Sona vs Bard SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sona vs Bard

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Prioritize denying Bard brush control to block his (Q) stun angles and protect your ADC.
Play a poke and sustain lane to enable safe ADC wave access and avoid early all-ins.
Use river vision to track Bard's roam windows and prevent ADC isolation.

Trading pattern

Take short empowered-auto trades with (Q) only when (Q) and (R) are down.
Hold (W) and (E) to peel and protect your ADC from Bard's engage or roam follow-up.
Use brush control to force Bard into predictable angles for safer poke and ADC follow-up.

Danger windows

(Q) stun from brush or wall angles can isolate your ADC; maintain vision and deny brush.
(R) can stall engages or pick your ADC; track cooldown and avoid grouped positioning without your (R).
Roam windows after Bard crashes wave; keep river vision and communicate missing pings to protect ADC.

Early game

Track the level 2 race closely; avoid extended trades unless your ADC can follow your (Q) poke.
Deny Bard brush control to reduce his (Q) engage angles and keep your ADC safe.
Use wave crashes to create safe roam windows or force Bard to stay with his ADC.

Power spikes

Level 2: Sustain trades with (Q)+(W) open small poke windows; avoid fighting if Bard hits level 2 first.
Level 3: Full kit enables safer poke and peel; use (E) to slow Bard and protect ADC from his engage.
Level 6: (R) is your main punish tool against (R) or all-ins; use with ADC follow-up.

Win conditions

Convert lane control into ADC access by denying Bard brush and poke angles.
Use (R) with your ADC to punish Bard's all-ins or counter roams around dragon.
Ward river and track Bard's roam timer to prevent ADC isolation and enable safe objective setups.