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Sona combos

Maven of the Strings

3 Sona combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › W › E › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Sona combos

Harassment

Q › W › E › AA AA

When: An enemy is close to you and your carry.

Hymn of Valor deals damage to two enemies and gives an aura to your allies; chain to trigger the Power Chord on your attack.

Protection

W › E

When: An ally is under threat.

Aria of Perseverance heals you and a nearby wounded ally, with a shield for the allies hit by the aura; Song of Celerity speeds up your team.

The engage ultimate

R › Q

When: Your team is ready to engage.

Crescendo stuns enemy champions, forces them to dance and deals magic damage to them.

Common mistakes

• Casting the ultimate with no ally ready.
• Not using your abilities when you can: your passive reduces cooldowns.
• Neglecting mana: every ability costs some.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Hymn of Valor	8	50/55/60/65/70 Mana	825
W · Aria of Perseverance	10	80/85/90/95/100 Mana	1000
E · Song of Celerity	14	65 Mana	430
R · Crescendo	140/120/100	100 Mana	900

Official ability descriptions

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.

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.

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.

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.

RCrescendo

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

Skill order

Max order: W > Q > E57.4% · 54 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●							●	●
W		●					●	●	●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

Max order: Q > W > E61.9% · 21 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 133 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Sona

• Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.
• Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.
• Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

How to play around Sona's combos

• Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.
• Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Frequently asked questions

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