Talk:Soraka/@comment-25798210-20150415141110/@comment-26071916-20150416185345

Some give and take. Sona is like a Swiss Army Knife, while Soraka's a one trick pony, but the best at that one trick. As Soraka, you can't depend on your Q, because you have to assume how fast or slow the star will be, and while she has ALOT of damage potential, most of it is wasted during the laning phase, which is awful because if Her ADC does not have a good Laning phase, and Soraka don't get gold, You have 2 useless players (learning you're better off going with Gold Coin unless you KNOW your carry can farm, even if the gold potential is significantly less, and the item is much less gold efficient). Although, Soraka's Equinox is a fairly good ability, it's really only good for Zoning non-kill lane champions, or silencing Caster based assassins for a very short time, or a melee support with a decent ranged ability (Cough Cough Leona). There are very few ranged supports whose abilities isn't further than her E. Every hook has about 100 range on it minimum, and ranged snares like morgana's Q out ranges it as well. She can only prevent damage after the damage has been done. Don't let it be vs Vel'Koz support. All his abilities out range it except his pop up, and yes you can silence his ult, but at what cost? They make her kit so all of her abilities are strongest in fighter/tank range and make her squishier than a plushy.