STOP NERFING SONA PETITION

0Lithium·1/16/2015, 10:51:03 PM·19 votes·1,738 views

We really need to leave Sona alone, for real! She's already squishy, slow, and doesn't hit with a very impressive amount of damage. Why does Rito feel the need to consistently nerf her. When there are things like Nunu's ult still hitting like a truck and let's not even talk about Rek'Sai. I would like to get some public opinion on this and hopefully let Rito hear our voice. Supports unite!

26 Comments

Subject 51/16/2015, 11:11:46 PM5 votes

The entire forum has been filled with negative activity towards the sona nerfs with the exception of people in bronze/silver who don't actually know how to cope with fighting a Sona. Sona was previously a fun champion and had ALOT of negative set backs for the type of champion she was. Like for example, if she poked she also pushed the lane, if she is pushing the lane she has no gap closers. So, the squishiest champion in the game (Besides Anivia) is forced to push if she wants to poke and will obviously be getting a ganked-it means a certain death if she gets hooked, caught or binded in anyway shape or form.

So much counterplay it is unreal for the nerf to even exist, the entire forum was filled with negative activity to the point of a Riot staff member replying to the negative activity and only ignored what the community was saying-stating that the nerf will be going live even if we were complaining about it. Also, i would like to mention this logic that Riot provided us with the nerf and the details, they are 'hitting her early game' but they are only hitting her scaling, which scaling-well . . . scales into the late game.

TL;DR, Riot does not care what we have to say unless if it is about the Lee sin crowd. Lee has MUCH MORE utility than Sona, why don't you consider playing Lee support? You will not have to worry about him being nerfed, because he has a shield that protects him from any nerfs possible. However i will happily help out with a petition.

"For a champion that has her fair share of counters (ex. Leona, Blitzcrank, vocal chords), Sona's pattern lacks significant counterplay when these champs aren't present, leaving her laning phase pretty oppressive. To give her opponents more windows to counterattack, we're reducing some of her skirmishing power so she's not so obnoxious with that harp. Etwahl, sorry. POWER CHORD DAMAGE AMPLIFICATION 50% ⇒ 40%"

-Riot

67chrome1/16/2015, 11:54:47 PM4 votes

Why does Rito feel the need to consistently nerf her.

Same reason they consistently nerf any champion - they're really good and see a respectable amount of play.

When's the last time you saw an Urgot nerf?


Also, reeeeeeaaally important to keep in mind what exactly supports do. Looking at Sona's relative defense, speed, or damage is pretty useless in regards to her actual roll.

She's held the highest monthly win rate in Howling Abyss ever since that map was created, and currently LoL King is showing her at the 5th highest monthly win rate in Rift, so it's not like she's bad. Sona is quite possibly the single strongest, or at least most reliable, champion when it comes to 5v5 situations.

Erockandroll1/16/2015, 11:01:01 PM3 votes

Not sure where your getting your info. I'm not seeing anything on the surrender at 20.

Assuming their is nothing Inherently wrong with her kit. I would say buff everyone else to her level. We don't need support to be weak. Otherwise no one will play them.

Sukishoo1/17/2015, 12:34:12 AM3 votes

meanwhile at Riot Too many complaints: better nerf Sona

Rainbowgasm1/17/2015, 5:33:09 AM2 votes

stop kicking the dead horse!

vscAloha1/17/2015, 6:10:00 AM2 votes

These boards can be such a circlejerk sometimes ._. Sona, Cassiopeia, etc. Please find a way to not circlejerk.

Gorsz1/16/2015, 11:21:59 PM2 votes

Thats kinda funny it seems to me she has an asston of utility while doing "impressive damage" to me in lane.

FantasySniper1/17/2015, 6:26:41 AM1 votes

Hah, either everyone that wants to not have Sona nerfed can't understand how to answer the question, or people actually feel fine with it.

FLY Slotmachiner1/17/2015, 6:16:00 AM1 votes

I don't think anybody has had a good Sona in there game I guess; my personal experience, my friend mains Sona and he finds it that she deserves these nerfs. She does quite a lot of damage than what you might think with her Q+Passive+LichBane; Supports do more than heal by the way, Sona provides a Stun sort of Ult, she reduces damage, slows, increases ally damage, and provides shield. Now, if they continue nerfing her, than yes, than that would become a problem. I think her overall problem at the moment is that her teamfight is way to strong, and Riot is not taking in her unfortunate laning phase when doing these nerfs.