Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (2024)

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Season 14 Guides // Patch 14.9

10 553 Votes 38 [14.9] War is in the dance! - A comprehensive Rakan guide.Guide by Aerenax updated May 1, 2024In-depth 9.8 204 Votes 13 [14.9] Rakan - The Ultimate Guide to The Charmer.Guide by Mikeutopia updated May 4, 2024In-depth New Guide [14.9] Rakan, The Charmer [Full Guide]Guide by Foxirion updated May 4, 2024In-depth

Season 14 Guides // Other Patches

9.2 94 Votes 14 [14.7] ULTIMATE FERRARI RAKAN LOADING SCREEN GUIDEGuide by PalestinianLuck updated April 3, 2024Off-Meta 9.2 13 Votes [14.7] The Forbidden Trampoline: Rakan Mid's Motion SicknessGuide by Spoomk updated April 3, 2024In-depth Off-Meta 8.5 18 Votes 3 🔴[14.7] Challenger Rakan Guide 🔴🎥 VIDEO INCLUDEDGuide by ShoDesu updated April 6, 2024Rating Pending Rakan go ZOOMGuide by FiletedMinion updated April 14, 2024Off-Meta 8.3 13 Votes 2 Rakan Chiro(The Assassin Rakan)Guide by IggyBoom updated March 27, 2024In-depth Off-Meta Rating Pending Beginner Rakan GuideGuide by Arcadia06 updated February 6, 20248.6 12 Votes 1 Rakan Support Guide S14!!Guide by Lurs updated January 17, 2024In-depth Rating Pending [14.01] Awesome Rakan | GuideGuide by Vaezzan updated January 14, 2024In-depth

Season 14 Builds // Patch 14.9

New Guide Rakan Jesuscirraptor SUP Heal and Shield PowerBuild by Jesuscirraptor updated May 5, 2024Off-Meta Rating Pending Rakan Jesuscirraptor MID APBuild by Jesuscirraptor updated May 5, 2024Off-Meta

Season 14 Builds // Other Patches

Rating Pending Insane gold hack 400 apm money printer RakanBuild by Zeekar updated April 13, 2024Rating Pending Rakan EnchanterBuild by Mothicus updated March 26, 2024Rating Pending Rakan S14Build by zunnagi updated February 29, 2024Rating Pending Rakan ARAM GOD [Full Tank]Build by Alebrk updated January 23, 2024Rating Pending [14.1] AP Rakan MidBuild by Faashy updated January 18, 2024

Season 13 Guides

9.5 301 Votes 17 GN Duck's Grandmaster Guide to Everything - RakanGuide by GN_Duck LoL updated November 18, 2023In-depth Rating Pending Support Rakan GuideGuide by TheSkyLrd updated November 24, 2023

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Rakan Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Rakan we've got you covered. Below you can findthe best items and runes to build for Rakan, as determined by calculations of thousands ofPlat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Rakan this is agreat resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 14.9. However, ifyou are a new Rakan player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above tolearn why this build is strong on Rakan!

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Patch 14.9: 49,164 matches scanned Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (74)* Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Rakan's Runes

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Win Rate 68% Pickrate

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Resolve

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Domination

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Second Best

Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (84)49%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Third Best

Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (93)50%

Win Rate 8% Pickrate

Inspiration

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Domination

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Rakan's Summoner Spells

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Win Rate 79% Pickrate

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FlashIgnite

Second Best

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Win Rate 17% Pickrate

ExhaustFlash

Third Best

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Win Rate 3% Pickrate

FlashHeal

Rakan's Starters

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Win Rate 87% Pickrate

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Stealth WardWorld AtlasHealth Potion

Second Best

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Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Oracle LensWorld AtlasHealth Potion

Third Best

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Win Rate 0% Pickrate

Stealth WardControl WardWorld Atlas

Rakan's Core Items

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Win Rate 3% Pickrate

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TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Second Best

Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (127)61%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariKnight's Vow

Third Best

Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (131)59%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

Boots

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Ionian Boots of Lucidity52% WinRate55% Pickrate
Mercury's Treads51% WinRate21% Pickrate
Plated Steelcaps51% WinRate14% Pickrate

Rakan's Luxury Items

Knight's Vow61% Win Rate19% PickrateFrozen Heart57% Win Rate16% PickrateShurelya's Battlesong57% Win Rate14% Pickrate

Rakan's Ability Order

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Win Rate 43% Pickrate

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Fey Feathers (PASSIVE)

Passive Ability

Gleaming Quill (Q)

Q

Grand Entrance (W)

