Sona - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Sonavs Sion

SSupportMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sona vs Sion is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sona wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Sion based on 10 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Sona scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sona build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sona vs Sion 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.

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Sion - 50.0% win rateSion(50.0%)
Sona - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sona
50.0% WR
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Sion vs Sona matchup - 50.0% win rate
Sion
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sona vs Sion Matchup?

Sona wins the Sona vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sona
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.4
CS / min
2.7
424
DMG / min
677
8,927
Gold / game
10,280
734
Heal / min
280
529
DMG Mitigated / min
1,357
0.6
CC / min
1.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Sona vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Sona vs Sion matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Sona wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sion's 50.0%, giving Sona a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Sona outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Sona reaches their power spikes, while Sona should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sion leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sona has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sion's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sona vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Sona in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Sona, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Sona
2.7Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Sona by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion 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
424Sona
677Sion
Sion heavily out-damages Sona by 253 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 Sion's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,927Sona
10,280Sion
Sion generates a commanding 1,353 more gold per game than Sona. This substantial economic advantage means Sion 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
0.6Sona
1.5Sion
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Sona, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sona should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,263Sona
1,637Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Sona, healing and mitigating 374 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sona is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sona, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sona Build Against Sion

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Sona needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sona against Sion are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sona vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sona early game win rateSona0.0%
Sion early game win rateSion100.0%
Late Game
Sona
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Sona late game win rateSona71.4%
Sion late game win rateSion28.6%

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

Sona is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Sona, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sion must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sona reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sona survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Sona Runes Against Sion

Sorcery rune tree - Sona primary runes vs SionSorcery
Summon Aery - best Sona rune vs SionManaflow Band - best Sona rune vs SionTranscendence - best Sona rune vs SionGathering Storm - best Sona rune vs Sion
Resolve rune tree - Sona secondary runes vs SionResolve
Revitalize - best Sona rune vs SionConditioning - best Sona rune vs Sion
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sona maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sion.


Sona matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2940.93368,54151.0%49.0%
51.61%1861.03538,85457.6%46.5%
51.08%1861.03078,79243.9%56.7%
46.34%1640.93248,52740.7%51.8%
48.72%1560.93458,89555.3%42.5%
52.48%1411.03498,60847.0%57.3%
46.76%1391.03458,57149.2%44.6%
45.80%1310.93368,73639.7%51.5%
40.94%1270.93328,48743.6%38.9%
53.54%1270.93568,97550.0%56.2%
51.59%1260.93198,67455.2%48.5%
54.55%1210.93788,14354.0%55.2%
39.82%1131.03638,73340.7%38.9%
53.92%1021.03679,03948.9%57.9%
62.37%931.02938,27061.2%63.6%
45.78%830.93588,68446.3%45.2%
52.44%821.03608,16045.1%64.5%
56.79%811.03129,02050.0%62.8%
53.25%771.14208,89043.6%63.2%
51.32%760.94058,65950.0%52.6%
52.11%710.93228,54035.3%67.6%
57.75%710.93998,75251.5%63.2%
57.58%660.93008,91147.1%68.8%
60.94%641.13239,04169.6%56.1%
59.68%621.03809,03258.6%60.6%
48.21%560.93628,54339.3%57.1%
46.43%560.94179,22956.0%38.7%
55.56%541.03728,86555.6%55.6%
54.55%440.83357,84457.7%50.0%
47.62%420.93578,41357.1%38.1%
44.74%380.93308,73038.9%50.0%
44.12%341.14048,69754.2%20.0%
56.25%320.94018,98858.8%53.3%
33.33%301.13508,80727.3%36.8%
48.15%271.04118,77241.7%53.3%
50.00%261.03389,54050.0%50.0%
60.00%250.94018,85069.2%50.0%
52.38%210.93348,38563.6%40.0%
65.00%201.23419,50471.4%61.5%
63.16%190.94357,95853.9%83.3%
46.15%132.34439,98750.0%44.4%
61.54%130.83598,44557.1%66.7%
54.55%111.23617,96957.1%50.0%
45.45%110.936210,07060.0%33.3%
45.45%111.13089,43133.3%50.0%
50.00%101.44248,9270.0%71.4%
66.67%90.93459,60175.0%60.0%
55.56%90.94069,03250.0%60.0%
33.33%91.74049,0220.0%60.0%
66.67%90.943710,64766.7%66.7%
50.00%80.83579,54375.0%25.0%
37.50%80.93159,02340.0%33.3%
57.14%72.647110,722100.0%40.0%
33.33%60.83049,10450.0%25.0%
83.33%60.943710,157100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.02897,27350.0%50.0%
50.00%62.25119,4400.0%100.0%
80.00%50.83809,50366.7%100.0%
80.00%50.93709,86450.0%100.0%

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Sona vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sona do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sona wins the Sona vs Sion matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sion's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sona do against Sion in the early game?

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

How does Sona do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Sona takes over the Sona vs Sion matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Sona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sona vs Sion matchup?

Sona wins the matchup against Sion with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sona is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Sona build against Sion?

The best Sona build against Sion includes Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, 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 Sion?

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

Does Sona counter Sion?

Yes, Sona has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 50.0% win rate. Sona slightly edges out Sion in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sona against Sion?

When playing Sona against Sion, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sion. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.