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How to Win Zilean vs Sona Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Zilean

based on 1,106 Zilean vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
3.53
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Zilean engaged Sona in 1106 games. Using so many matchups for Zilean versus Sona gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to obliterate your rival. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Zilean encounters Sona in only 2.5% of his games.

Zilean vs Sona Matchup Summary

Zilean does a decent job of countering Sona. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Zilean vs Sona matches, Zilean’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Sona.

Best Zilean vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveLuden's CompanionZaz'Zak's RealmspikeSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zilean to level upq
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Second ability for Zilean to level upe
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Last skill for Zilean to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sona as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Sona

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Sona Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Sona Image
2.4
< Kills >
2
4.3
< Deaths >
5.2
12.8
< Assists >
13.3
0.51
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
57
< Minions Killed >
29
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.62
1,011
< Physical Damage >
1,717
10,441
< Magic Damage >
8,660
698
< True Damage >
524
12,151
< Damage Dealt >
10,902
17,531
< Damage Taken >
19,060
8,850
< Gold Earned >
8,451
2
< Towers >
2.29
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,616
< Total Healing >
13,643
11,791
< Experience >
10,677
53
< Vision Score >
55
22
< Wards Placed >
24
182
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Sona with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown here show several strategic Zilean versus Sona matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona..

Zilean usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Sona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Sona

Who is Better, Zilean or Sona?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when trying to fight Sona, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a good counter for Sona.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate than Sona, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Sona.

Additionally, Zilean also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Sona matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zilean is a decent counter for Sona. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Zilean, we analyzed 1,106 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 Zilean 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 Zilean in order to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically accumulates more CS relative to Sona. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zilean versus Sona build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Sona than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Sona with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Sona as Zilean, Zilean players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Zilean vs Sona battles, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

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