Talk:Soraka/@comment-128.111.245.191-20110515222429/@comment-71.227.11.17-20110517140140

Because she wins teamfights, not games, which aren't necessarily the same thing. When you pick Soraka (or any support champ really), it's like you're deciding to willingly go 4v5 in terms of pushing power and defending capabilities.

Soraka can't do anything by herself. If she needs to push solo, kill the minions and she has to run. If she needs to defend solo, ignore her and focus the turret. People bang on Soraka because, while she's a huge asset in teamfights, she's restricted in that she NEEDS to be babysat. She can never be the one who runs off to defend a turret or BD an inhibitor.

Picking Soraka is like saying, "I don't mind reducing our pushing/defending power to virtually 4v5 (because she always needs to be attached to another champ), because I promise to make up for it by helping us win teamfights." People don't bang on her when she delivers on this promise, people do bang on her when she doesn't.