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Samira with Sona

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How to Synergize Samira and Sona

based on 2,293 Samira with Sona pairs
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Samira has been on the same team as Sona in 2293 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the makers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Samira synergize with Sona. It is very rare for Samira to play alongside Sona on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 1.3% of games with Samira.

Samira Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a below average job of synergizing with Sona. Usually, she wins a dismal 47.3% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Samira when playing with Sona by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Samira vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowHubrisThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Samira's passive ability p
Samira's q ability q
Samira's w ability w
Samira's e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Samira and Sona

Advice to Understand How Sona Will Play

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.

Samira Sona Synergy Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Sona Image
8.2
< Kills >
9.4
6.9
< Deaths >
7.1
5
< Assists >
5.4
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
167
< Minions Killed >
169
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
17,580
< Physical Damage >
19,006
2,449
< Magic Damage >
2,538
514
< True Damage >
578
20,545
< Damage Dealt >
22,124
23,763
< Damage Taken >
23,923
12,271
< Gold Earned >
12,946
2.04
< Towers >
2.08
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,740
< Total Healing >
7,672
11,890
< Experience >
12,312
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
24
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Play with Sona as Samira in LoL

The Samira Sona synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sona, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Samira sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sona. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Sona helps Samira perform poorer in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Samira tries to synergize with Sona, she observes a noticable drop in her full damage output. This may demonstrate that Sona does not support by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Samira is played alongside Sona on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Sona.

Moreover, when Samira plays with Sona on the same team, she on average receives a little less damage than when she fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Sona does a decent job of covering Samira in teamfights.

Synergies between Samira and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Samira
Sona

Is Samira better when played alongside Sona?

There is no one best ally for Samira that will 100% of the time be her best teammate. However, Sona is a below average teammate for Samira. By locking into the same team as Samira, she lowers their win rate by -1.4% to 47.3%. This signals that there is a harmful synergy between Samira and Sona that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Sona has a lower difficulty than Samira. That means Samira players don't need to be careful when arranging Sona comrades to play with, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Samira and Sona together, you may not be granting your other teammates enough protection for burst damage. Plan to have other champions on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Sona ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Samira and Sona, we analyzed 2,293 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Samira with Sona comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Samira in order to pair well with Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Samira and Sona synergy build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Samira combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better when paired up with Sona than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 47.3% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Sona with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Samira and Sona pairings, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

If you need to see Samira with Sona synergy tips and stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all rounds with data with these champions.