Sona vs Sylas Counter Pick

Hijack is the reason a 175-range champion beats a 550-range one this decisively. Sylas steals an enemy ultimate and casts it freely, and Crescendo — a stun that catches every enemy champion it touches and forces them to dance — is exactly the kind of ultimate he wants in hand. Sona records 38.2% across 186 games on patch 16.13.1, and the fact that he is a mid lane pick is part of why the sample stays that small.

The supporting numbers are just as one-sided. Sylas finishes on 2,674 health and 117.4 armor against 2,097 and 97.4, moves at 340 against 325, and heals himself off Kingslayer every time it lands on a champion. Abscond dashes and recasts into Abduct to pull him onto a target, so the range gap closes on his terms rather than hers. Petricite Burst whirls his energised chains around him on the attack following any cast, punishing the sustained proximity a support needs to keep auras on an ally. His damage is magic against her 30 base magic resist, and Chain Lash slows before its delayed explosion arrives, which removes the option of simply walking away. The one structural consolation is that he rates 5 in difficulty against her 4 while carrying far more responsibility per cast, and that Sona can heal through a failed engage with Aria of Perseverance while Song of Celerity restores the distance.