Sona Pro Builds - How to Play Sona in Season 14
Sona – Maven of the Strings – is a great Support that is usually played on position Support. Sona can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Sona guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Sona has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Sona is not a given. You need to have the right Sona build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Sona probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Sona players need to win.
Latest Sona probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Sona probuilds on position Support.
How to play Sona
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Sona is strong, but if you ran into 
Neeko or 
Vel'Koz you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Sona Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Sona. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Sona builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Sona
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Sona. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Poppy or 
Alistar can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Sona is a powerful Support you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Archangel's Staff
Moonstone Renewer
Redemption
Sona abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Sona. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Sona. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Sona abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Aria of Perseverance. Then you should continue with 
Hymn of Valor, followed by 
Song of Celerity. An order for abilities of Sona up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Hymn of Valor |
| 2 | R | Aria of Perseverance |
| 3 | R | Hymn of Valor |
| 4 | R | Song of Celerity |
| 5 | R | Hymn of Valor |
| 6 | R |  Crescendo |
| 7 | R | Aria of Perseverance |
| 8 | R | Aria of Perseverance |
| 9 | R | Aria of Perseverance |
| 10 | R | Aria of Perseverance |
Most effective Sona runes selection
For an effective Sona build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Sona. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for Maven of the Strings: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Sona are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Resolve. As the keystone rune on Sona most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Sona:
- Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Gathering Storm
Celerity
For your secondary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Sona:
Revitalize
Conditioning
Champions that counter Sona
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Sona. There are champions that counter Sona. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Neeko for instance is strong against Sona and has a win rate of 83%. Another dangerous counter is Vel'Koz.
When your opponent counter picks Sona in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Prestige Immortal Journey Sona is one of the 14 available skins for Sona.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Sona pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Sona into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Sona guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Sona will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Sona in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Crescendo. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Sona build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Sona will grow. Once you mastered Sona – Maven of the Strings – you will rule the rift.
