Talk:Soraka/@comment-5211971-20130914183509/@comment-10167113-20130915223613

I wouldn't say Abyssal is core. Soraka automatically ends up with 16 magic resist, and with Athene you automatically have 56 magic resist very early game (plus w/e is in your rune page). This is usually enough against most mid champs early/mid game. I only build more magic resist if I have problems after I built Athene since I generally get Rylai and Liandry as a combo which nets me a nice 800 bonus HP.

If your Q spamming and you've pushed lane, you don't have to press forward--you can kill wraiths. A lot of people who mid seem to forget about them, but by pushing agressively to tower and going for wraiths you end up with a huge gold advantage.

Though I have intentions to change my build it usually goes CDR Boots, Athene, Rylai, Liandry, Deathcap, Zhonya (and Barrier). Barrier is instant cast, and when you take into consideration the fact that she can heal herself twice a shield is pretty OP. I understand that this is almost unreasonably expensive (~16K), but I like it and it works for me.