Sona's back

Archon X·11/5/2015, 5:35:55 PM·2 votes·5,214 views

Background: several days ago I got fucking wrecked in lane by a diamond 4 sona. I'm fine with losing games but NOT with getting wrecked in lane as Soraka. What did he do that was so OP? Got sheen before sightstone.

0/9/21

-> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> literally doesn't matter because you're so fucking op

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJDvxpMXJFI

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1999707961/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1999788535/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2000443921/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2000472546/207588468?tab=overview

53 Comments

1000angrybees11/5/2015, 5:55:26 PM7 votes

So no one took advantage of the lack of vision because of no sightstone?

Puynsi11/5/2015, 7:06:36 PM7 votes

People who can't stay away from sona crap ability range, the thread.

RedCyclone11/5/2015, 6:02:10 PM6 votes

It always confused me about sheen rushing Sona...people talk it up like it makes her a god

she has one of the lowest base and scaling AD's in the game you know...

chipndip111/6/2015, 3:19:02 AM5 votes

And if you look at his op.gg, he has higher win rates and better KDAs on:

Janna Braum Soraka Blitzcrank

I mean...even your own stats betray you...

Narsicus11/7/2015, 11:22:45 AM4 votes

This just in, buying a damage item helps win lane trades more than a vision item.

Tune in next week when where we will look into the effects and impact AD has on attack damage.

But seriously though, you get wrecked in lane in one game as Soraka and the response is 'Wait, this isn't supposed to happen! Sona MUST just be OP!' When, and here the surprises truly abound, a burst damage champion is good against the healer that has to hurt herself to heal.

It is the more tank/cc champions who can shrug off some burst and all in her do well against her, the Thresh/Leona/ or even Annie who can catch her out for trying to poke and burst her down with the help of the adc.

I like Sona a lot, but it becomes hard to justify playing her when Nami exists.

A Wild AP Sona11/6/2015, 5:55:59 AM4 votes

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Background: several days ago I got fucking wrecked in lane by a diamond 4 sona. I'm fine with losing games but NOT with getting wrecked in lane as Soraka. What did he do that was so OP? Got sheen before sightstone.

0/9/21

-> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> literally doesn't matter because you're so fucking op

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJDvxpMXJFI

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1999707961/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1999788535/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2000443921/207588468?tab=overview

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2000472546/207588468?tab=overview

that sona build is awful your supposed to run 30 scaling cdr for free cdr cap and buy real scaling damage items like mejai/luden/void then your damage continues to scale until end game but that wont happen if you waste almost 3k on athenes that offers no damage

also non mobi sona is shit

~ #1 sona world

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with this build Sona is still getting a sightstone, just after Sheen. It's really not a problem if you get a pink and defend it (tri as blue, river as red) and you and the adc use trinkets. Sightstone is not as useful during mid laning phase as a sheen, in my opinion, although without a doubt sightstone is required as the next item.

also sona is not going to be defending a pink vs anyone because any tank support with some instant death grab can easily muscle their way into the bush and kill it

Professor Ward11/5/2015, 7:04:23 PM3 votes

People seem to forget how easy it is with sona to land her q and auto at the exact same time and seem to think that champs like Morgana can do the same burst as sona with sheen

problem people leave out is that sonas kit is completely skillshot-less, and her shitty "damage" hits both enemies with 100% accuracy. im with yah archon.

But from what im seeing sona is gonna be buffed into freelo again becyase "sona doesnt really scale well with lich/sheen"

I facerolled sona into mastery 5 in two days, still dont see how shes underpowered

DJ Di011/7/2015, 3:57:57 AM2 votes

Tbh I don't like Lucidity and Athenes on Sona, Athenes especially on the PBE (mana regen buffs helped her a lot).

Mobis is really important to have on Sona imo.

I take cdr/level Glyphs and quints, then build:

item 2049 item 3117 item 3100 item 3041 item 3285 item 3089

Next season, you can take Windspeakers blessing as it synergizes /really/ well with Sona's W (it boosts both the heal and the shitty shield), or if you want to be aggressive, you can take Stormraider's Surge, which helps you quickly get out after using Crescendo+Stacatto to initiate.

TroyTheUnconquer11/5/2015, 7:32:07 PM1 votes

personally, i rush item 3174 for the mana regen factor, this way i can make sure me and my adc stay in lane way beyond what is normally possible thanks to Sona's huge mana consumption, then after that i get item 3100 > item 3115 > item 3089 > item 3146 > item 3040 ... i can usually out damage all but hardest hitting AD (Triss, MF) champs with a good bit of tankiness to even it all out... Sona has never been out of meta for me edit, realized that i have 40% cdr with thegrail and nashor's tooth, woops

Primaquarius11/5/2015, 7:20:26 PM1 votes

Lich Bane is Sona's main powerspike, and the only real way to give her some lane presence. I know this because I've done it many times. After I get Bane, the enemy ADC/Support are afraid to push the lane as long as my ADC is nearby

Miss New Booty11/5/2015, 7:23:12 PM1 votes

where did she go