MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sona vs Zilean
How often does Sona beat Zilean in Support?
Sona into Zilean in Support: 52% observed win rate across 967 ranked games.
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 behind by 61 gold.
Sona at 15:00
- Gold: -61
- CS: -4
- XP: -252
Typical gap to Zilean, from 960 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sona counter Zilean?
No counter here: Sona sits at 52% over 967 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Sona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sona at 58% across 460 games. Flip the lead and Sona falls to 46% across 507.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 460 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 507 |
| First blood | 57% | 307 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 248 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 293 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 301 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 127 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sona's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Sona finishes Echoes of Helia first most often: 54.8% over 389 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.