[2.3] Sona Guide - Dr. Curvy's Guide to Sona Support [In-Depth + Vid]

Janna is a one the simplest matchups because Sona generally has more poke at level 1 with Hymn Of Valor and her strong sustain from Aria Of Perseverance . 

Just be careful when Janna shields her ADC with Eye Of The Storm because if you didn't know Janna 's shield gives AD and it scales the more points it gets added into it, either focus the person who is shielded or wait for the shield to wear off.

Also once Janna does her Zephyr ...RUN! Because that likely means you are getting ganked and will die! Sona is squishy and will easily get caught up from that slow, so make sure to ward up!

You thought she was going to be a medium matchup? She isn't really, let's break it down.

Her Starcall is way more stronger poke and on top of that, she gets health back in the process of hitting it, so be careful when trading at level 1. Also after 3 casts of Starcall it will be an even wider radius and will deal more damage! Try not to get hit by that!

While her Astral Infusion is strong, she loses health so once you dodge Starcall or Equinox , try and become more aggressive because healing her ADC will cost her.

Also that Equinox is so annoying... make sure you leave that circle once she immediately cast it. It's a fast animation but with practice you will be a pro!

Blitzcrank early game is rough! My suggestion is try and poke with your Hymn Of Valor once Rocket Grab misses. Keep poking while keeping you and you ADC sustained, focus on helping your ADC farming the minion wave and wait for your jungler to gank. Once you have enough points on your Aria Of Perseverance then try be a bit more aggressive. 

Lux hurts but not as bad, as you think she is. Lux players usually start their Lucent Singularity for the early poke. I usually start my Hymn Of Valor because it is really easy to read it and dodge it, sometimes Lux players forget to trigger ability again to pop it.

Level 2 is not that bad either, just try not to get hit by Light Binding or else your a goner. Dodging it takes time but in the end, it will be like muscle memory at this point.

As the game goes on you will probably have your Archangel's Staff so you will get to out heal the damage that was dealt from her.

Similar situation with Lux

• Don't get hit by the Aqua Prison , it's easier to dodge.
• Poke once her Aqua Prison is on cooldown.
• Once you get your first item, you can out heal her with the mana that you have.
• After she uses a long range Tidal Wave , retaliate with Crescendo . They won't expect that, just try and aim it properly.

A rare matchup but it happens. You are pretty safe Pre - 5, but once Annie reaches level 5 - be prepared! She can suddenly [Flash] [annie:4] on you, that's a fast 100 to 0. Make sure you can an eye on her passive bar below her health, to when her stun is ready. Also if you hear her laugh or see a wave around her she has her Pyromania

Lulu is strong, no doubt about it! Each and every single one of her abilities has some useful utilities from her Wild Growth , Whimsy , and her Help, Pix! she is tough. Try and get ganks from your jungler if possible. Also try not to get Polymorphed that's a trap.

Around mid - late game, you and Lulu are equal or even a bit stronger. You win the healing game, she wins the peel game. Sona 's AOE heal is more beneficial for teamfights allowing her team to survive more, while Lulu has to protect one target at a time.

UPDATE: As of Patch 2.1, Lulu was hotfixed. Her Wild Growth cooldown is reduced on all ranks and base mana got reduced from 480 to 435 which means buying a Sapphire Crystal on Sona early will make you win the early lane poke. But try not to spam abilities all willy nilly, try an poke with your auto attack range.

Engage supports, are a death sentence to Sona . Alistar is one of those supports! Make sure you are aware that the Alistar is setting up his Headbutt Pulverize combo because if you and your ADC get hit by it, you will probably waste your [Flash] and [Heal] but still you will end up with around 45% to 50% health, that's a really big loss.

Know Alistar 's cooldowns! Both his Pulverize and Headbutt have a cooldown of around 13 - 8 seconds (One Point - Fully Maxed), with that cooldown window make sure you poke and slightly go aggressive. But make sure you ward the bushes first!

Braum is a melee ranged support, and he is fairly easy to poke with at Level 1. Just don't get hit by his Winter's Bite , that slow is rough and if his Concussive Blows stacks gets to full - you will get stunned! It does so much damage you could either die or live around 35% health.

Once level 3 hit's be careful when trading because he will use his Stand Behind Me and negate any damage that you send towards him and his ADC, just stand back and proceed to farm. Also Unbreakable gains armor so if they initiate you when that ability is in effect, you will likely lost the trade so be careful!

In teamfights, try and dodge his Glacial Fissure (which is fairly easy) and make sure to counter with Crescendo

Believe it or not, that this clone...outranges you. Seraphine players are like to start High Note or Surround Sound , including her passive damage you will be at around 70% - 75% health, which is a lot at level 1 or 2.

Just poke a little with your Hymn Of Valor but not too often because you will be punished for it, and you lose more from it. Save your mana for Aria Of Perseverance , sustain it out till you have more items, believe it or not in the late game you are impactful then her. Try not to give up!

This matchup is usually based on three things.

1. Who your ADC is, which will change your playstyle a bit.
2. Who is the most aggressive Sona, and who can land their Hymn Of Valor better. Also manage their Power Chord
3. Who has more game sense in terms of warding, map awareness, and pinging.