Soraka Pro Builds - How to Play Soraka in Season 14
Soraka – the Starchild – is a great Support that is usually played on position Support. Soraka can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Soraka guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Soraka has a win rate of 59% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 0%. Although a great champion, winning with Soraka is not a given. You need to have the right Soraka build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Soraka probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Soraka players need to win.
Latest Soraka probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Soraka probuilds on position Support.
How to play Soraka
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Soraka is strong, but if you ran into 
Milio or 
Vel'Koz you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Soraka Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Soraka. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Soraka builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Soraka
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Soraka. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Pantheon or 
Rell can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Soraka is a powerful Support you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Moonstone Renewer
Redemption
Dawncore
Soraka abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Soraka. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Soraka. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Soraka abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Astral Infusion. Then you should continue with 
Starcall, followed by 
Equinox. An order for abilities of Soraka up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Starcall |
| 2 | R | Astral Infusion |
| 3 | R | Equinox |
| 4 | R | Starcall |
| 5 | R | Starcall |
| 6 | R |  Wish |
| 7 | R | Astral Infusion |
| 8 | R | Astral Infusion |
| 9 | R | Astral Infusion |
| 10 | R | Astral Infusion |
Most effective Soraka runes selection
For an effective Soraka build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Soraka. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Starchild: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Soraka are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Resolve. As the keystone rune on Soraka most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Soraka:
- Summon Aery
Scorch
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Soraka:
Revitalize
Bone Plating
Champions that counter Soraka
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Soraka. There are champions that counter Soraka. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Milio for instance is strong against Soraka and has a win rate of 55%. Another dangerous counter is Vel'Koz.
When your opponent counter picks Soraka in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Faerie Court Soraka is one of the 17 available skins for Soraka.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Soraka pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Soraka into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Soraka guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Soraka will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Soraka in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Wish. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Soraka build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Soraka will grow. Once you mastered Soraka – the Starchild – you will rule the rift.
