Champion Spotlight: Soraka, the Starchild

 Previews of the new Dryad Soraka, Normal Soraka, and Divine Soraka.
Seeing as how she is getting a visual update in the upcoming patch, Riot has put up a Champion Spotlight for Soraka. the Starchild! Take a gander below to see her new model, animations, and spell effects in action. In the event you aren't very familiar with Soraka but want to get caught up to speed so you can enjoy her remodel, the video will help you out with helpful item builds, rune/mastery set ups, and general game play tips.
Continue reading for a better look at the updated splash arts and a change to Red / Blue buff that's visible during the spotlight.

Default Skin

Dryad Soraka

Divine Soraka

Also, this champion spotlight shows some new particles for Blue and Red buff. 
As these were not in the most recent PBE update, I'm unsure if these will make it to live or not..If you remember, we saw a new particles for Baron Buff in the Zyra champion spotlight but they never made it to live.

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    1. agreed completely, soraka is graphically great but thematically and characterwise RUINED.

      i will be refunding her fully thats for sure.

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  2. does anyone know when kha zix patch will be live i mean when will he be availabple for buying cus i cant wait to get the bundle :D

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  3. yo, moobeat, apparently norse darius got a splash that is supposedly in the files but i hope you can confirm link > http://elohell.net/chill/159624

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    1. That is fan art but there is a Norse King Model still.

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    2. Whoops...

      Here is the original artists DA

      http://yy6242.deviantart.com/art/Norse-king-darius-304659671

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  4. So, she will not be recieving a new skin with the update?

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    1. no new skin rework splash art and model on basic and dryad

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    2. She will do have a new skin

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  5. Do buffs look different in this patch?

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    1. While the are present in this champion spotlight, they were not changed on the PBE.

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    2. You can spot at 3:20 that Varus is wearing double (new particle) blue buff

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  6. I remember Riot saying that New Soraka would come with a New Skin.

    I guess they were wrong.

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    1. Yeah, Morello did say that.

      I was disappointed to not find it in the PBE!

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  7. Anyone notice new buff animations? (it's not on PBE, only in spotlight)

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    1. Yeah at 4:18 the blue buff looks different

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    2. Yerp. Stuff like that creeps in from time to time. Zyra's spotlight had a new baron buff and the PBE has had several iterations of new red/blue/baron buffs in the files.

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    3. Diana has red @2:55, and Lee has a (wtf) double blue @5:11

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  8. No new skin for her? That sucks :( Guess i have to use the normal one since i hate her skins.

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  9. Actually the havent relese it yet but i heve seen it.I think its called "Battle Priestess Soraka" and she wears an armor.It ok I guess.

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    1. http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao4koavp91rqsypdo1_400.png

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    2. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

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    3. that looks really like a dreanai...

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    4. wow do they really need a two year turnaround to make ANY good looking skins for her?

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    5. yep, that skin makes her look like a draenei but the color or the clothes is totally Aldor (draenei faction in Shattrath).

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    6. ^ nerd. Even for a LoL leaks blog site, that is nerdy.

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    7. the skin looks like something a fan would make,
      a talented fan, but i think riot is a little wary of copyright sues.
      take the super teemo skin for instance, it is a tribute to superman but not a copy of the suit, here, the similarities are to much for a tribute

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    8. *cough cough* kayle *cough cough*

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  10. Double blue buff lol this might be the new jungle of third season lol

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  11. so how does everyone feel about kah zix? just another rengar? is he o.p or u.p?

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    1. It's hard to say for now, but from what little I've played of him on the PBE, he seemed really buggy.

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  12. Man, noticing those buffs is the reason why S@20 is the best LoL site there is, great job! :D

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  13. What? No Trinity force on soraka? Damn Phreak.. No tons of dmg!!!

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  14. she looks like Diana

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  15. My AP Soraka brought all the boys to the mid, and I was like, Penta Kill! <3

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