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How to Win Xerath vs Sona Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Xerath

based on 3,676 Xerath vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Sona as Xerath came out of an evaluation of 3676 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Xerath has to counter Sona in only 2.4% of his matches.

Xerath vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath has done a poor job of beating Sona. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champions fight one another in. In Xerath versus Sona matches, Xerath’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Sona.

Best Xerath vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

MalignanceHorizon FocusZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sona as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Sona

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Advice to Win Against Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Xerath vs Sona Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Sona Image
5.1
< Kills >
2.1
5.1
< Deaths >
5.5
9.3
< Assists >
14.2
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
102
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.64
613
< Physical Damage >
1,561
22,567
< Magic Damage >
7,753
673
< True Damage >
520
23,854
< Damage Dealt >
9,835
15,664
< Damage Taken >
19,995
10,636
< Gold Earned >
8,662
1.61
< Towers >
2.45
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,366
< Total Healing >
14,357
12,422
< Experience >
10,894
37
< Vision Score >
54
17
< Wards Placed >
24
187
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Sona with Xerath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Xerath against Sona counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona..

Xerath normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Sona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Sona

Who is Better, Xerath or Sona?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when trying to fight Sona, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a bad counter for Sona.

While Xerath does have a lower winrate than Sona, when facing one another, Xerath also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Xerath into Sonaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Xerath is a garbage counter for Sona. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath

Xerath Loses Against

FizzFizz44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.5% winrateLilliaLillia46.8% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Xerath Wins Against

EliseElise57.8% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateRenektonRenekton54.6% winrateYuumiYuumi54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 53.8% 746 GamesBardBard+ 53.9% 1908 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54% 9886 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 54% 1403 Games

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Xerath, we analyzed 3,676 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 Sona as Xerath 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

Xerath Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xerath in order to counter Sona during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath often accumulates much more CS as Sona. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Xerath versus Sona build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Sona than with many other common builds. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 47.1% when playing against Sona with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Sona as Xerath, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Xerath vs Sona counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Xerath x Sona tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches played with these champs.