Talk:Soraka/@comment-26433263-20150525180028/@comment-4636093-20150525191825

Tanky isn't bad, it's health which is bad. It's exactly the same as Mordekaizer (only with Mana instead of Spellvamp), Morde regards building health as an waste but no-one would be willing to say that he isn't tanky.

Items like Abyssal Scepter, Frozen Heart, Zhonya's if you can afford it, etc. Sightstone would still be core even if it didn't give any health at all. Spirit Visage helps her Q heal.

In general Soraka isn't promoted to build tanky because that's what her allies are for. In an optimal game you'd just stay back and let them take the hits. But optimal games don't necessarily happen, and if you get attacked then it'll be armor and Magic resist which saves you, not health.