Talk:Soraka/@comment-5920585-20130316070608/@comment-3486816-20130330042326

@Blender-Rina: Not going to repost all the math I did for this; suffice it to say it's been done; it's a few pages back in the comments.

Soraka has the most IMPRESSIVE heals. That doesn't mean they're generally the best. Her health healed per second is actually generally worse than Taric and Sona, who also heal themselves with their spells. Soraka's useful for burst healing and providing huge armor buffs at the same time, as well as for her mana restore and the global presence she offers with her ult. She is by no measure the best healer.

You mentioned Taric. Note that his heals are about as good HPS (better if he autoattacks something a few times, and much better if you include his healing himself as well), he provides a constant, if weaker, armor buff, and enables a lot more aggression with Stun/Ult/Shatter putting a huge difference in power and defenses between your carry and theirs.