Board Thread:League of Legends discussion/@comment-24491513-20141010220000/@comment-11013454-20141012041853

soraka was down right just not functional enough before the rework. Theres way too many champions in league who can flatout out damage what she could output in a few seconds, let alone in 20 second bursts. there was MULTITUDES of better support picks in almost all situations that soraka's pickbase  was constantly just abismal.

She's harder to play. So? Learn how to play her then. If you don't want to that's your issue but don't just say she's been nerfed because she needs more effort. This is like complaining that a test in your College year is too hard and is therefor stupid. theres 105+ other champions for you to pick, go ahead and pick them.

She needed just as much 'exceptional circumstances and luck' before, if not more.

The truth definition of nerfed into the groudn is how she was nerfed long ago because she was too good and being played in solo lanes. THAT was what threw her into the rubish bin. Right now she's peeked her head out and is stangering her way out into a useful role again that can't just be exploited by people and get her nerfed over and over. She's still not OP or the best support, but atleast she's more viable.

She's still got an aoe Q, it just isn't attached to her retardedly

She still has a heal, it's just more risky for more output

She still has a silence, it just roots and can affect more people

She still has her ulty, and it even cleans grevious wounds.