Talk:Soraka/@comment-1080711-20120212165447

TBH, I think a lot of people are completely missing the point of this patch. Soraka at the moment is an immovable brick out of lane. By being able to dish out heals AND mana to both herself and her teammate, the amount of sustain given as opposed to other supports is off the charts. By removing self-infuse casting, they limit the amount of sustaining she can provide. She isn't worthless. She just isn't a base at the turret. Solution? Buy a philo. Most supports buy a philo anyway.

And one thing most of you are missing: her infuse mana refill is increased. You know, to other people? So as a support, her early game support is a lot stronger. She just actually has to worry about mana now instead of just spamming heals and infuses and starcalls.

So in my opinion, this patch does nothing besides force Soraka players to buy a Philo or some other sort of mana regen, which isn't a bad thing (and should be done as a support anyway). On top of that, her mana restoration is increased. I don't know about you guys, but as a support and as someone who cares more about my lane partner, I'll consider this a buff.