Soraka

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.3Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Faerie ward start — Default support start when you need maximum early ward coverage and enough sustain to lane.

• Rejuvenation Bead180gHealth Regen5 / 5sBasic item — no components.3Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Rejuvenation ward start — Use into poke lanes where extra health regeneration is more valuable than early mana regeneration.

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.Vision Ward125gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area and invisible units in the area for 3 minutes. Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward when that unit is killed.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Charm plus vision ward start — Use when controlling a brush or denying an early ward matters more than placing three normal wards.

Corein buy order

• 1Sightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe

  SightstoneSightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe800gSightstone is the defining Season 3 support purchase because it pays for repeat warding without draining all income.

• 2Philosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe

  Philosopher's StonePhilosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe700gPhilosopher's Stone supplies gold generation and the health/mana regeneration Soraka wants while staying low-economy.

• 3Shurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe

  Shurelya's ReverieShurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe2,100gShurelya's Reverie upgrades the gold item into CDR, sustain stats, and a team engage or disengage active.

• 4Runic Bulwark2,950g (400g to combine)Health300Armor20Magic Resist30Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 25 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe

  Runic BulwarkRunic Bulwark2,950g (400g to combine)Health300Armor20Magic Resist30Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 25 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe2,950gRunic Bulwark was a premium support aura item, stacking team durability around Soraka's MR aura and healing.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Boots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe

  Boots of MobilityBoots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe1,000gBuy Mobility Boots instead of Ionian Boots when roaming and warding tempo matter more than personal cooldown reduction.

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads into heavy crowd control or double AP threat when being locked down stops you from casting heals and silence.

• Aegis of the Legion2,150g (625g to combine)Health250Armor20Magic Resist20Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 15 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe

  Aegis of the LegionAegis of the Legion2,150g (625g to combine)Health250Armor20Magic Resist20Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 15 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe2,150gStop on Aegis of the Legion if the game is too poor or too early to complete Runic Bulwark immediately.

• Twin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe

  Twin ShadowsTwin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe1,900gTwin Shadows is useful when your team needs pick setup, scouting, or help catching mobile targets.

• Locket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe

  Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe2,225gPrioritize Locket earlier against AoE burst or dive comps where the shield can swing the first teamfight.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default into most AP mids; it gives AP, health, and last-hit mana return for repeated Q farming.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Mana Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 100 Mana over 15 seconds.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into poke or attrition lanes where extra refillable sustain matters more than Doran's early AP.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Mana Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 100 Mana over 15 seconds.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots and potions start — Use against skillshot-heavy lanes where dodging matters more than raw stats.

Corein buy order

• 1Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gMorellonomicon gives AP, mana regeneration and 20% cooldown reduction, letting Soraka spam Q/E and apply Grievous Wounds through magic damage.

• 2Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gDeathfire Grasp adds the Season 3 AP burst pattern: active first, then Infuse and Starcall for amplified magic damage.

• 3Rabadon'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%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap turns her AP ratios into real mid-game threat while also increasing Astral Blessing and Wish healing.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Abyssal 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 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter against double AP or short-range teams where you can stand close enough for the MR reduction aura.

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gBuy Rylai's Crystal Scepter when your team needs sticking power and you are surviving fights long enough to repeatedly apply Q slows.

• Mikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe

  Mikael's CrucibleMikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe2,500gBuy Mikael's Crucible when one fed carry is being decided by stuns, roots, or silences and you need a cleanse active more than extra damage.

• Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe

  Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe2,750gBuy Banshee's Veil against pick compositions or single-spell engage that you must block before you can silence or Flash.

• Shushei's Mana Jug2,600g (900g to combine)Ability Power60Magic Resist40Mana Regen15 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Rabble-Rousing: Restores Health and Mana on kill or assist.Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Recipe

  Shushei's Mana JugShushei's Mana Jug2,600g (900g to combine)Ability Power60Magic Resist40Mana Regen15 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Rabble-Rousing: Restores Health and Mana on kill or assist.Mana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Recipe2,600gBuy Shushei's Mana Jug when you need heavy mana sustain, MR, and CDR in a magic-damage matchup instead of a greedier damage slot.