Sona vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Sona vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sona into Maokaimedium

Overview

Prioritize protecting your ADC from root and sapling brush control.
Deny Maokai brush vision to limit sapling placement and reduce his engage angles.
Use poke and sustain to maintain lane space and avoid extended fights before level 6.

Trading pattern

Take short empowered trades when and are down to avoid root and knockback.
Hold shields and heals to peel for your ADC when Maokai commits with .
Use slow to disrupt Maokai's engage and create follow-up windows for your ADC.

Danger windows

root combined with enemy ADC follow-up creates high threat windows for your ADC.
Brush control with saplings denies your vision and sets up dangerous engage angles.
Maokai's level 6 in narrow river paths can catch your ADC out during resets or objective setups.

Early game

Track the level 2 race and only contest if your ADC can follow your threat.
Deny brush vision early to reduce Maokai's sapling control and root threat.
Keep wave state safe for your ADC to prevent overextension into Maokai's engage windows.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your sustain trade; use it to survive + engage threat.
Level 3 completes your kit; leverage for movement and poke around brush control.
Level 6 enables hard punishes on Maokai's engage or forced all-ins with ADC follow-up.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by avoiding Maokai's root and sapling vision to enable your ADC's scaling.
Use to punish grouped enemy engages and protect your ADC during dives.
Secure river vision and time roams after wave crashes to support mid and prepare dragon setups.

Tactical tip

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

Updated Jul 4, 2026