Since we all know that pure healers are problematic in this game...

... shouldn't we try to find a new identity for Soraka? I'm not saying that we should remove all healing from her kit, but maybe expand her theme so healing is not the only thing about her. With all the targon lore and celestial beings being all the hype and super strong... just why can't we make the STARCHILD a super awesome (supportive) mage?

I put the support part in brackets here because I think no champ should be confided to a single role - FULL AP mid or top should be a thing too.

We also have something already we can use as a starting point: Her E, Equinox, an ability I consider unique and iconic to her.

The problem is: how do you make a character that totally hates conflict and fighting work in a game that revolves totally around fighting and killing - and without making them a heal- or shield-bot? The answer is simple: make them a champ that stops fights. Soraka should be someone who sees two people fight and then rushes in like "WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING?! YOU'RE GOING TO HURT EACH OTHER LIKE THAT! YOU! STOP FIGHTING!" And then forcefully breaks up the fight.

Her E goes a bit into that direction, as it "pacifies"(= prevents ability usage/silences) the ones it hits and those who are stubborn and do not leave the area because they want to keep fighting are restrained.

As a level 5 Soraka player I'd really like her character to get a bit more complexity and depth - and maybe even a tiny bit of self-carry potential. As much as I like playing Soraka - I had to stop because being just THAT depedant on your team at my ELO is pretty much suicide...