League of Legends: Comprehensive Sona Support Champion Guide

League of Legends: Comprehensive Sona Support Champion Guide

By Marcus Chen

February 27, 2025 at 09:53 PM

Power-scaling enchanter support who excels at team-wide buffs and sustained teamfight presence.

Core Abilities

  • Passive (Power Chord): After 3 ability casts, next basic attack gains bonus effects based on last ability used:

    • Q: Increased damage
    • W: Reduces target's damage output
    • E: Heavy slow
    • Gains Accelerando stacks from Q hits and W heals, reducing R cooldown at 120 stacks
  • Q (Hymn of Valor):

    • Active: Launches 2 bolts prioritizing champions
    • Passive: Empowers nearby allies' next auto attack
  • W (Aria of Perseverance):

    • Active: Heals lowest health ally and self
    • Passive: Shields nearby allies
  • E (Song of Celerity):

    • Active/Passive: Grants movement speed to self and nearby allies
  • R (Crescendo):

    • Active: Fires wave that stuns and forces enemies to dance

Optimal Skill Order W > Q > E (Max W first for strongest sustain impact)

Core Items

  • Starting: Spellthief's Edge, 2 Health Potions
  • Core: Moonstone Renewer, Staff of Flowing Water
  • Situational: Chemtech Putrifier, Ardent Censer, Redemption

Playstyle

  • Early game: Play safe, focus on sustain and poking with Q+Power Chord
  • Mid game: Group with team, maximize aura benefits
  • Late game: Position safely to provide consistent team-wide buffs
  • Always weave abilities to maintain Power Chord availability
  • Stay behind frontline to maximize survival and buff uptime

Tips

  • Track Power Chord status for optimal trades
  • Position to hit multiple allies with auras
  • Time W shield for incoming damage
  • Use R for engage or peel
  • Stack Accelerando efficiently for R cooldown reduction

Related Articles

Previous Articles