League Classic · Season 3 · Sona

Support Sona build & runes

Sona buildsSupport Sona this buildDFG Sona rank S

Classic vs modernClassic Sona predates her 2014 rework: each aura (Hymn of Valor, Aria of Perseverance, Song of Celerity) builds its own separate Power Chord charge and cooldown instead of the current shared, stacking passive — toggling between auras is slower and more deliberate.

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend

Faerie Charm + 2

Sight Wards +

Health Potion365 g

Doran's Ring +

Health Potion435 g

Ring boosts power chord poke and mana for auras.

First back first recall

Philosopher's Stone +

Sightstone

Core build order buy in this order · ~11,350 g full build

Ionian Boots1,000 g

→

Ruby Sightstone1,600 g

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Aegis of the Legion1,350 g

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Shurelya's Reverie2,200 g

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Locket of the Iron Solari2,500 g

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Athene's Unholy Grail2,700 g

Situational adapt to the game

Mikael's Cruciblecleanse and mana on the enchanter

Ruby Sightstonewarding and buffs her heal auras

Athene's Unholy Grailmana and MR for sustained auras

Mercury's Treadsvs heavy CC to land her ult

Skill order & spells

Skill orderQ > W > E > R

SpellsFlash + Exhaust

Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Magic Penetration+7.8 Magic Pen

9× Greater Seal of Gold Income+2.25 gold / 10 sec · alt: Flat Armor

9× Greater Glyph of Ability Power+10.7 AP

3× Greater Quintessence of Gold Income+3.0 gold / 10 sec

Best duos & synergies

Ezrealdouble poke no lane out-sustains

Vaynesustain until she scales, Crescendo to save her

Corkipoke stacking from minute one

Masteries 0 / 9 / 21

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Defense 9

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Utility 21

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Standard Season 3 page — poke + sustain. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

✓ Strong against

Sorakapower chord poke wins the sustain war

Jannaaura poke out-trades her disengage kit

Luluout-poke and out-sustain her shielding

Asheaura poke out-trades her volley harass

Sivirpower chord poke wins before shield matters

✕ Struggles against

Blitzcrankone hook on 800-HP Sona is fatal

Leonaall-ins through your poke

Taricstun trades you can't match

Alistarengage combo bursts the fragile Sona

Morganabind and drain out-trade her poke

Quick tip: Power chord Q harass every 3rd spell; Crescendo is a 5-man fight-winner — save it, don't peel with it.

Key combo

Hymn of Valor (Q) poke → autos → Song of Celerity (E) speed → Aria of Perseverance (W) heal → Crescendo (R) AoE stun

Power spike & playstyle

Spikes at 6 with the game-changing Crescendo teamfight stun; a poke/aura enchanter strong in lane with Power Chord and scaling utility.

Other builds

Sona’s other builds

% is versus Support Sona · how the letters are measuredEvery build →

DFG Sona →Same role, different buildSupport · AP burst · 15,955 g

Damage rankSout-damages 8 of 9 support builds

Combo+autos915+165%

Burst675+247%

Auto DPS80+60%

Eff. HP3,561-33%

Sorcerer's Shoes

Deathfire Grasp

Rabadon's Deathcap

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Void Staff

Zhonya's Hourglass

Skill Q > W > E > RMasteries 21/0/9Summoners Flash + ExhaustStart Faerie Charm + 2 Health Potions + 2 Sight WardsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quints

Hymn of Valor plus a charged Power Chord is a real trade every few seconds, and Deathfire Grasp turns that poke pattern into an execute a carry cannot survive.

In poke lanes. Sona's Q costs little and her passive makes every auto after it free damage, so the lane is won before the item ever comes online.

Against engage. She is the least mobile support in the mode, and a build with no Aegis, no Shurelya's and no defensive item means the first stun on her ends the fight.

Not modelled in this number: Summoner's Insight, Meditation, Mastermind.

Show the damage math

Ability	How it is calculated	Raw	After resists
Q Hymn of Valor rank 5?	one figure from the 3.13.1 tooltip	760	675 −11% after MR
AA Auto-attack	89.5 per hit × 0.90 attacks/sec	89 / 147	80 dps

Level 18AD 98AP 729Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 75 ar · 15 mr

Combo 675 + 3.0 s autos 241 = 915, 36% of target HP.

Only the Q rotation is counted.

Guide

How to play Sona in League Classic

Sona wins lanes three notes at a time: Q power-chord poke on every third spell, W sustain to erase their trades, and auras that quietly out-stat both enemy laners. Manage mana like a currency and spike hard on Sightstone-Aegis timing. Crescendo is the fight-winner — hold it for their clump, not for peel, and combo it with your team's follow-up AoE. You are the squishiest thing in Classic; position accordingly. Gold-per-10 items fund your utility, so farm assists like a carry farms minions.

FAQ

Sona in League Classic

What is the best Sona build in League Classic?

The standard build is Support Sona: Ionian Boots, Ruby Sightstone, Aegis of the Legion, Shurelya's Reverie, Locket of the Iron Solari, Athene's Unholy Grail. Skill order Q > W > E > R, summoner spells Flash + Exhaust. Sona also has 1 measured off-meta build: DFG Sona.

What runes and masteries does Sona use in League Classic?

Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Gold per 10 / Flat Armor. Glyphs: Flat AP. Quintessences: Gold per 10. Masteries: 0/9/21 — poke + sustain.

Is Sona good in League Classic?

Sona is rated A-tier support in the launch consensus (score 69/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Soraka, Janna, Lulu, Ashe, Sivir; struggles against Blitzcrank, Leona, Taric, Alistar, Morgana.

What does Sona start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Faerie Charm + 2 Sight Wards + Health Potion or Doran's Ring + Health Potion. Ring boosts power chord poke and mana for auras. First back: Philosopher's Stone + Sightstone. Then build in order: Ionian Boots → Ruby Sightstone → Aegis of the Legion → Shurelya's Reverie → Locket of the Iron Solari → Athene's Unholy Grail.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)

Support tier list ← Consensus tier list