Sona vs Pyke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Sona is a support/mage hybrid, Pyke a support/assassin hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. Over 895 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Sona closes out 48.3% of them. That is 1.7 points under even, which is why Pyke is listed among the champions Sona struggles into.
The 550-versus-150 attack range gap means Sona can contest the wave from outside Pyke’s reach. Until Pyke closes that 150-to-550 gap, Sona dictates the pace.
The exchange usually opens with Song of Celerity (E) or Bone Skewer (Q). Whoever spends Crescendo or Death From Below first hands the other a window.
Damage types split — magic from Sona, physical from Pyke — making that first resistance a real decision. Sona opens on 550 health and 26 armour, Pyke on 670 and 37. Early physical trades read in Pyke’s favour thanks to 11 more armour. By level 18 that becomes 2097 health and 97 armour for Sona against 2540 and 117 for Pyke. Pyke also hits harder before items — 62 AD to 49. That 325-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Riot scores Pyke at 7/10 for difficulty against 4/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. The Sona versus Pyke numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Pyke has the statistical edge. Sona wins 48.3% of the recorded games.
48.3% from Sona's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
895 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Sona build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Sona build page.