Matchup

Strong engageHeavy CC

Build vs Rakan

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Dead Man's Plate
2vs AD
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

46100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
DariusDarius
RakanRakan
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Rakan's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Fey Feathers (P)

Rakan periodically gains a shield.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s14s0s
69s14s0s2m10
97s13s0s2m10
117s12s0s1m50
167s10s0s1m30
187s10s0s1m30

Playing against Rakan

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Rakan is one of the most mobile supports: his engages are fast. Prepare CC to stop him during his W.

2

Spread out when he activates R (charm): he wants to charm as many targets as possible by running through the group.

3

Rakan is extremely squishy: if he's CC'd before he can return to his carry, he dies instantly.

4

His W knockup has a visible windup: dash or Flash out of the impact zone.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026