Morgana vs Sona Counter Pick

Sona wins this one on attrition. She plays at 550 units against 450, her three basic abilities cycle through damage, healing and move speed with an aura attached to each, and Accelerando permanently lowers their cooldowns as she uses them well. Morgana’s reply is a single skillshot, and 516 games on patch 16.13.1 return 44.2% for her.

The frailty argument cuts the other way than expected. Sona carries 550 base health and 2,097 at level 18 behind 26 armor, which is genuinely thin, and she is the slower of the two at 325 move speed — Dark Binding is precisely the ability that punishes that. What blunts it is Aria of Perseverance, healing back whatever Tormented Shadow chips away, while Song of Celerity hands her team the movement that makes chasing a bound target easy and escaping one easier still. Hymn of Valor then out-trades a champion whose own sustain requires her to land damage on champions or large minions first.

Magic damage on both sides and an identical 30 magic resistance leave the itemization race even, so nobody gains ground there. The ultimates settle fights: Crescendo stuns instantly along its path, while Soul Shackles chains nearby enemies and only stuns them if they stay close, so Morgana needs the first cast. Rated 1 against 4 on difficulty, she is still the simpler champion to pilot.