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Soraka vs Taric

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How to Beat Taric as Soraka

based on 798 Soraka vs Taric matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Taric as Soraka resulted from an analysis of 798 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Soraka has to counter Taric in only 0.9% of her matches.

Soraka vs Taric Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka has done a poor job of beating Taric. On average, she wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Soraka against Taric games, Soraka’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Taric.

Best Soraka vs Taric Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Taric as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Taric

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Advice to Win Against Taric

Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.

Soraka vs Taric Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Taric Image
0.9
< Kills >
1.7
5.1
< Deaths >
5.2
13.9
< Assists >
13
0.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
25
< Minions Killed >
35
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.58
704
< Physical Damage >
2,140
5,445
< Magic Damage >
4,612
367
< True Damage >
743
6,517
< Damage Dealt >
7,495
15,052
< Damage Taken >
22,320
7,713
< Gold Earned >
8,279
2.06
< Towers >
2.3
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
22,879
< Total Healing >
11,956
9,822
< Experience >
10,255
50
< Vision Score >
45
22
< Wards Placed >
19
225
< Time Dealing CC >
390

How to Counter Taric with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several vital Soraka versus Taric counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Taric’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Taric..

Soraka typically has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Taric. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Taric

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Taric
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Taric

Who is Better, Soraka or Taric?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Soraka usually loses when taking on Taric, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Soraka makes a bad counter to Taric.

While Soraka does have a lower winrate compared to Taric, when facing one another, Soraka also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Soraka into Taric.

Moreover, Soraka has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Taric. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Taric matchups, Taric is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Soraka is a trash counter for Taric. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Soraka against Taric.

Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Taric Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taric as Soraka, we analyzed 798 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Taric as Soraka comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Soraka to counter Taric during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Taric. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Soraka versus Taric build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Soraka included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Taric than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Soraka boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when countering Taric with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Taric as Soraka, Soraka players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Soraka vs Taric counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.5% winrate overall.

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