W

Battle Dance (E)

E

The Quickness (R)

R

Second Best

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Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Fey Feathers (PASSIVE)

Passive Ability

Gleaming Quill (Q)

Q

Grand Entrance (W)

W

Battle Dance (E)

E

The Quickness (R)

R

Third Best

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Win Rate 4% Pickrate

Fey Feathers (PASSIVE)

Passive Ability

Gleaming Quill (Q)

Q

Grand Entrance (W)

W

Battle Dance (E)

E

The Quickness (R)

R

Rakan Counters

Learn Rakan's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Rakan guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Rakan SUPPORT in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Rakan. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Counters powered byRakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (159)

CR is Counter Rating, which is a combination of multiple counter factors. Counters shown are for Rakan Rakan SUPPORT

Rakan Skins

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Find Rakan's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Rakan skins and chromas on Rakan's skins page.

Skin ReleaseWishlistPopularityCost

Prestige Dragonmancer RakanLimited EditionJanuary 9, 2024+ WishlistDragonmancer RakanJanuary 9, 2024+ Wishlist1350 Redeemed Star Guardian RakanLegendaryOctober 11, 2023+ Wishlist1820 Broken Covenant RakanMarch 9, 2023+ Wishlist1350 Arcana RakanApril 14, 2022+ Wishlist1350 Elderwood RakanDecember 10, 2020+ Wishlist1350 Star Guardian RakanLegendarySeptember 12, 2019+ Wishlist1820 iG RakanSpecial EventsApril 23, 2019+ Wishlist1350 SSG RakanSpecial EventsJuly 20, 2018+ Wishlist1350 Sweetheart RakanFebruary 12, 2018+ Wishlist1350 Cosmic Dawn RakanApril 19, 2017+ Wishlist1350 Classic RakanOriginal Wishlist

Rakan Skin Sales

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RP CostLast Sale

RP CostLast Sale

  • Rakan 9753 months ago
  • Cosmic Dawn Rakan 13504 months ago
  • Arcana Rakan 13505 months ago
  • Broken Covenant Rakan 13507 months ago
  • Elderwood Rakan 13501 year ago
  • Star Guardian Rakan 18204 years ago
  • Sweetheart Rakan 13505 years ago
  • SSG Rakan 1350Never!
  • iG Rakan 1350Special Events
  • Redeemed Star Guardian Rakan 1820Never!
  • Dragonmancer Rakan 1350Never!
  • Prestige Dragonmancer Rakan 0Never!

Rakan's Abilities

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Fey Feathers Rakan'sPassive SelfEvery 40 - 14.5 seconds, Rakan gains 33 - 245 (+95% of ability power) Shield. Rakan's Attacks and Abilities against enemy champions reduce this Cooldown by 1 second.Lover's Leap - Xayah and Rakan can recall together.Q Gleaming Quill Rakan'sQ Ability9004511 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7Rakan flings a magical feather that deals 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+70% of ability power) magic damage to the first enemy hit. If the feather hits a champion or epic jungle monster, Rakan restores 40-210 (+55% of ability power) (depending on level) health to himself and nearby allies after 3 seconds or when he touches an allied champion.W Grand Entrance Rakan'sW Ability60050 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 9018 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12Rakan dashes, then spirals into the air, knocking up for 1 second and dealing 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+80% of ability power) magic damage.E Battle Dance Rakan'sE Ability70060 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 10020 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12Rakan dashes to an allied champion, granting them 40 / 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 (+80% of ability power) shield for 3 seconds. Rakan can recast this ability once within 5 seconds.R The Quickness Rakan'sUltimate (R) AbilitySelf100130 / 110 / 90 / 90 / 90Rakan gains 75% bonus movement speed for the next 4 seconds, dealing 100 / 200 / 300 (+50% of ability power) magic damage to each enemy he touches and charming them for 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 seconds. Enemies can only be affected once. The first champion charmed grants Rakan 150% decaying movement speed.Lover's Leap Rakan'sPassive SelfXayah and Rakan can recall together.

Questions About Rakan

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Latest Questions

What's the best build for Xayah and Rakan when playing together?Asked by TheRighteousjuggernaut on June 8, 2021Hi! I was wondering if anyone could tell me which builds are the best to play Xayah (ADC) and Rakan (Support) together. The builds I found were from previous seasons. I hope someone can answer me.View (1) AnswersRakan and Zeke's.Asked by Ionia King on February 5, 2020Alright so I've gotten pretty into playing rakan lately, I've gone through a whole bunch of random rune pages to find the best possible one that suits my playstyle, and now I'm looking for a better item set.I look at numbers during\just before...View (3) AnswersRakan runes???Asked by Lori871 on January 20, 2019I just bought rakan. And i need help. Please.View (2) Answers
Rakan Build Guides :: League of Legends Strategy Builds, Runes and Items (2024)

FAQs

What is the best build for Rakan? ›

Based on our analysis of 26 613 matches in patch patch the best build for Rakan is Celestial Opposition, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow.

