Brand vs Soraka

Not enough games

High sustainHeavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Soraka

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4Magic pen

5—

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Salvation (P)

Soraka runs faster towards nearby low health allies.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	8s	6s	20s	–
6	6s	6s	20s	2m30
9	4s	5s	20s	2m30
11	4s	4s	20s	2m15
16	4s	2s	18s	2m
18	4s	2s	16s	2m

Tips to maximize your impact

Three spells for the explosion
Hit the same target with three spells: at 3 stacks, Blaze (passive) becomes unstable and detonates 2 seconds later, dealing heavy damage around it.
Set them ablaze before the stun
Start with Conflagration (E), then Sear (Q) to stun the target while they're ablaze, and finish with Pillar of Flame (W), which deals 25% more damage to them.
Spread the fire from minions
Cast Conflagration (E) on a minion that's ablaze near your opponent: when the target is ablaze, the spread range doubles and reaches them.
Save your R for a group
Cast Pyroclasm (R) when several enemies are close: the torrent bounces up to 5 times, first to champions that are ablaze but not yet at 3 stacks.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

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

Patch 16.21.1