Guide Sections (15)
- Champion Stats
- The Starcall Poke
- Skins Worth Buying for Soraka
- When They Ban Soraka
- Soraka's Rune Page
- What to Max on Soraka
- Mastering Soraka's Kit
- Who Soraka Beats (And Who Beats Soraka)
- Global Ult Timing
- When Your ADC Is Doomed
- Peel or Engage?
- The Warmog's Soraka Build
- When Soraka Hits Hardest
- The Global Save
- Recent Patch History
Champion Stats
Low elo players don't focus Soraka. They will try to kill the ADC while she stands in the back, healing them for every point of damage taken. They also fail to respect her E (Equinox) silence field, which can instantly stop a Katarina or Zed mid-combo. Her global R (Wish) also allows her to affect fights across the entire map, securing kills and saving allies remotely.
The Starcall Poke
Start Q (Starcall) for the ultimate lane poke and self-sustain. In lane, your Q poke is annoying and heals you, allowing you to stay high HP while chunking the enemy. Level 2 with W (Astral Infusion) allows you to start transferring your health to your carry. Your early lane pressure is surprisingly high.
Landing Q gives you 'Rejuvenation', which heals you and increases your move speed. It also makes your W cost less health. Always land Q before pressing W. You're a combat medic—stay in the fight.
Skins Worth Buying for Soraka
'Dawnbringer/Nightbringer Soraka' are the legendary smurf choices—the animations are incredible and the 'god-like' feel is perfect for a carry support. 'Cafe Cuties Soraka' is a fun choice with great effects. 'Celestine Soraka' is a classic 'pro' choice. Avoid 'Dryad Soraka' as it lacks modern flair.
'Dawnbringer' is the most beautiful. 'Nightbringer' is for the aggressive mains. 'Cafe Cuties' for the sweetness. Soraka is the goat of supports—literally. Choose your style and heal the world.
'Dawnbringer/Nightbringer' are legendary. The animations are so smooth. 'Cafe Cuties' is adorable. 'Star Guardian' is classic. Dawnbringer feels the most impactful.
When They Ban Soraka
Sona heals. Yuumi heals. Nami heals. Yuumi is the lazy Soraka. Nami is the active Soraka.
Sona for the spam. Nami for the utility. Yuumi for the untargetability. Sona is the closest 'spam heal' playstyle.
Soraka's Rune Page
Summon Aery is the best choice for both shielding and poke. Guardian is an alternative if facing heavy assassins. Secondary Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight for lane sustain and lower cooldowns on your W/R.
What to Max on Soraka
Max W first—it's your primary identity, providing the low cooldown and high heal needed for teamfights. Max Q second for the increased damage and self-heal. Max E last as the silence/root is fixed.
Mastering Soraka's Kit
Starcall. Soraka calls down a star, dealing magic damage and slowing. If it hits a champion, she gains Rejuvenation, which heals her and can be passed to allies via W.
Astral Infusion. Soraka sacrifices a portion of her own health to heal an ally. If she has Rejuvenation, she also grants it to the ally. This is your core spell.
Equinox. Soraka creates a zone that silences all enemies inside. After a few seconds, the zone expires and roots all enemies still inside. Perfect for stopping channels and combos.
Wish. Soraka calls upon the stars, instantly healing all allied champions across the map. It heals for more if the ally is below 40% HP. Use this for global impact.
Who Soraka Beats (And Who Beats Soraka)
Hard Counter. Items like Mortal Reminder or Thornmail significantly hurt your healing. You have to wait for the debuff to expire or heal between applications.
Hard Matchup. They will jump on you. You need to use your E (Equinox) perfectly at your own feet to silence them the moment they arrive.
Global Ult Timing
Stop standing in the front! You are the primary target. If you die, your team has no sustain. Stay in the back, use your Q to regen health, and only step forward to place a silence. Also, keep an eye on the mini-map—your R can save an ally in top lane and earn you a free assist or a 'thank you' that tilts the enemy.
Watch the portraits! If someone's bar goes yellow/red, press R. It can win a 1v1 across the map and get you an assist. Your R also cleanses Grievous Wounds briefly—use it to maximize healing.
When Your ADC Is Doomed
Dodge if facing heavy 'one-shot' or 'healing reduction' comps with Varus (grievous wounds) or Katarina if your team has no peel. Also dodge into Blitzcrank who can pull you out of position easily.
Varus/Katarina have Grievous Wounds built in. It reduces your healing heavily. Blitzcrank hooks you. Stand way back.
Dodge Blitzcrank/Pyke. Hooks = Death. You have no escape. Also Katarina/Varus for the Grevious Wounds. You can't outheal heavy anti-heal.
Peel or Engage?
In teamfights, you are the priority target. Stay behind your frontline and spam W on whoever is taking damage. Use your E (Equinox) to silence priority targets like the enemy frontline or assassins. Use your R (Wish) when multiple allies are low or if you need to turn a fight around instantly. If you land your Qs, your healing is virtually endless.
Your E 'Equinox' is a silence field that roots at the end. Place it on top of an enemy who just used a dash, or under a diver. It stops Katarina R and Samira R instantly.-police.
The Warmog's Soraka Build
Full AP 'Battle-Star' Soraka. Luden's Tempest -> Lich Bane -> Rabadon's Deathcap. With this build, your Q deals massive damage and your E-root will one-shot squishies. It's hilarious to see the 'Starchild' calling down nukes from the sky. High-risk, maximum flex.
Warmog's is actually viable on Soraka if you can hit the HP threshold. It gives you infinite Ws. Combined with Moonstone, you're a legend. You are the reason your team won't die.
Warmog's Armor (second item). You need to hit the HP threshold. Once you do, you have infinite health to give to your team. You are a mobile ambulance.
When Soraka Hits Hardest
Level 1-3 is your strongest lane poke phase. Level 6 is your global map-wide impact spike. Your biggest item spike is reaching Moonstone Renewer or Redemption, which exponentially increases your healing output.
Level 6 Global R. Warmog's (if you can trigger passive) lets you heal infinitely. Moonstone makes your W chain. You scale hard.
Level 6 Global R. Warmog's activation. Late game teamfights. As long as you are alive, your team cannot die. Target selection is key.
The Global Save
Spam the 'laugh' emote while standing perfectly safe behind your tank. Type 'No, you don't!' in all-chat after a successful global R save. The feeling of an enemy thinking they have a kill only for Soraka to heal them back to full is purely tilting.
Watch the map. Press R to turn a top lane 1v1. Assist gold + tilted enemy top laner = profit.
Pressing R to turn a top lane 1v1 from across the map. Type 'You're welcome' in chat. Saving your ADC from 1 HP is the best feeling.
Recent Patch History
Recent Balance Changes
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V14.19 | Sep 25, 2024 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
| V14.4 | Feb 22, 2024 | BUFF | P buffed, Q buffed, R buffed |
| V13.17 | Aug 30, 2023 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
| V12.16 | Aug 24, 2022 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
| V12.13 | Jul 13, 2022 | ADJUST | R adjusted |
