Soraka vs Rell - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.14

YouSoraka

EnemyRell

Win Condition

You win by being the 'Anti-Engage' bot. If you consistently cancel Rell's follow-up with and keep your ADC topped off with , Rell will eventually be too low to ever go in, effectively winning you the lane through sustain.

Overview

This is a high-stakes engage vs. disengage matchup where positioning is everything. You win by poking Rell down so she's too low to engage, while holding to neutralize her when she finally tries to jump. If she lands a multi-man , the lane is likely over, but if she misses, she is a sitting duck.

Difficulty

Medium

Rell has explosive engage and shield-breaking that counters your defensive items, but your is a nightmare for her kit.

You (Soraka)

•Consistent health regeneration through
•Instant AOE silence with to stop follow-up
•Global map pressure and burst healing with
•Safety through distance and kiting

Them (Rell)

•Burst engage and resistance stealing with
•AOE knockup and shield with
•Shield destruction and line stun with
•High-speed pursuit with

Rell's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Low	She steals your resists on hit; avoid letting her auto-attack you for free after an engage.
	High	A line stun that breaks shields. Don't rely on Locket or Aery shields to save you from .
	High	Her main engage. If she is mounted, dodge the circle; if she's dismounted, stay out of her auto range.
	Med	Gives her and her ADC a speed boost. If you see them glowing and running at you, drop to slow them.
	High	A magnetic pull that drags you. Don't stand on top of your ADC or you both get caught in .

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Abuse at level 1 to chunk her health while she has no engage range.
→Level 2 onwards, never use for poke; you MUST save it to silence her after she uses .
→Stand diagonally from your ADC so Rell cannot hit both of you with one jump.
→If Rell misses , she is heavily slowed; use this window to auto-attack her repeatedly.

Lvl 6+Power spike

→Watch for the into combo; she will try to pull you in before using .
→Save specifically for when Rell connects her combo to negate her ADC's burst damage.
→If Rell dives your ADC, drop directly on the ADC's feet to silence Rell and prevent her stun.

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Cast when Rell walks up to use her support item on a minion, then immediately path backward.

Punish

When Rell misses and is dismounted, she moves extremely slow. Drop under her and spam while she struggles to walk away.

All-in

Wait for Rell to engage -> on her current position -> to slow the enemy ADC -> your ADC -> if someone drops below 40% HP.

Respect

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Crash Down — It is a large AOE knockup that sets up a guaranteed stun and death.
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Shield Break — If you or your ADC use Barrier or Locket, she can instantly delete that protection.
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Dismounted Speed — Rell is very slow while dismounted; do not let her get close enough to flip you with her mount-up.
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Bush Cheese — Rell loves using speed from a bush to catch you off guard with a flash .

Punish

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Missed — She is slow and has no escape. Poke her with autos and for the next 10 seconds.
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Level 1 — She is useless at level 1. Walk up and force her to lose half her HP to and autos.
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on Cooldown — Without the extra move speed, she has a very hard time reaching you for a engage.
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Dismounted Form — Target her relentlessly. She cannot dodge easily due to her reduced movement speed.

Wave Management

Early

Keep the wave near the middle or slightly toward your side. If you push too hard, Rell can chase you down the long lane with speed.

Post-6

Try to keep the wave outside your tower. This forces Rell to take tower shots if she wants to engage with .

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Low

She steals your resists on hit; avoid letting her auto-attack you for free after an engage.

High

A line stun that breaks shields. Don't rely on Locket or Aery shields to save you from .

High

Her main engage. If she is mounted, dodge the circle; if she's dismounted, stay out of her auto range.

Med

Gives her and her ADC a speed boost. If you see them glowing and running at you, drop to slow them.

High

A magnetic pull that drags you. Don't stand on top of your ADC or you both get caught in .