LeBlanc vs Soraka Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Support lane: LeBlanc the assassin/mage hybrid, Soraka the support/mage hybrid. Over 173 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, LeBlanc closes out 42.2% of them. A deficit of 7.8 points is what earns Soraka its counter flag in this matchup.
LeBlanc threatens Mimic; Soraka counters through Astral Infusion. The pressure spikes when Mimic and Wish come online together.
Both LeBlanc and Soraka threaten mainly magic damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Level-one bases: LeBlanc 598 HP / 22 armour / 30 MR, Soraka 605 / 32 / 30. Early physical trades read in Soraka’s favour thanks to 10 more armour. Late-game bases read 2434 health / 93 armour for LeBlanc and 2101 / 117 for Soraka. LeBlanc also hits harder before items — 55 AD to 50. Movement speed: LeBlanc 340, Soraka 325.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Difficulty ratings read 9/10 and 3/10, with LeBlanc on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. That 42.2% rests on 173 recorded games from 16.13.1. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Soraka has the statistical edge. LeBlanc wins 42.2% of the recorded games.
42.2% from LeBlanc's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
173 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current LeBlanc build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the LeBlanc build page.