Rell vs Sona — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Rell against Sona · 49.25% win rate over 1,196 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Closer than it looks — Rell owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Sona's 1, but the win rate still favours Sona: you have to convert those windows or the game slips away. Rell wins 49.25% of games vs Sona in support (1,196 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1RellYou win level 1 because Sona has no self-peel and your bulk beats her Q poke trade.
Level 2RellYou win level 2 because your W-Q engage lands instantly on an immobile Sona with no escape.
Level 3RellYou win level 3 because your CC chain keeps forcing all-ins she can't answer yet.
Levels 4-5RellYou win levels 4-5 because she must burn Aria shields defensively while you dictate every trade.
Level 6RellYou win level 6 because Magnet Storm pull chains your combo and beats a point-blank Crescendo.
First itemRellYou win first item because your tank stats survive her heals while your engage still kills her.
Two+ itemsSonaSona wins 2+ items because doubled-range Crescendo and stacked Aria heals out-peel your dive.

Early game (levels 1–5)

You own levels 1-2: Sona is one of the most immobile supports in the game, so the moment you hit 2 you W into her, Q for the knock-up-into-stun, and she has zero escape. Trade aggressively into her Q poke because your passive armor and short cooldown CC beat her mana-hungry harass.

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The full Rell vs Sona report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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