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How to Win Gwen vs Sona Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Gwen

based on 1,905 Gwen vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
45.4 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Sona as Gwen came out of an evaluation of 1905 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Gwen has to counter Sona in only 2.4% of her games.

Gwen vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a awful job of countering Sona. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.4% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Gwen versus Sona games, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Sona.

Best Gwen vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflameCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Sona as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Sona

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Sona Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
45.4 %
VS
Win Rate
54.6 %
Sona Image
5.7
< Kills >
2.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.2
4.4
< Assists >
14.7
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
158
< Minions Killed >
28
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.67
2,958
< Physical Damage >
1,606
14,794
< Magic Damage >
7,928
3,584
< True Damage >
487
21,337
< Damage Dealt >
10,022
29,697
< Damage Taken >
18,304
11,803
< Gold Earned >
8,602
2.59
< Towers >
2.57
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,547
< Total Healing >
12,625
14,563
< Experience >
10,763
17
< Vision Score >
54
8
< Wards Placed >
23
146
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Sona with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several vital Gwen against Sona matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Sona. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Gwen normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she receives more damage than Sona. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Sona

Who is Better, Gwen or Sona?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when playing against Sona, with a 45.4% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter for Sona.

While Gwen does have a much lower win rate compared to Sona, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Sona.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gwen is a garbage counter for Sona. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Gwen, we analyzed 1,905 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 Gwen 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

Gwen Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Sona during both the laning 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 listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically accumulates much more CS as Sona. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gwen versus Sona build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Gwen bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Sona than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 45.4% when playing against Sona with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Sona as Gwen, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Gwen vs Sona battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.4% win rate overall.

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