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How to Synergize Sona and Ekko

based on 4,138 Sona with Ekko pairs
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Sona has been on the same team as Ekko in 4138 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are confident that we can provide you with high quality, insightful builds to help Sona play with Ekko. It is somewhat uncommon for Sona to play alongside Ekko on the same side. This pairing has only occurred in about 4.5% of matches with Sona.

Sona Ekko Synergy Summary

Sona has done a good job of playing alongside Ekko. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Sona when playing with Ekko by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sona vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreSeraph's EmbraceBloodsongArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sona and Ekko

Tips for Playing as Sona with Ekko

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.

Advice to Understand How Ekko Will Play

Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.

If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.

Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.

Sona Ekko Synergy Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Ekko Image
2.1
< Kills >
2.1
5.4
< Deaths >
5.4
14.3
< Assists >
14.3
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
27
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,661
< Physical Damage >
1,643
8,040
< Magic Damage >
8,129
546
< True Damage >
537
10,248
< Damage Dealt >
10,310
18,650
< Damage Taken >
18,629
8,522
< Gold Earned >
8,529
2.43
< Towers >
2.39
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,860
< Total Healing >
12,714
10,617
< Experience >
10,634
54
< Vision Score >
53
24
< Wards Placed >
23
48
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Play with Ekko as Sona in LoL

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

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

When Sona is an ally to Ekko, she observes a little decrease in her total damage output. This could demonstrate that Ekko does not provide protection for her to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Sona is played with Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Ekko. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Ekko.

Additionally, when Sona plays with Ekko on the same side, she usually receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Ekko does a poor job of protecting Sona during team fights.

Synergies between Sona and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sona
Ekko

Is Sona better when played alongside Ekko?

There is no one best champion pairing for Sona that will no matter what be her ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Ekko is a pretty good companion for Sona. By locking into the same side as Sona, he increases their win rate by 2.1% to 52.5%. This shows that there is a somewhat important synergy between Sona and Ekko that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Ekko has a much greater difficulty compared to Sona. That means Sona players should be very careful when arranging Ekko comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to work well with you.

Working together, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by pairing Sona and Ekko together, you may not be providing your other allies very much engage potential. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Ekko ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona Ekko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sona and Ekko, we analyzed 4,138 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 Sona with Ekko 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 Sona to synergize with Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to use in your Sona and Ekko synergy build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona bought at least these three great items in her build, she did significantly better when paired up with Ekko than with many other common builds. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 52.5% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Ekko with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Revitalize, and Conditioning runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Sona and Ekko pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.5% win rate overall.

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