Sona

Sona Runes

52.80%WR
Sona S tier

Best Sona runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree with Resolve secondary (73.9% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Sona's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Bone Plating, Revitalize.

  • Sona passive ability - Power Chord - League of Legends
    Power Chord

    Power Chord

    Accelerando: Sona gains non-Ultimate ability haste permanently for her basic abilities as she uses her abilities well, up to a cap. Beyond that cap, further successful uses reduce her ultimate's remaining cooldown instead.

    Power Chord: Every few spell casts, Sona's next attack will deal bonus magic damage in addition to an additional effect based on what basic Ability Sona last activated.

  • Sona Q ability - Hymn of Valor - League of Legends
    Hymn of Valor

    Hymn of Valor

    Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to two nearby enemies, prioritizing champions and monsters. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone bonus damage on their next attack against enemies.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 8
    Range:
    • 825
  • Sona W ability - Aria of Perseverance - League of Legends
    Aria of Perseverance

    Aria of Perseverance

    Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, sending out protective melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone a temporary shield.

    Cost:
    • 80/
    • 85/
    • 90/
    • 95/
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 10
    Range:
    • 1000
  • Sona E ability - Song of Celerity - League of Legends
    Song of Celerity

    Song of Celerity

    Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allies bonus Move Speed. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allied champions tagged by the zone bonus Move Speed.

    Cost:
    • 65
    Cooldown:
    • 14
    Range:
    • 430
  • Sona R ultimate ability - Crescendo - League of Legends
    Crescendo

    Crescendo

    Sona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 140/
    • 120/
    • 100
    Range:
    • 900
Classes:
  • Support,
  • Mage
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
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Sona performs best with Summon Aery as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Sona's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Sona's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 73.91% win rate (+21.1% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 23 Sona games.

73.9%Win Rate
+21.1%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
Summon AerySummon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

RevitalizeRevitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

This alternative Sona rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Sona's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Conditioning, Revitalize. This setup achieves a 72.73% win rate (+19.9% win rate difference) with a 0.3% pick rate across 22 games.

72.7%Win Rate
+19.9%WR Diff
0.3%Pick Rate
Summon AerySummon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

ConditioningConditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

RevitalizeRevitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Sona's recommended rune builds. Nidalee, Nami, Milio, Lulu, Yuumi and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Sona's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Sona Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Sona runes in patch 26.1?

The best Sona runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Resolve tree with Bone Plating and Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 73.9% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Sona's best rune page?

Sona's best rune page has a 73.9% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +21.1% compared to Sona's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Sona players.

What keystone should I use on Sona?

Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Sona in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Sona's kit and provides a 73.9% win rate.

What is Sona's primary rune tree?

Sona's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Sona are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, with Summon Aery being the keystone of choice.

What is Sona's secondary rune tree?

Sona's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Bone Plating and Revitalize, which complement Sona's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Sona?

An alternative Sona rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Sona's runes?

Sona's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.4% of Sona players use the Summon Aery setup with Sorcery and Resolve trees.