Poppy vs Soraka

Not enough games

High sustainHeavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CC

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

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

4vs Slow

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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

Pin your target against a wall
Position so that Heroic Charge (E) slams your target into a wall: they're then stunned and take bonus damage.
Keep them in your zone
Keep your target in the Hammer Shock (Q) zone: the zone slows them, then explodes and deals the same damage a second time.
Pick up your buckler
After a trade, pick up the Iron Ambassador (passive) buckler that bounced off your target: it gives you a temporary shield.
Stop their dashes
Cast Steadfast Presence (W) when an enemy is about to dash onto you or your carry: the field stops dashes around you, and the stopped enemy is slowed and grounded.
Send a diver far away
Charge Keeper's Verdict (R) to send away a diver or isolate their carry: the target is knocked back toward their Nexus, farther the longer you charge.

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