MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sona vs Zyra
How often does Sona beat Zyra in Support?
Sona into Zyra in Support: 54% observed win rate across 774 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 274 gold.
Sona at 15:00
- Gold: -274
- CS: -5
- XP: -88
Typical gap to Zyra, from 771 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sona counter Zyra?
The count says yes: across 774 ranked Support games into Zyra, Sona takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Sona.
Beating Zyra: the Sona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sona at 59% across 264 games. Flip the lead and Sona falls to 51% across 509.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 264 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 509 |
| First blood | 63% | 215 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 143 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 255 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 90 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sona's Support build, with receipts
Into Zyra specifically, Sona finishes Echoes of Helia first most often: 58.0% over 288 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.