Counterplay
Patch 26.16SketchCounter Soraka
The opponents who give Soraka trouble, and how to handle each one.
Where these numbers come from
They are pulled from the mode's own files for patch 26.16, the one currently live. The source is community-run rather than an official Riot API, and the game shifts with community votes, so a gap with your own game is always possible.
Leona decides when the fight starts and you have nothing to stop her. Stay out of her engage range at all times, even at the cost of a few minions, because a single full chain on your carry ends in a double kill. Save Infuse to silence her the instant she commits, not before, and treat every pushed wave as an invitation to get hooked into. Play this lane to survive until your ultimate, not to win it.
Leona decides when the fight starts and you have nothing to stop her. Stay out of her engage range at all times, even at the cost of a few minions, because a single full chain on your carry ends in a double kill. Save Infuse to silence her the instant she commits, not before, and treat every pushed wave as an invitation to get hooked into. Play this lane to survive until your ultimate, not to win it.
One well-placed hand erases all your healing work. Never stand in a straight line with your carry or at the edge of his hook range, and treat every pushed wave as a danger zone. Your Infuse cuts his silence short on the full chain if he activates first, but it doesn't stop the grab itself, so real safety comes from positioning. If he misses the hook, punish immediately, it's the one window where this lane swings your way.
One well-placed hand erases all your healing work. Never stand in a straight line with your carry or at the edge of his hook range, and treat every pushed wave as a danger zone. Your Infuse cuts his silence short on the full chain if he activates first, but it doesn't stop the grab itself, so real safety comes from positioning. If he misses the hook, punish immediately, it's the one window where this lane swings your way.
Two pure utility supports with no real kill tool, mostly cancelling each other out. She has the gust to disengage and the shield to absorb your poke, you have raw healing and a free silence to cut her tornado. The lane comes down to patience: whoever forces the all-in first loses the sustain war. Save Infuse to interrupt her gust right when she's protecting her carry, it's your best point of leverage.
Two pure utility supports with no real kill tool, mostly cancelling each other out. She has the gust to disengage and the shield to absorb your poke, you have raw healing and a free silence to cut her tornado. The lane comes down to patience: whoever forces the all-in first loses the sustain war. Save Infuse to interrupt her gust right when she's protecting her carry, it's your best point of leverage.