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How to Synergize Soraka with Garen on the Same TeamSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka with Garen

How to Win With Soraka and Garen Paired TogetherSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Soraka and Garen

based on 2,996 Soraka with Garen pairs
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Soraka has gone into battle with Garen in 2996 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much great data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Soraka synergize with Garen. It is relatively rare for Soraka to play with Garen as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 3.4% of games with Soraka.

Soraka Garen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka does a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Garen. On average, she wins a lowly 45.6% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Soraka when fighting on the same team as Garen by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Soraka vs Garen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteBandleglass Mirror

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreStaff of Flowing WaterSolstice SleighDream Maker

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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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 Synergizing Soraka and Garen

Tips for Playing as Soraka with Garen

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 Understand How Garen Will Play

Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Black Cleaver very effective for him.

Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.

Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. For effective trading, try to position such that only the enemy champion is hit.

Soraka Garen Synergy Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Garen Image
0.8
< Kills >
0.9
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
13.3
< Assists >
14.2
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
0.11
25
< Minions Killed >
26
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.51
582
< Physical Damage >
604
4,866
< Magic Damage >
4,844
374
< True Damage >
355
5,823
< Damage Dealt >
5,803
15,810
< Damage Taken >
15,890
7,812
< Gold Earned >
7,924
1.96
< Towers >
2.05
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
22,778
< Total Healing >
23,337
10,126
< Experience >
10,315
52
< Vision Score >
53
23
< Wards Placed >
23
204
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Play with Garen as Soraka in LoL

The Soraka Garen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Garen, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Soraka sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Garen. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Garen helps Soraka perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Soraka plays on the same team as Garen, she gets a little increase in her complete damage output. This difference could signal that Garen provides protection for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Soraka is played alongside Garen on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Garen. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Garen.

Additionally, when Soraka plays with Garen on the same team, she typically receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Garen does a decent job of protecting Soraka during teamfights.

Synergies between Soraka and Garen

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Garen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Soraka
Garen

Is Soraka better when played alongside Garen?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Soraka that will no matter what be her top teammate. However, Garen is a terrible ally for Soraka. By playing on the same side as Soraka, he decreases their win rate by -3.8% to 45.6%. This shows that there is a terrible synergy between Soraka and Garen that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Garen has a greater difficulty than Soraka. That means you must be very careful when lining up Garen teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Although, by grouping Soraka and Garen together, you may not be giving your side a lot of AP. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in their potential.

Regardless of your Garen ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka Garen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Soraka and Garen, we analyzed 2,996 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Soraka with Garen comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Soraka to pair well with Garen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to build first in your Soraka and Garen synergy build include Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Moonstone Renewer. When Soraka incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting alongside Garen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 45.6% when playing alongside Garen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Soraka players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.6% winrate overall.

If you need to view Soraka and Garen synergy tips and stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every match with data with both champs.