This is my guide for Sona : The Under Appreciated Support




Runes

9 Greater Mark of Insight
9 Greater Seal of Clarity
9 Greater Glyph of Celerity
2 Greater Quintessence of Fortitude
1 Greater Quintessence of Focus

I use these runes for 8.5 Magic pen, 10% Cdr @ lvl 18 , 11 mana regen per 5, and 52 base health to start

Summoner Spells



I like to run Clairvoyance and Flash
obvious reasons, map awareness / gank opportunities
and flash for escaping or chasing

Masteries

I run the standard support 9 0 21 build
edited a lil to my liking



Abilities

Passive - Power Chord - After casting 3 spells, Sona's next attack deals 14 + 9 x lvl bonus magic damage in addition to a bonus effect depending on what song Sona is currently pl aying.
Additionally, Sona's Auras persist for 2 seconds after deactivating and set off a 2 second global cooldown.

Q - Hymn of Valor - 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.
Persistent Aura: Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, increasing nearby allied champions Damage and Ability Power by 6/8/10/12/14.
Activation: Sona fires bolts of sound, dealing 50/100/150/200/250 (+0.7) magic damage to the nearest two enemies (prioritizes champions).
Power Chord - Staccato: Deals double power chord damage.
Cost 65/65/65/65/65 Mana
Range 700

W - Aria of Perseverance - 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.
Persistent Aura: Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, increasing nearby allied champions Armor and Magic Resist by 8/11/14/17/20.
Activation: Sona sends out healing melodies, healing Sona and the most wounded nearby allied champion by 35/70/105/140/175 (+0.35)
Power Chord - Diminuendo: Reduces the target's total damage output by 20% for 3 seconds.
Cost 65/65/65/65/65 Mana
Range 1000

E - Song of Celerity - 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.
Persistent Aura: Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allied champions 8/11/14/17/20 bonus Movement Speed.
Activation: Sona energizes nearby allies, granting them 6/8/10/12/14% Movement Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Power Chord - Tempo: Slows the target by 25% for 2 seconds.
Cost 65/65/65/65/65 Mana
Range 1000

R - Crescendo - Sona plays her ultimate chord, forcing enemy champions to dance, taking magic damage over time.
Sona plays her ultimate chord, forcing enemy champions in a line in front of her to dance, taking 150/250/350 (+0.8) magic damage over 1.5 seconds.
Cost 100/150/200 Mana
Range 1000

Skills i build like this
Q - W - Q - E - Q - R - W - W - Q - W - Q - R - W - E - E - R - E - E

Q is a great harass and gives your allies a nice bonus AD / AP boost which is why i start with it

Item Path

Regrowth Pendant + 1 health potion
Philosopher's Stone
Teir 1 Boots
Philosopher's Stone
Mercury's Treads
Kindlegem
Soul Shroud
Banshees Veil
Hextech Revolver
Will of the Ancients
Abyssal Sceptar / Rylai's
Rabadon's Deathcap

selling philosopher's stones when needed
ofc surviveability when needed, getting a aegis if your tank isnt is a good idea, as well as getting a frozen heart for the CDR and mana (and aura ofc)
Wards are very important on Sona make sure almost every time you town you grab 1-3 wards
personally i stack a Mejai's as well on her , as it is very easy to get assists

Make sure during teamfights to alternate your auras
Q for the damage boost and W for the heals
if you can hit enemy carries with your power chord with your W active, it debuffs enemies to do 20% less dmg
During escapes / chases make sure to alternate your E and W , and if u can, try to hit the escaper / chaser with your power chord after using your E, it will slow them

And for all of you who say omg sona so ez, a retard can play her, just slam face on keyboard and win
please be my guest to play her, and when you get slammed, refer to your comment, you are obviously worse then a retard

Thanks
- Tears

This post was edited by Tears on May 16 2011 09:14pm

Was just about to inb4 that one -.-

Standard Key Stroke for playing Sona

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Now Face Roll Your Keyboard for MAXIMUM POWER

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You shouldn't roll that far tbh. Just qweqweqweqweqweqweqweqwe. + R if gank/clustered/emergency. THat's it from me, ty.

Honestly, I don't see Sona as being a support on par with Zilean or Janna. Care to explain why you feel Sona can be as useful?

dat sona looks like a dood

You don't see how massive tits can be useful?

Uh...Janna..?