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Bard vs Soraka

Bard
vs
49.7%

over 2251 games

Soraka
Analyze a draft with Bard

Skill matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Soraka

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Bard: Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Boots of Swiftness, Bloodsong, Oblivion Orb, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dead Man's Plate
1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2
Bandlepipes
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bloodsong
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot71%
FlashHeal22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bloodsong
Oblivion Orb
Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Liandry's Torment
Mikael's Blessing
Redemption
Zeke's Convergence
Morellonomicon
Knight's Vow
Dark Seal
Imperial Mandate
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Shurelya's Battlesong
Hextech Rocketbelt
Bramble Vest
Kaenic Rookern
Force of Nature
Frozen Heart
Randuin's Omen
Abyssal Mask
Thornmail
Protoplasm Harness
Mejai's Soulstealer
Executioner's Calling
Zhonya's Hourglass
Dream Maker
54.1% WR61 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedMove SpeedHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Soraka's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Salvation (P)

Soraka runs faster towards nearby low health allies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s6s20s–
66s6s20s2m30
94s5s20s2m30
114s4s20s2m15
164s2s18s2m
184s2s16s2m

Playing as Bard

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Aim for a wall behind your target

    Line up Cosmic Binding (Q) with a wall or a second enemy behind your target: the missile then stuns every enemy hit.

  2. Freeze the fight with your R

    Cast Tempered Fate (R) to freeze a teamfight, or a tower during a dive: everything hit, allies included, goes into stasis.

  3. Roam through your portals

    Open Magical Journey (E) to roam or to get your team out: the portal crosses nearby terrain, but enemies can use it too.

  4. Collect your Chimes

    Collect the Traveler's Call (passive) Chimes whenever your lane allows: they give XP and mana, and enough Chimes add area damage and a slow to your Meeps.

Playing against Soraka

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her star

    Dodge Starcall (Q): if it hits a champion, Soraka heals and speeds up, and can pass that heal on to an ally.

  2. Leave her Equinox fast

    Get out of Equinox (E) fast: you're silenced inside, and rooted if you're still there when the zone disappears.

  3. Focus her, not the healed ally

    If you can reach her, focus Soraka rather than the ally she heals: she has no dash, and each Astral Infusion (W) costs her health.

  4. Finish in a single burst

    Finish your targets in a single burst: Wish (R) heals them wherever they are, and more below 40% health.

Other Bard matchups

Patch 16.21.1