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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Sona Arena Build

Sona, Maven of the Strings, is a ranged support and mage champion. In fights Sona is a fragile champion who deals magic damage while supporting the team, with healing and shields in the kit. Here are the augments Sona players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Excellent picks
Sona games this patch
17,326
Skill max
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Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. First-Aid Kit

    Silver

    Gain 20% Heal and Shield Power.

  2. Righteous Fury

    Prismatic

    Healing or Shielding increases your Ability damage by 2%, stacking infinitely for the round.

  3. Dark Blessing

    Gold

    Healing or Shielding an ally grants you permanent Cursed Power. Gain Ability Haste based on your Cursed Power.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Sona players take it.

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Based on 17,326 Sona games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Sona players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Sona by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Sona players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Righteous Fury
  2. Circle of Death
  3. Feel the Burn

Gold augments

  1. Dark Blessing
  2. All For You
  3. Quest: Angel of Retribution
  4. Holy Fire

Silver augments

  1. First-Aid Kit
  2. Sonic Boom

Best Prismatic Items for Sona

The Prismatic items Sona players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Empyrean Promise
  2. Eleisa's Miracle
  3. Puppeteer
  4. Innervating Locket
  5. Sanguine Gift
  6. Runecarver

Sona Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Sona players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Sorcerer's Shoes

Core items

  1. Moonstone Renewer
  2. Seraph's Embrace
  3. Diadem of Songs
  4. Dawncore
  5. Redemption
  6. Sword of Blossoming Dawn

Sona Skill Order

The order Sona players level their abilities in most often: max Aria of Perseverance (W) first, then Hymn of Valor (Q), and take Crescendo (R) whenever you can.

  1. WAria of Perseverance
  2. QHymn of Valor
  3. ESong of Celerity
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Sona in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Sona players take First-Aid Kit, Righteous Fury and Dark Blessing most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Sona?

The Prismatic items Sona players pick most are Empyrean Promise, Eleisa's Miracle and Puppeteer.

What should Sona build in Arena?

Start with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then the items Sona players build most: Moonstone Renewer, Seraph's Embrace and Diadem of Songs. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Sona in Arena?

Max Aria of Perseverance (W) first, then Hymn of Valor (Q), and level Crescendo (R) whenever you can.

Is Sona good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Sona is S tier in the Arena tier list: excellent picks.

More S Tier Champions

Arena tier list for all champions · Sona in ARAM Mayhem

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