Do you feel like the best thing you can do in the early game is rush a 
?
Now that I'm playing ranked again, the more and more I play her, the more and more I feel the mana gating she has. Sometimes it isn't so bad, but I feel like some match ups where your ADC or you are under a lot of pressure, grabbing the tear feels like it's the best option for you. As good as ardent is, it feels like sometimes your mana pool is more important.
SOOM3 votesWanna know the secret freelo sona build
Guaranteed Diamond
Or you could go the pussy build that everyone does
ChiTenshi1 votesB*tch please.
And I expect 15 points in Q, 3 in Ult.
Nasuuna1 votesardent censer for now
gives mana regen
redfeenix1 votesNah I try to get these items and 1 shot the enemy ADC:
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Best way to support is to kill the enemy threat
Source: J4 Support Main
Taliyah Rocks1 votesMy friend mains Sona and she finds that tear has got to be one of the worst item for Sona, as it gives a really poor early game. Mana can be an issue but it can be mitigated, and you should have nough mana regen to spam.
She's sleeping right now but if i remember correctly she'll build along those lines: 
Quite frankly since they removed the sustain from ardent censer it's not mandatory to rush it anymore, at least not at my elo. She'll burst people down and heal for a ton.
Plus ardent censer is receiving another nerf soon, a massive one, might a well get used to building something else and learn your power spikes.
Linna Excel1 votes[{quoted}](name=My Hands r 2 Big,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=ETskBXdt,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2017-10-19T20:57:22.666+0000)
My friend mains Sona and she finds that tear has got to be one of the worst item for Sona, as it gives a really poor early game.
This is interesting because statistically speaking, completing an seraph's on Sona is one of the highest winrate items.
Now Sona does have one of the better early game mana regens, so ardent is good on her until it gets nerfed. Still, having that large mana pool feels nice too at times.
Erockandroll1 votes[{quoted}](name=Linna Excel,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=ETskBXdt,comment-id=00030000,timestamp=2017-10-19T21:31:01.960+0000)
This is interesting because statistically speaking, completing an seraph's on Sona is one of the highest winrate items.
Now Sona does have one of the better early game mana regens, so ardent is good on her until it gets nerfed. Still, having that large mana pool feels nice too at times.
Tear is something I might try in ARAM or in the RGMQ, but in my experience I would never rush it over your core support item. (I highly value my sight stone.) And it's less effective if you build it afterwards. (Also I never rely on big budget items like Seraph's anyway)
Personally, I plan ahead on what Items I will build, and build the mana components of those items. That is to say, If I plan to build both Arden's and Redemption, I would likely end up with 3+ fairy charms in my inventory. (Which isn't that much gold)
This might be my load out after completing my first eye item.
Followed by
Then possibly like
The game tends to end before competing Lichbane, or a 6th item. (Gives you space for a control ward, right?) And because of CDR from other items, I forgo Lucidity boots for a boot item with better MS.
Professor Ward1 votesActually mana per 10 seals and quints, combined with coin, makes any mana hungry support no longer realize they have mana, im scared to play these people when the new runes emerge.
ACTI0NBASTARD1 votesI play her quite a bit. Never bought Tear, but I feel like it's pointless with the how fast games go these days.
sad þoy1 votesReally depends on your ADC. Sometimes I rush 
if we're doing really well and need the vision because we're pushing decently. Other times I rush for the heal stacks because Sona's heal alone isn't very strong, with that poke damage creating stacks gives that amazing heal power + nice poke with the extra AP and mana regen. If we're doing REALLY good keeping all lanes at bay I normally . Just depends on you, your adc and how your team plays I guess.