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ARAM: Mayhem · Patch 16.20SonaARAM: Mayhem build

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Sonata

All For You · First-Aid Kit

Patch 16.20 · ARAM: Mayhem · all regions · ARAM: Mayhem tier list

Sona best augments

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1

Sonata

Gold

Every 10 seconds, automatically cast the Aria of Perseverence and Song of Celerity in an alternating melody. Aria of Perseverence heals nearby allies and grants a temporary shielding aura. Song of Celerity grants a temporary aura that provides bonus Movement Speed.

2

All For You

Gold

Your Heals and Shields are stronger when used on an ally.

3

First-Aid Kit

Silver

Gain 20% Heal and Shield Power.

4

Wee Woo Wee Woo

Gold

When moving towards allies with low Health, gain Movement Speed. Your Healing and Shielding are greater based on how low your target's Health is.

5

Sonic Boom

Silver

Buffing, Healing, or Shielding your ally deals damage and Slows enemies surrounding them.

6

Critical Healing

Gold

Your healing and Shields can Critically Strike for 40% bonus amount. Gain 25% Crit Chance.

7

Mercy's Strike

Gold

After healing or shielding your ally with , your next basic attack gains attack range, attack speed and deals bonus max Health magic damage.

8

Shrink Engine

Gold

Takedowns makes you smaller and grant Ability Haste and Movement Speed. Lose 65% stacks on death.

9

Spirit Bomb

Prismatic

Healing and Shielding allied champions builds up a Spirit Bomb. At max stacks, toss the bomb onto lowest Health ally to heal and shield them and nearby allies.

10

Recursion

Gold

Gain 60 Ability Haste.

Augment order comes from OP.GG. Runes, items and skill order below come from regular ARAM games on the same map.

Recommended Sona build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering StormConditioningRevitalize

Spells

FlashClarity

Skill priority

Hymn of ValorQAria of PerseveranceWSong of CelerityE

Start

Health PotionHealth PotionTear of the GoddessBandleglass Mirror

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core

Tear of the GoddessMoonstone RenewerDiadem of SongsArdent Censer

Sona runes

56.6% WR39.1% pick21,861 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Dark HarvestCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterPresence of MindCoup de Grace
45.5% WR22.9% pick12,790 games
Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchPresence of MindCoup de Grace
51.5% WR15.3% pick8,542 games
Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering StormConditioningRevitalize
63.7% WR0.5% pick273 games

Sona skill order

53.5% WR29.1% pick11,945 games
Hymn of ValorQ123456789101112131415
Aria of PerseveranceW123456789101112131415
Song of CelerityE123456789101112131415
CrescendoR123456789101112131415

Sona summoner spells

FlashClarity
52.9% WR43.7% pick23,862 games
FlashHeal
52.3% WR16.5% pick8,988 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

52.4<25 min
50.525-30
49.630-35
53.035-40
50.040+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Sona items

First three completed items
58.5%
13.2% · 5,789 games
48.0%
4.7% · 2,071 games
47.1%
3.4% · 1,486 games
48.2%
3.4% · 1,478 games
58.1%
2.4% · 1,065 games
Start48.0%
22.6% · 12,208 games
Boots54.4%
61.9% · 29,061 games
Boots47.6%
32.2% · 15,118 games
Boots53.3%
3.0% · 1,406 games

Sona situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Moonstone RenewerMoonstone Renewer57.2% · 55.4%
Diadem of SongsDiadem of Songs43.0% · 56.8%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo40.4% · 47.9%
Ardent CenserArdent Censer34.8% · 55.9%
Lich BaneLich Bane25.4% · 48.6%
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace19.8% · 52.6%
RedemptionRedemption18.0% · 54.6%
ShadowflameShadowflame15.7% · 46.4%
Staff of Flowing WaterStaff of Flowing Water15.3% · 59.1%
StormsurgeStormsurge10.6% · 47.8%
DawncoreDawncore10.0% · 56.0%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess9.7% · 49.1%
Echoes of HeliaEchoes of Helia8.5% · 56.4%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap7.6% · 50.6%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon4.5% · 44.8%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb4.0% · 46.5%

Sona abilities

Power Chord

PassivePower 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.

Hymn of Valor

QHymn 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.

Cooldown: 8s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Aria of Perseverance

WAria 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.

Cooldown: 10s · Cost: 80/85/90/95/100
Song of Celerity

ESong 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.

Cooldown: 14s · Cost: 65
Crescendo

RCrescendo

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

Cooldown: 140/120/100s · Cost: 100