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Sona vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Sona in LoLSona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Sona

based on 1,012 Sona vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
3.25
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Sona came out of an analysis of 1012 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Sona is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.1% of her rounds.

Sona vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Sona does a average job of countering Zeri. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Sona versus Zeri rounds, Sona’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Sona vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona's q ability q
Sona's w ability w
Sona's e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Zeri

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.

Sona vs Zeri Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Zeri Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.5
5.1
< Deaths >
5.5
14.5
< Assists >
6.6
0.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
27
< Minions Killed >
187
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.65
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,735
< Physical Damage >
13,770
8,522
< Magic Damage >
6,317
532
< True Damage >
493
10,790
< Damage Dealt >
20,581
18,483
< Damage Taken >
22,247
8,543
< Gold Earned >
12,286
2.48
< Towers >
2.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,834
< Total Healing >
4,249
10,643
< Experience >
12,396
55
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
48
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Zeri with Sona in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Sona against Zeri counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zeri. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Zeri

Who is Better, Sona or Zeri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zeri, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Sona makes an ok counter for Zeri.

While Sona does have a higher win rate than Zeri, when facing one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Sona into Zeri.

Moreover, Sona has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This 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 Sona vs Zeri matchups, Sona is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sona is a decent counter to Zeri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

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Sona Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc57.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante56.7% winrateKarthusKarthus56.4% winrateJayceJayce56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Sona, we analyzed 1,012 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 Zeri as Sona 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

Sona Build Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sona to counter Zeri during both the laning 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 shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Zeri. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sona versus Zeri build include Dream Maker, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Sona bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Zeri than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sona had an average winrate of 50.8% battling Zeri with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Zeri as Sona, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Sona vs Zeri battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Sona x Zeri tips and builds for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every game run with these champs.