Level 1 heal vs poke
So as Sona I'm pretty set on taking Q first, then W, then leveling Q then W with a point in E at 4.
As Nami, I really prefer taking W first, and maxing it first, with Q at 2 and E at 4. I tend to max Q second which probably makes me a baddie since E is probably supposed to be second.
For Soraka, I think Q is kind of weak leveled first because its self-heal on champion hit isn't active until there is a point in W. I also like maxing W first, Q second, and E last, with a point at 4 as always.
For Nami there's really no way I'm taking Q first since W provides heal and poke, even though Q is better for the leash. For Sona, it's more optimal to me to take Q first because its range is so extreme that it should zone the enemies away from the ally adc and prevent them from getting poked too bad before level 2.
On Soraka I'm wondering if it would make me a total nooblet to take W first and Q at 2?
i max Q-W-E. I start Q and use it to zone their adc while aa harrassing a lot so we can hit 2 first. The damage on her Q gets pretty serious and is really easy to hit if you drop it on their adc when they step up to last hit, it's range is huge so you can harrass with it while taking zero poke back. I'm just not a fan of the Max W, stand back, and let your adc 1v2 while healing them and occasionally dropping E/Q. An aggressive soraka will usually throw off your enemy laners and make them worry about the harrass/sustain you provide while forgetting about your adc that is practically free farming. She becomes an exception to the "focus adc" rule and can really throw your enemies off their game. If your starcall only has 1 point in it though, your poke becomes ignorable and they really just have to do damage faster than you cal heal. Leaving you low on mana and health and leaving them free to re-engage whenever they please.
can leave you at a huge advantage as long as your positioning is great, it's pretty easy to avoid ganks and all ins if you really know how to use your E.
