AP Soraka: No, my horn doesn't poke through my Deathcap

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.

  starting items — The opening as the guide publishes it.

Corein buy order

• 1Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.

  Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.325g

• 2Tear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe

  Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe700g

• 3Hextech Revolver1,200g (330g to combine)Ability Power40Hex Bullets: 12% Spell VampRecipe

  Hextech RevolverHextech Revolver1,200g (330g to combine)Ability Power40Hex Bullets: 12% Spell VampRecipe1,200g

• 4Spirit of the Spectral Wraith2,000g (100g to combine)Ability Power40Mana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Wraith Touch: 20% Spell VampHaunting Memories: Reduces the cooldown of Smite by 20%.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Recipe

  Spirit of the Spectral WraithSpirit of the Spectral Wraith2,000g (100g to combine)Ability Power40Mana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Wraith Touch: 20% Spell VampHaunting Memories: Reduces the cooldown of Smite by 20%.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Recipe2,000g

• 5Seraph's Embrace2,700gAbility Power60Mana1,000Mana Regen10 / 5sInsight: Grants Ability Power equal to 3% of maximum Mana.Active: 120s Consumes 20% of current Mana to grant a Shield for 3 seconds that absorbs damage equal to 150 plus the amount of Mana consumed (120 second cooldown).Basic item — no components.

  Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace2,700gAbility Power60Mana1,000Mana Regen10 / 5sInsight: Grants Ability Power equal to 3% of maximum Mana.Active: 120s Consumes 20% of current Mana to grant a Shield for 3 seconds that absorbs damage equal to 150 plus the amount of Mana consumed (120 second cooldown).Basic item — no components.2,700g

• 6Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560g

• 7Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe

  Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe3,260g

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe

  Void StaffVoid Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe2,295g

• Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300g