Sona — Support — aggressive AP kill lane
Sona · Support · patch 3.15.5 · by Lanekit Archive
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Hybrid pen marks made both Q and empowered autos sting; paired with an aggressive ADC this Sona snowballed 2v2 kill lanes and kept real damage into mid game. (Season 3 source: www.mobafire.com)
Overview
Hybrid pen marks made both Q and empowered autos sting; paired with an aggressive ADC this Sona snowballed 2v2 kill lanes and kept real damage into mid game.
Sourced from a 2013-era guide: https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/sona-support-season-3-275427
Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite
Items
Item Build — 12,500g total
Start
Faerie Charm 180gSlightly increases Mana Regen+3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds 
Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.
Faerie Charm 180gSlightly increases Mana RegenHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeCore
Lucky Pick 850g3.15 name: FrostfangGrants gold when you damage an enemy with a Spell or Attack+20 Ability Power
+7 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+4 Gold per 10 seconds
UNIQUE Passive - Tribute: Spells and basic attacks against champions grant 8 Gold, up to once every 10 seconds per enemy. Killing a minion disables this passive for 10 seconds.
Limited to 1 Gold Income item 
Sorcerer's Shoes 1,100gEnhances Movement Speed and magic damage+15 Magic Penetration
UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed
(Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.)
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Shushei's Mana Jug 2,600g3.15 name: Athene's Unholy GrailRestores maximum Mana on kill or assist+60 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resist
+15 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+20% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Passive: Restores 12% of maximum Mana on kill or assist.
UNIQUE Passive - Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.
(Unique Passives with the same name do not stack.)
Lucky Pick 850g3.15 name: FrostfangGrants gold when you damage an enemy with a Spell or Attack+7 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+4 Gold per 10 seconds
Sorcerer's Shoes 1,100gEnhances Movement Speed and magic damage(Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.)
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Shushei's Mana Jug 2,600g3.15 name: Athene's Unholy GrailRestores maximum Mana on kill or assist+40 Magic Resist
+15 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+20% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Passives with the same name do not stack.)
FullSorcerer's Shoes 1,100gEnhances Movement Speed and magic damage+15 Magic Penetration
UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed
(Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.)
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Sightstone 950gIncreases Health and provides Sight Wards over time+180 Health
UNIQUE Passive - Ward Refresh: Holds 4 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.
UNIQUE Active - Ghost Ward: Consumes a charge to place a Stealth Ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes. A player may only have 3 Stealth Wards on the map at one time.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Shushei's Mana Jug 2,600g3.15 name: Athene's Unholy GrailRestores maximum Mana on kill or assist+60 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resist
+15 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+20% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Passive: Restores 12% of maximum Mana on kill or assist.
UNIQUE Passive - Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.
(Unique Passives with the same name do not stack.)
Twin Shadows 2,000gSummon wraiths to slow and reveal enemy champions+50 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resist
+6% Movement Speed
UNIQUE Active - Hunt: Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and reduces their Movement Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).
Rabadon's Deathcap 3,300gMassively increases Ability Power+120 Ability Power
UNIQUE Passive: Increases Ability Power by 30%.
Locket of the Iron Solari 2,550gActivate to shield nearby allies from damage+300 Health
+20 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Active: Grants a shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to 50 (+10 per level) damage (60 second cooldown).
UNIQUE Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies +20 Magic Resist and +10 Health Regen per 5 seconds.
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
Sorcerer's Shoes 1,100gEnhances Movement Speed and magic damage(Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.)
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Sightstone 950gIncreases Health and provides Sight Wards over time(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Shushei's Mana Jug 2,600g3.15 name: Athene's Unholy GrailRestores maximum Mana on kill or assist+40 Magic Resist
+15 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
+20% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Passives with the same name do not stack.)
Twin Shadows 2,000gSummon wraiths to slow and reveal enemy champions+40 Magic Resist
+6% Movement Speed
Rabadon's Deathcap 3,300gMassively increases Ability PowerLocket of the Iron Solari 2,550gActivate to shield nearby allies from damage+20 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
Gold efficiency (raw stats)
| Item | Cost | Stat value | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 1,100g | 585g | 53% |
| Sightstone | 950g | 475g | 50% |
| Athene's Unholy Grail | 2,600g | 3,005g | 116% |
| Twin Shadows | 2,000g | 1,888g | 94% (+ unpriced: Move Speed %) |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 3,300g | 2,610g | 79% |
| Locket of the Iron Solari | 2,550g | 1,192g | 47% |
Gold values derived from patch 3.15 basic items: 1 AD = 36g, 1 AP = 21.8g, 1 Health = 2.6g, 1 Armor = 20g, 1 MR = 20g. Passives and actives are not priced — items below 100% raw efficiency pay for their effects.
