How to fix Sona: non-scaling permanent auras, more scaling and interesting actives.

Photos of Ghosts··2 votes·776 views

Why permanent auras? Because that's historically Sona's main identity. Why non scaling? (no rank scaling, little to no AP scaling) Because auras increase in value in teamfights, so they always needed to be almost unnoticeable in the laning phase (RIP in Poppy Zeke's Herald). If the aura doesn't scale in the lategame and already is strong at level 1, this allows it to be significant in lane (and maybe create the possibility for 5-man-push strats, who knows?) and makes Sona a support with moderate poke, moderate sustain, not that great peel, who forces the lane into a safe thing BUT turns around everything as soon as an ally ganks happens, thus increasing the value of her auras by 50%. So that means more power in the early game? More power from auras, thus yes, her Q and maybe W actives would need to be nerfed at level 1 with no AP, but maybe buffed in range and scaling. Her E should remain the same at lvl 1 but be hugely buffed for lategame at least in stats per rank. Problem 1: Sona's auras are not better in teamfight cause she dies if she tries to do anything else than giving her ADC her worse nami E. That's why her range on auras should be doubled or little less. Problem 2: how the hell do you make her weird shield aura permanent? A target cooldown like Kalista's or Skarner's passive? I'd take away the shield and go back to goode ole resistance aura. You think this will solve the fact that only Q is good on her right now? Yes, permanent (good) auras would mean that you pick E first against skillshot heavy lanes, W against poke heavy ones, Q if you just want to last hit better or you want to push fast or yours is a poke lane (Cait maybe?) etc. OMG SONA OP SHUT UP BIASED MAIN Sona is obnoxious because she has pukeful damage on Q, and can't do anything else. Basically either you're tanky enough to not die until she's OOM, you can kill her quickly or you've lost lane. Fortunately for the game's balance, and unfortunately for Sona, tanky supps are the meta since forever. And I haven't played Sona in months. Mage supports are not viable because of low income blah blah Better range on Q, lower damage and cost at level one, she'll get all the Frostfang procs she wants. Also better scaling on R please, it's pretty not really ultimate-worthy.

3 Comments

Hugify1 votes

Her E would probably go from useless to OP.

also,permashield seems kinda boring to fight against,she will probably have to scale poorly late game as she will kinda have an iron solari on low cooldown.

Photos of Ghosts1 votes

I talked about that point in the post, no shield at all.

The Yetii Rider1 votes

This isn't going to happen. Your post is pointless. Riot has stated flatly that Sona's auras represent invisible power with low counterplay that is not healthy for the game. That's not my opinion, it's theirs, and you're not going to change it.

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