Sona - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Sonavs Kog'Maw

SSupportMage
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sona vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Sona wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kog'Maw based on 5 games. Sona holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sona build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup.

Sona Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sona performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Sona - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Sona
60.0% WR
VS
Kog'Maw vs Sona matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kog'Maw
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Sona vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Sona wins the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Sona
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
1.0
CS / min
2.8
432
DMG / min
991
11,994
Gold / game
13,739
863
Heal / min
76
492
DMG Mitigated / min
398
0.5
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Sona vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Sona wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 40.0%, giving Sona a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Sona dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kog'Maw players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sona leads by 880 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sona players can confidently pick into Kog'Maw and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kog'Maw away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sona vs Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Kog'Maw wins the laning phase against Sona in League of Legends

Kog'Maw is favored during the laning phase against Sona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kog'Maw holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Sona
2.8Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw significantly out-farms Sona by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 27 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kog'Maw a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sona players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
432Sona
991Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw heavily out-damages Sona by 559 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sona should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kog'Maw's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,994Sona
13,739Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw generates a commanding 1,746 more gold per game than Sona. This substantial economic advantage means Kog'Maw consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Sona
0.3Kog'Maw
Both Sona and Kog'Maw provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,355Sona
474Kog'Maw
Sona vastly out-sustains Kog'Maw, healing and mitigating 880 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sona can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kog'Maw is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kog'Maw, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sona Build Against Kog'Maw

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kog'Maw, providing the mobility and stats Sona needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sona against Kog'Maw are Echoes of Helia, Archangel's Staff and Diadem of Songs. This combination gives Sona an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kog'Maw. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sona
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sona early game win rateSona100.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw0.0%
Late Game
Sona
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Sona late game win rateSona50.0%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw50.0%

Sona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kog'Maw. This lopsided early game means Sona can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Sona at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kog'Maw. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Sona holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kog'Maw players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sona Runes Against Kog'Maw

Sorcery rune tree - Sona primary runes vs Kog'MawSorcery
Summon Aery - best Sona rune vs Kog'MawManaflow Band - best Sona rune vs Kog'MawTranscendence - best Sona rune vs Kog'MawGathering Storm - best Sona rune vs Kog'Maw
Inspiration rune tree - Sona secondary runes vs Kog'MawInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Sona rune vs Kog'MawJack Of All Trades - best Sona rune vs Kog'Maw
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Sona to press their advantage against Kog'Maw, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Sona matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Sona's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Sona build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Sona matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.53%4431.03238,04146.3%50.9%
54.08%3680.93488,45053.9%54.2%
50.53%2851.03138,93941.8%55.5%
45.52%2790.93538,42147.1%44.1%
55.84%1970.93348,42551.6%59.8%
57.51%1931.03698,81055.7%58.8%
48.96%1920.93358,26644.4%52.9%
51.87%1871.03448,86553.0%51.2%
56.99%1861.03368,59158.1%56.0%
47.46%1771.03648,30448.8%46.2%
49.38%1600.93218,36555.2%45.2%
58.78%1311.03018,43656.2%62.1%
50.77%1301.03558,44750.0%51.6%
63.20%1250.93248,37157.9%67.7%
50.00%1200.93208,75655.0%45.0%
54.46%1121.03128,75146.9%60.3%
57.66%1110.93408,12652.5%63.5%
54.63%1081.03258,74145.6%61.3%
59.43%1060.94198,85452.0%66.1%
51.04%960.94338,45137.5%64.6%
47.92%960.93768,73045.6%50.0%
57.78%901.03268,85147.1%64.3%
55.70%790.93889,01760.0%52.3%
59.49%790.93639,19655.9%62.2%
50.00%760.93428,57956.3%45.5%
43.48%691.03558,36329.6%52.4%
39.71%681.03248,06933.3%46.9%
63.33%600.94218,21566.7%58.3%
53.57%560.84048,31448.4%60.0%
49.02%511.03678,55536.4%58.6%
65.31%491.03369,42266.7%64.5%
47.83%461.03828,92736.8%55.6%
57.14%421.03738,86953.3%59.3%
53.85%391.03498,86955.6%52.4%
55.56%361.03977,63447.8%69.2%
46.67%301.14159,51038.5%52.9%
58.62%291.03457,70960.0%55.6%
36.00%251.03498,81118.2%50.0%
44.00%251.13438,72950.0%38.5%
64.00%251.23499,11164.3%63.6%
64.71%171.03829,60683.3%54.5%
41.18%171.03669,18744.4%37.5%
64.71%171.33187,97555.6%75.0%
43.75%161.03688,92130.0%66.7%
33.33%150.94319,05937.5%28.6%
38.46%131.23679,70540.0%37.5%
61.54%130.83418,36250.0%71.4%
53.85%130.93769,34466.7%50.0%
58.33%121.847210,24875.0%50.0%
45.45%111.03598,24428.6%75.0%
45.45%110.94129,66125.0%57.1%
50.00%101.15007,53937.5%100.0%
50.00%100.84489,54650.0%50.0%
44.44%91.13188,05650.0%40.0%
77.78%91.44738,31880.0%75.0%
50.00%81.13039,09150.0%50.0%
25.00%82.54795,71116.7%50.0%
28.57%71.12939,8610.0%33.3%
71.43%71.24668,55450.0%100.0%
42.86%71.24939,15950.0%33.3%
42.86%70.92758,89733.3%50.0%
14.29%71.24168,8920.0%33.3%
50.00%60.73378,50650.0%50.0%
66.67%60.72739,06350.0%75.0%
66.67%61.24568,86575.0%50.0%
40.00%50.93447,35833.3%50.0%
60.00%51.043211,994100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.83445,67833.3%50.0%
40.00%54.235510,34550.0%33.3%

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Sona vs Kog'Maw - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sona do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Sona wins the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Sona do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Sona has the advantage against Kog'Maw with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Sona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sona do against Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Sona takes over the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Sona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Sona wins the matchup against Kog'Maw with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Sona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Sona build against Kog'Maw?

The best Sona build against Kog'Maw includes Echoes of Helia, Archangel's Staff, Diadem of Songs with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sona runes against Kog'Maw?

The best Sona runes against Kog'Maw use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sona vs Kog'Maw matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sona counter Kog'Maw?

Yes, Sona has a favorable matchup against Kog'Maw with a 60.0% win rate. Sona strongly counters Kog'Maw in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Sona against Kog'Maw?

When playing Sona against Kog'Maw, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.