MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sona vs Alistar
Sona vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,006 ranked games in Support, Sona beats Alistar in 55% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Sona ahead by 87 gold.
Sona at 15:00
- Gold: +87
- CS: -1
- XP: +196
Typical gap to Alistar, from 997 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sona counter Alistar?
On the count, yes. Sona takes 55% of 1,006 ranked Support games against Alistar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Sona wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Sona game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sona wins 65% of 528 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 477.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 528 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 477 |
| First blood | 66% | 277 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 285 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 384 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 211 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 88 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:37 and level 6 lands around 8:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sona in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Sona finishes Echoes of Helia first most often: 57.8% over 429 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Sona core is Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Dawncore: 63.7% across 1,078 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Echoes of Helia (24,380 games).
Skill plan: Sona players max W first and take Q at level 1.