i wanted to see if jg soraka worked noone said anything to me that it would not work intil 8 min in the game died a few times to jg and the vayne that was criticizing me entire game fed like a mofo
their shaco mostly farmed his own jg and the ocasional gank and did not cj intil like 15 min in
i know now that it does not work but since i tried it is it bannable for when i was checking if it worked in normals?
Chønklord3 votesNo it is not
The King Discord2 votesi thought that because of her passive when other friendly champs are low health would help me get to their lane faster
Chønklord1 votesYes that works.
You need to do a few things to optimize the pick though, since Soraka jg (like many other ap squishies) have a hard time clearing camps.
RUNES: Use 3x SPELLVAMP quints. Mix with some combination of AS/M.Pen Reds, Armor/ScalingHP yellows, and scalingMR/scalingAPorCDR blues
Go 18-0-12 on your masteries page, running DFT keystone. Make sure to max the mastery for Spellvamp/Lifesteal on the Damage line, as well as the increased shield/regen mastery on the defensive line.
Max Q first, then E second. Although those skills dont work on jungle/minions (Q damages them but does not give you heal, E doesn't do anything to them), it'll give you a very strong gank presence. Walk into lane, use your E first to silence(and snare if possible); follow up with Q and weave in AA's for damage. I suggest getting the blue smite item, and going for cinderhulk (for better jg clearing), OR runic echos version for more damage. Runic echos is probably the best jungle item for Soraka just for the pure stats and strength, tbh.
And remember, you're literally one of the squishiest champs in the game, with very little (but deceptively strong) damage/defense. You ARE going to get invaded by a better jungler; your best offense is defense, and retreat while trying to land Q>E combos on the enemy jungler as possible. Give up buffs or camps if you have to. The great thing about Soraka is she doesn't need a lot of expensive items to be useful.
The reason you use spellvamp quints is just like running Karthus Jungle; with 3x spellvamp quints plus the 8% extra spellvamp (I think?) from masteries, and the jungle item (not the dagger, the other one); you have a lot more sustain in jungle than if you ran AP or something else for quints.
ModThe Djinn1 votesI don't think it's inherently bannable, no. It's circumstantial though -- if it was picked to mess with someone specifically, it's probably bannable. Just playing it isn't though. :)
I do wonder, however, why you wouldn't first try something this crazy in a custom game or a game vs. AI. I also hope you communicated your intent to try something unusual to your teammates and were legitimately trying your best to win, since failing to do either of those with something this unusual is an unwelcome thing for your allies.
AeroWaffle1 votesWhat part of soraka's kit made you think that she would do well in the jungle?
The King Discord1 votesi just wanted to try something new
AeroWaffle1 votesYes, but what was your reasoning that Soraka would do remotely well in the jungle? Why Soraka jungle and not one of the other jungle picks that you don't often play?
Kei1431 votesyou probably better trying out different configurations in a practice game.
I've seen people make Jg Soraka work, so it's probably more about your runes / mastery / kiting skills / pathing.
This Is Your Dad1 votesI think you should be honored for not going first time soraka jungle in ranked.