Runes
Rune Page
Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.
Greater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability powerGreater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power+1.19 ability power
Greater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic PenetrationGreater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic Penetration
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power · Tier 3+4.95 Ability Power+4.95 ability powerGreater Quintessence of Ability Power · Tier 3+4.95 Ability Power+4.95 ability powerGreater Quintessence of Ability Power · Tier 3+4.95 Ability Power+4.95 ability powerStatistics
Armor Penetration
+8.1
Magic Penetration
+5.49
Gold / 10
+2.25
Ability Power
+25.56
×9Greater Mark of Hybrid Penetration×9 Greater Mark of Hybrid Penetration · Tier 3+0.9 Armor Penetration · +0.61 Magic Penetration (each)+8.1 Armor Penetration · +5.49 Magic Penetration total+0.9 Armor Penetration / +0.62 Magic Penetration×9Greater Seal of Gold×9 Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10 (each)+2.25 Gold / 10 total+0.25 gold / 10 sec.×9Greater Glyph of Ability Power×9 Greater Glyph of Ability Power · Tier 3+1.19 Ability Power (each)+10.71 Ability Power total+1.19 ability power×3Greater Quintessence of Ability Power×3 Greater Quintessence of Ability Power · Tier 3+4.95 Ability Power (each)+14.85 Ability Power total+4.95 ability powerMasteries (0/9/21)
Mastery Page
O 0 / D 9 / U 2130/30
Offense
Double-Edged Sword (0/1 · Offense)Melee - Deal an additional 2% damage and receive an additional 1% damage<br>Ranged - Deal an additional 1.5% damage and receive an additional 1.5% damage
Fury (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Attack SpeedAt 4 ranks: +5% Attack Speed
Sorcery (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Cooldown ReductionAt 4 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction
Butcher (0/1 · Offense)Basic attacks and single target spells deal an additional 2 damage to minions and monsters<br><br>This does not trigger off of area of effect damage or damage over time effects
Expose Weakness (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy with a spell increases allied champions' damage to that enemy by 1% for the next 3 seconds
Brute Force (0/3 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage at level 18 (+0.22 Attack Damage per level)At 3 ranks: +10 Attack Damage at level 18 (0.55 Attack Damage per level)
Mental Force (0/3 · Offense)+6 Ability Power at level 18 (+0.33 Ability Power per level)At 3 ranks: +16 Ability Power at level 18 (0.89 Ability Power per level)
Feast (0/1 · Offense)Killing a unit restores 2 Health and 1 Mana
Spell Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a Basic Attack increases Spell Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Martial Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage
Arcane Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+6 Ability Power
Executioner (0/3 · Offense)Increases damage dealt to champions below 20% Health by 5%At 3 ranks: Increases damage dealt to champions below 50% Health by 5%
Blade Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a spell increases Basic Attack Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Warlord (0/3 · Offense)Increases bonus Attack Damage by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Bonus Attack Damage by 5%
Archmage (0/3 · Offense)Increases Ability Power by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Ability Power by 5%
Dangerous Game (0/1 · Offense)Killing a champion restores 5% missing Health and Mana
Frenzy (0/1 · Offense)Critical hits grant +5% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (stacks up to 3 times)
Devastating Strikes (0/3 · Offense)+2% Armor and Magic PenetrationAt 3 ranks: +6% Armor and Magic Penetration
Arcane Blade (0/1 · Offense)Basic Attacks also deal bonus magic damage equal to 5% of Ability Power
Havoc (0/1 · Offense)+3% increased damageDefense
Block (2/2 · Defense)Reduces incoming damage from champion basic attacks by 2
Recovery (2/2 · Defense)+2 Health per 5 seconds
Enchanted Armor (1/2 · Defense)Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 2.5%At 2 ranks: Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 5%
Tough Skin (0/2 · Defense)Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 1<br><br>This does not affect lane minionsAt 2 ranks: Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 2<br><br>This does not affect lane minions
Unyielding (1/1 · Defense)Melee - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 2<br>Ranged - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 1
Veteran's Scars (3/3 · Defense)+36 Health
Bladed Armor (0/1 · Defense)Taking Basic Attack Damage from neutral monsters cause them to bleed, dealing damage equal to 1% of their current Health each second<br>This does not work against lane minions
Oppression (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 3% from enemies that have impaired movement (slows, snares, taunts, stuns, etc.)
