Rell vs Soraka SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Rell into Sorakamedium

Overview

Use brush control to set up engage angles that your ADC can follow instantly.
Prioritize denying Soraka's ADC access by forcing committed all-ins before her heals land.
Control river vision to enable safe roams and secure dragon setup after wave crashes.

Initiate from brush with , chain stun, then use to lock down multiple targets for ADC follow-up.
Avoid engaging if misses or ADC cannot follow, as you become vulnerable and slow.
Hold peel cooldowns for Soraka's silence to protect ADC access during enemy counter-engage.

Soraka's silence can stop your engage combos; avoid engaging through brush without vision.
poke before your engage cooldowns forces your ADC back, denying lane pressure.
Global can heal enemy ADCs during fights; respect its cooldown when committing to all-ins.

Win the level 2 race to threaten immediate engage with and chain CC with .
Crash the wave quickly to create roam windows before Soraka can heal effectively.
Hold brush control to block Soraka's silence from disrupting your engage paths.

Level 2 unlocks your engage and poke, enabling strong all-in windows with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 grants full CC chain, increasing threat when combined with brush control and cooldown tracking.
Level 6 amplifies multi-target lockdown, improving teamfight entry and objective control.

Force Soraka and ADC into committed fights using engage when your ADC can follow immediately.
Deny enemy ADC positioning by controlling brush and river vision to limit Soraka's healing angles.
Roam safely after wave crashes to pressure mid and set vision for dragon, leveraging your strong engage and CC chain.

Tactical tip

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