Zilean vs Sona SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Zilean into Sonamedium

Overview

Deny Sona brush control to limit her poke angles and secure engage windows for your ADC.
Use bomb zones to pressure and create safe follow-up trades for your ADC.
Prioritize holding to protect your ADC from burst or Sona's all-in stun.

Use double bombs on slowed or stationary targets to force Sona back and open ADC follow-up.
Hold speed to enhance your ADC's engage or disengage against Sona's empowered autos.
Avoid standing near enemy hook range and bait Sona's before committing to all-ins.

Respect Sona's stun during her all-in attempts; avoid clustering for easy catches.
Beware of Sona's empowered autos combined with poke when your is down.
Watch for Sona stepping up without minion cover to poke; punish her overextension with zone bombs.

Win the level 2 race with double bombs plus speed to enable your ADC's aggression.
Coordinate wave crashes with your ADC before roaming to maintain lane priority and ADC safety.
Maintain vision control around river and deny Sona's brush to reduce her poke and engage angles.

Level 2 unlocks your double bomb plus speed combo; use it to contest lane priority aggressively.
Level 3 grants for quick double bomb resets, increasing poke and pick potential.
Level 6 enables confident all-ins or peel, forcing Sona to hesitate on engages.

Convert bomb zone control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safe windows for your ADC's damage.
Use to negate enemy burst or engage, enabling your ADC to kite or re-engage effectively.
Secure river vision and coordinate roams after wave crashes to pressure mid and set up dragon safely.

Tactical tip

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