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How to Win Ashe vs Soraka Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Soraka

How to Beat Soraka as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Soraka as Ashe

based on 5,930 Ashe vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Soraka as Ashe came out of an evaluation of 5930 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Ashe fights Soraka in only 2.3% of her matches.

Ashe vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Ashe does a decent job of countering Soraka. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Ashe against Soraka rounds, Ashe’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Soraka.

Best Ashe vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterAxiom ArcTrinity ForceInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Soraka as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Soraka

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

Advice to Win Against Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Ashe vs Soraka Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Soraka Image
5.1
< Kills >
0.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.4
8.5
< Assists >
14.2
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
0.11
139
< Minions Killed >
26
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,957
< Physical Damage >
578
2,632
< Magic Damage >
4,826
609
< True Damage >
355
19,199
< Damage Dealt >
5,759
18,529
< Damage Taken >
16,365
10,847
< Gold Earned >
7,969
2.21
< Towers >
2.02
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0
3,811
< Total Healing >
23,118
11,884
< Experience >
10,368
29
< Vision Score >
52
12
< Wards Placed >
23
624
< Time Dealing CC >
205

How to Counter Soraka with Ashe in LoL

The stats shown here feature several influential Ashe against Soraka matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Soraka. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Ashe normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Soraka. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ashe and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Soraka

Who is Better, Ashe or Soraka?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ashe usually wins when playing against Soraka, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Ashe makes a good counter for Soraka.

While Ashe does have a higher winrate than Soraka, when they face off with one another, Ashe also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ashe into Soraka.

Furthermore, Ashe has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Soraka. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Soraka matchups, Ashe is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ashe is a decent counter to Soraka. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ashe against Soraka.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Ashe, we analyzed 5,930 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Soraka as Ashe comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ashe to counter Soraka during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe typically picks up much more CS as Soraka. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ashe versus Soraka build include Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Ashe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Soraka than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ashe boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Soraka with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Soraka as Ashe, Ashe players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Ashe vs Soraka battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

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