Sona Mid - Discuss

Annahart3·Nov 19, 2013·1 votes·649 views

Lately I have been having a lot of fun playing Sona as an AP mid. I was wondering what the general feeling in the forums was regarding this unusual choice.

Naysayers will be given maximum consideration and a well thought out reply. Not trying to start a flame war, just trying to ping the population for opinions!

My two cents is that while she may not match the raw damage of most other mids, she provides undeniable utility to the team, and in blind pick you will usually catch someone off their guard which leads to a very rewarding experience.

7 Comments

LaFreezeNov 19, 20132 votes

I used to Mid Sona back when locket was around and you could build Sona into a tanky little spell machine so I can't say I've never thought about it.

The way this casual fan sees it, while Sona might be able to mid, it just seems like 99% of the time you'll get a lot more out of putting her in a duo lane and helping you carry reach their maximum potential. The power she can get in mid doesn't seem like it would benefit the team as much as well protected and later well fed carry. Besides since her abilities can typically effect two people at a time, you are really only getting 50% of her potential going mid. Maybe things will be different if her aura's scale with AP after they put the season 4 changes in and a well fed Sona will just turn her whole team into an unstoppable wrecking ball but as it stands now I'm having trouble envisioning an optimal Sona mid scenario but maybe a pro tier player might know something I don't about Sona.

Annahart3Nov 19, 20132 votes

This touches on what I find to be the best aspect of Sona mid - the boost it gives your team! Many are too quick to judge her by a mediocre damage output potential, but they forget that her kit is geared toward support.

Healing two teammates for 200-300hp every four seconds makes an incredible difference in team engagements. She also deals 500-800 damage (pre-MR) to two targes every four seconds, and gives nearby teammates 14%+20 flat MS.

Then there is the ult... 600-900 damage with a 1.5 second stun that lets your team wreck house.

kushmokeNov 19, 20131 votes

lololol sona mid lichbane stoopid strong xD i scored a quadra one day after i was like 5 kills deep on the annie, i burst her down, jungle came and dive me , NAHT TUDAI , dodge jinx ult by a cunt hair coming from bot(my red jungle) direction, by this time i was trying to recall at my second turret blitz comes from red jung i dodge his hook boom boom he down jinx shows her face dodge her zap boom boom QUADRAKILL LOLOLOL good times, i find shes good against certain champs you cant play her mid against people who have range on you but theres a select few that if you are able to have the range and positioning to poke people in you can snowball rediculous( not many people play her like this but i feel i can give away that lich secret because season 4 is retuning her to be a more rounded support and less bursty so rush that lich while its still viable wicked fun)

Solan StonewhipNov 19, 20131 votes

i just see her being very burstable. you'd have to build lich bane for sure as she only has 2 damagy spells. i've heard of worse ideas.

i imagine most people would call you a troll though. you should try it when team builder comes out

kushmokeNov 19, 20131 votes

she losing her burst in season 4 so its going to lose its viability very soon, like i said she good against a select few people who she has slight range on allowing you to trade safely but she is tricky against people with more range than you. she has natural scaling on her q so max it first and although she is squishy she has a heal so you can play safe as long as they cant burst you down in one combo always proc your passive with q aura

Annahart3Nov 19, 20132 votes

Most champs that outrange her rely on skillshots. Her abilities can also be used on the move and they travel right over minions. It makes laning against Brand, Lux, Xerath, and others like them much easier!

Annahart3Nov 19, 20131 votes

With the lowest base health in the game, she is definitely very prone to being bursted. Luckily, she trades well and can generally keep her HP topped off with heals while laning. Full HP makes an all-out burst unlikely, unless your opponent is already fed. Even Annie or Brand landing a level 6 combo can be survived if you made sure to keep your HP full (and you have chalice, which is essential IMO).