Juggernaut (0/1 · Defense)+3% Maximum Health
Hardiness (0/3 · Defense)+2 ArmorAt 3 ranks: +5 Armor
Resistance (0/3 · Defense)+2 Magic ResistAt 3 ranks: +5 Magic Resistance
Perseverance (0/3 · Defense)Regenerates .7% missing Health every 5 secondsAt 3 ranks: Regenerates +2% of missing Health every 5 seconds
Swiftness (0/1 · Defense)Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 10%
Reinforced Armor (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by critical strikes by 10%
Evasive (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 4% from Area of Effect magic damage
Second Wind (0/1 · Defense)Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spellvamp by 10% when below 25% Health
Legendary Guardian (0/4 · Defense)+1 Armor and 0.5 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championAt 4 ranks: +4 Armor and 2 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy champion
Runic Blessing (0/1 · Defense)Start the game with a 50 Health shield. This shield regenerates each time after respawning
Tenacious (0/1 · Defense)Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 15%Utility
Phasewalker (0/1 · Utility)Reduces the casting time of Recall by 1 second<br><br>Dominion - Reduces the casting time of Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
Fleet of Foot (3/3 · Utility)+1.5% Movement Speed
Meditation (3/3 · Utility)+3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
Scout (0/1 · Utility)Increases the cast range of trinket items by 15%
Summoner's Insight (3/3 · Utility)Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 10%
Strength of Spirit (0/1 · Utility)+1 Health Regen per 5 seconds for every 300 maximum Mana
Alchemist (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of potions and elixirs by 10%
Greed (3/3 · Utility)+1.5 Gold every 10 seconds
Runic Affinity (1/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of shrine, relic, quest, and neutral monster buffs by 20%
Vampirism (0/3 · Utility)+1% Lifesteal and SpellvampAt 3 ranks: +3% Lifesteal and Spellvamp
Culinary Master (0/1 · Utility)Health potions are upgraded into Biscuits that restore an additional 20 Health and 10 Mana instantly upon consumption
Scavenger (0/1 · Utility)+1 Gold each time an ally kills a nearby lane minion
Wealth (1/1 · Utility)+40 Starting Gold
Expanded Mind (3/3 · Utility)+5% increased maximum Mana
Inspiration (0/2 · Utility)+5 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied championAt 2 ranks: +10 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied champion
Bandit (0/1 · Utility)Melee - Grants +15 Gold on champion kill or assist<br>Ranged - Grants +3 Gold each time an enemy champion is attacked. This cannot trigger on the same champion more than once every 5 seconds
Intelligence (3/3 · Utility)+5% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 10%
Wanderer (1/1 · Utility)+5% Movement Speed out of combatSkill Order
Skill Priority
RCrescendo (R)Sona plays her ultimate chord, forcing enemy champions to dance and dealing magic damage to them.›
QHymn of Valor (Q)Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, granting nearby allied champions bonus Damage and Ability Power. Additionally, casting this ability sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to the nearest two enemy champions or monsters.›
WAria of Perseverance (W)Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, granting nearby allied champions bonus Armor and Magic Resist. Additionally, casting this ability sends out healing melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally.›
ESong of Celerity (E)Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allied champions bonus Movement Speed. Additionally, casting this ability energizes nearby allies with a burst of speed.The Math
Level 18 with full build
| Attack damage | 98 | Ability power | 230 |
| Health | 2,050 | Attack speed | 0.896 |
| Armor | 84.1 | Magic resist | 110 |
| Crit chance | 0% | Life steal | 0% |
Derived
| Sustained auto-attack DPS | 88 |
| Effective HP vs physical | 3,774 |
| Effective HP vs magic | 4,305 |
| Full build cost | 12,500g |
DPS = AD × AS × (1 + crit × (critMultiplier − 1)); crit multiplier 2.0 (2.5 with Infinity Edge). EHP = HP × (1 + resist ⁄ 100). Season 3 uses linear per-level stat growth; ability damage is champion-specific and not modeled here.
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