Soraka vs Janna
Hard matchup
Build vs Janna
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Soraka: Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Dawncore, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Celestial Opposition, Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Janna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Janna's allies gain Move Speed moving towards her.Janna deals a portion of bonus Move Speed as bonus magic damage on hit and with Zephyr.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 8s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 8s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 14s | 7.5s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 14s | 7s | 16s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 14s | 6s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 14s | 6s | 12s | 1m40 |
Playing as Soraka
Tips to maximize your impact
- Star first, heal second
Hit a champion with Starcall (Q) before Astral Infusion (W): Rejuvenation heals you, lowers the heal's health cost and passes to the healed ally.
- Run to your wounded allies
Get to your wounded allies quickly: Salvation (passive) makes you run faster toward them.
- Equinox on a channel
Place Equinox (E) under an enemy who is channeling: the zone silences them, then roots champions still inside at the end.
- Save an ally anywhere
Save Wish (R) to rescue an ally anywhere on the map: the heal is stronger on allies below 40% health.
Playing against Janna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't trade into her shield
Avoid trading while her ally has Eye Of The Storm (E): the shield absorbs your damage and gives them AD.
- Engage twice
Bait out Howling Gale (Q) or Monsoon (R) with a first engage, then re-engage right away: one has a 14-second cooldown, the other 130 to 100 seconds.
- Cancel her Monsoon heal
If you have CC, save it for Monsoon (R): after the knockback, she heals her allies as long as she stands still, and interrupting her cancels the heal.
Other Soraka matchups
Patch 16.21.1