From beyond the Grave: An possible Sona Rework?
Sona's dead.
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In the meanwhile, let's discuss an possible rework of Sona's skills and abilities.
Skills
Sona is, bluntly...an rather frail support with no good way to deal with other supporters that use better healing
, better movement boost
and better battlefield control
.
Regarding my time playing her, I found Sona to be kinda good in Support and Attack, and strangely weird in Jungle. While good, I was wanting more from her.
Thus, I chose to alter her abilities. Mainly, her HP and AD. An really good Sona (Max Level) will have as much health as an low level Jarvan, and her AA is surprisingly good despite her better skills, but it's for an different reason.
Remember when I call this "Back from the Grave"?
Abilities
The Main ability (Passive, at least) will be changed into what I'll call the "Baton Blade", an blade that's as big as this guy (
) and serves as Sona's connecting weapon alongside her Etwahl. For each ability, the Baton Blade will deliver 2 slashes with each motion referring to each ability.
Sona's Q will remain mostly unchanged (as with her W and E), but rather than blast two magic bolts, her sword will give two lunging stabs with increased AP with each level of both Sona and her skill.
W will remain the same Etwahl-wise, but her sword will try and pop-up an nearby opponent and unleash an heavy slam with that foe, lifestealing along the way. The second attack will cause an 750 ranged Shockwave, giving Sona (and anyone shielded by her) more health with each hit.
E is as basic as it could get: Sona increases speed for herself and her allies with her Etwahl, and slashes around her in an radius that slows down opponents with her Baton Blade.
Sona's Ultimate will be changed, rather than an simple stun move (and to make up for her lack of an Power Chord), her R is now "Orchestrated Dance". This ult has an passive, stocking up to the last 6 abilities that Sona had once used. Once triggered, the sword will attack with 12 slashes with enchanted effects and Sona will emit an Crimson wave of music that will combine all 3 Etwahl effects. For the Q stabs, the Baton Blade will have increased damage equal to all nearby friendly champions's AD. For the W combo, the target will be stunned and all nearby enemies will be slowed down, the duration equal to how many allies are in Sona's Etwahl range. Lastly, Sona's E slashes will push back anyone foolish enough to get within distance of Sona and her allies.