Janna vs Sona SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Janna into Sonamedium

Overview

Deny Sona's engage angle by controlling brush and holding for counter-engage.
Shield your ADC's key trades to enable safe poke and prevent Sona's empowered autos.
Maintain river vision to track Sona's roam timer and protect ADC from setups.

Hold to punish Sona's predictable engage or enemy ADC follow-up attempts.
Use shield proactively on ADC's best auto trades to offset Sona's poke and sustain.
Apply slow only when safe to back out, avoiding overextension without ready.

Respect Sona's level 6 stun; avoid committing without ADC follow-up or vision.
Beware of Sona's empowered slow combined with ADC poke, which can trap your ADC.
Watch for Sona stepping up for poke without vision; deny brush control to reduce this threat.

Track level 2 race closely and contest wave only if ADC can follow your shield and threat.
Use brush control to deny Sona safe poke angles and prevent her from stepping up.
Coordinate wave crash timing with ADC before roaming to avoid leaving ADC vulnerable.

Level 2 unlocks your shield plus knockup, enabling stronger peel and disengage against Sona's poke.
Level 3 grants full peel kit; use it to control brush and force Sona to play defensively.
Level 6 lets you reset fights and deny Sona's all-in attempts with knockback and healing.

Convert brush control and threat into safe ADC trades and denied enemy ADC positioning.
Use around dragon or teamfights to reset enemy all-ins and enable favorable follow-up.
Roam only after wave crash with ADC safe, placing river vision to punish Sona's low roam pressure.

Tactical tip

For Janna vs Sona, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.

Updated Jul 4, 2026