What is the best arena build for Rakan? ›

The best Arena build for Rakan in Patch patch is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Empyrean Promise, Locket of the Iron Solari, Moonstone Renewer, and Knight's Vow with the most optimal augments being Sonic Boom, First-Aid Kit, and All for You.

How to be good at Rakan? ›

Tips
  1. Rakan's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.
  2. Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against. Rakan.
  3. Catching. Rakan with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

What is the best rune for Rakan? ›

Based on our analysis of 63 068 matches in Patch patch the best runes for Rakan roleName are Guardian, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Revitalize for primary tree, as well as Sudden Impact and Eyeball Collection for secondary tree. The most optimal rune shards are Attack Speed, Health Scaling, and Health.

Why is Xayah Rakan so good? ›

Xayah synergises the most with Rakan and even has skills that interact with him. Rakan can protect Xayah with his shields and give her a bit of healing as well. On top of that, Rakan's W, Grand Entrance can knock up enemies for much-needed crowd control.

What damage does Rakan do? ›

Active: Rakan slings an enchanted feather in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit.

Is Xayah Rakan still good? ›

When paired with Xayah in the bot lane, Rakan's passive and Battle Dance get enhanced. You can recall with Xayah at any point and if you shield Xayah, she gets a stronger shield compared to everyone else on your team. This makes Xayah and Rakan a perfect bot lane combo.

How old is Rakan lol? ›

He was originally intended to be 28 in equivalence to human age, but due to being a young Vastaya, he is over a few hundreds years old.

Who is the best Rakan player? ›

How are players ranked?
#SummonerWinrate
1.LeoNaut Phobia#EUW EUW (#1) GrandMaster73.8%
2.타마타하나#6372 KR (#2) Master71.4%
3.Vampire#LAN2 LAN (#3) Master71.0%
4.KazKamasa#LAN LAN (#4) Challenger73.9%
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How to roam as Rakan? ›

Rakan is really good at roaming from base. Pick up a Control Ward and look to roam to the mid lane before returning back to your own lane. If you can't gank, at least you can place your ward in the river. Keep vision around the Baron and the Dragon to know where the enemy is on the map.

Can Rakan heal? ›

Striking a champion or epic monster enables Rakan to heal his allies.

Can Rakan shield himself? ›

Special ability

Rakan dashes the furthest enemy within his attack range, disarming all units he passes through, and taunting his target. Then for 4 seconds, Rakan creates a shield on himself and his attacks grant him an additional shield.

Who is Rakan best against? ›

Rakan wins more against
NameWinrate
Camille Support+7.5%
Tahm Kench Support+6.3%
Hwei Support+6.3%
Vel'Koz Support+5.2%
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How strong is Rakan? ›

Immense Strength: Rakan possessed immense physical strength. As a testament to this, he was able to fight evenly with Thomas Andre while still holding back and completely overpower the latter once he got serious. He was also able to easily slice through Jinwoo's skin and pierce through his chest with his claws.

What is the best supp item for Rakan? ›

Best mythics items for Rakan support are Rocketbelt, Shurelya's Battlesong, Shattered Crown and Everfrost. Rakan can be played well with any adc. He doesn't have to be played with Xayah to be strong. Rakan can use many runes: guardian, glacial, arey, electrocute and even predator or aftershock.

Who has good synergy with Rakan? ›

  • Lucian. 54.44% -59. -70. -0.09. 0.3. 264. 1,532.
  • Varus. 53.82% -123. -82. -0.1. 0.8. 122. 1,297.
  • Jinx. 53.65% -239. -144. -0.15. 0.3. -531. 3,935.
  • Sivir. 53.42% -168. -181. -0.15. -0.3. -102. 556.
  • Nilah. 53.04% -102. 402. -0.12. 0.7. 626.
  • Samira. 52.91% -151. -48. -0.19. 1.8. -155. ...
  • Ashe. 52.74% -137. -80. -0.14. -89. 1,405.
  • Maw. 52.45% -204. -119. -0.17. 0.9. -366.

Is Rakan considered melee or ranged? ›

Rakan. Changed from ranged to melee.

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