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How to Win Illaoi vs Sona Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Illaoi

based on 1,676 Illaoi vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
1.38
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Illaoi fought Sona 1676 times. Having so many games with Illaoi vs Sona gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to suppress Sona. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Illaoi has to counter Sona in only 2.4% of her games.

Illaoi vs Sona Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a average job of countering Sona. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs battle each other in. In Illaoi vs Sona matches, Illaoi’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Sona.

Best Illaoi vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSundered SkyIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinSterak's GageDeath's DanceHullbreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Sona as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Sona

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Sona Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Sona Image
5
< Kills >
2.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.2
4
< Assists >
14.2
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
0.44
186
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.55
24,205
< Physical Damage >
1,670
785
< Magic Damage >
8,600
354
< True Damage >
600
25,344
< Damage Dealt >
10,871
34,387
< Damage Taken >
18,678
11,707
< Gold Earned >
8,533
2.83
< Towers >
2.22
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,572
< Total Healing >
12,767
14,868
< Experience >
10,818
15
< Vision Score >
50
8
< Wards Placed >
22
395
< Time Dealing CC >
50

How to Counter Sona with Illaoi in LoL

The stats provided here feature several critical Illaoi versus Sona counter stats that can help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona..

Illaoi usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives more damage than Sona. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Illaoi and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Sona

Who is Better, Illaoi or Sona?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually fairs equally well when taking on Sona, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Illaoi makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Illaoi does have a higher winrate compared to Sona, when on opposite teams, Illaoi also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Sona.

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

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

Illaoi is a decent counter to Sona. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Illaoi, we analyzed 1,676 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 Illaoi 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

Illaoi Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Illaoi to counter Sona during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi most often accumulates much more CS compared to Sona. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Illaoi versus Sona build consist of Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Illaoi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Sona than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 50.8% battling Sona with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Sona as Illaoi, Illaoi players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Illaoi vs Sona matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Illaoi x Sona tips and counter stats for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every round with data with these champions.