Warwick. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sona has to counter Warwick in only 4.2% of her rounds.

Sona vs Warwick Matchup Summary

Sona does a decent job of countering Warwick. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Sona vs Warwick matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Warwick.

Best Sona vs Warwick 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 WaterDawncore

Optional Items

Ardent CenserMikael's BlessingMoonstone RenewerRedemption

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 BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCut Down
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
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Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Warwick as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Warwick

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 Warwick

Warwick's attacks heal him at low health. Save your disables to finish him off.

Warwick's ultimate cast range scales with his Move Speed.

Warwick is empowered versus low health enemies. Manage your health to keep him at bay.

Sona vs Warwick Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Warwick Image
2.2
< Kills >
6.8
5.2
< Deaths >
6.4
14.2
< Assists >
6.5
0.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
27
< Minions Killed >
51
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,699
< Physical Damage >
7,046
8,436
< Magic Damage >
8,351
600
< True Damage >
753
10,736
< Damage Dealt >
16,151
17,896
< Damage Taken >
38,248
8,458
< Gold Earned >
11,204
2.34
< Towers >
1.38
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
12,047
< Total Healing >
21,041
10,462
< Experience >
12,749
50
< Vision Score >
19
22
< Wards Placed >
6
49
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Warwick with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Sona vs. Warwick matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Warwick’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Warwick. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Sona typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Warwick. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Warwick

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Warwick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Warwick

Who is Better, Sona or Warwick?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sona usually wins when playing against Warwick, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Sona makes a good counter for Warwick.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Warwick, when facing one another, Sona also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sona into Warwick.

Moreover, Sona also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Warwick. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sona vs Warwick matchups, Sona is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sona is a decent counter to Warwick. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sona against Warwick.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

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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 Warwick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Warwick as Sona, we analyzed 3,821 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 Warwick 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sona to counter Warwick during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona often racks up less CS as Warwick. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Sona versus Warwick build include Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, and Dawncore. When Sona included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Warwick than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sona boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Warwick with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Warwick as Sona, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Sona vs Warwick face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Warwick as Sona are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.