Matchup

Strong engageHeavy CC

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Rakan

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Warmog's Armor
1Survival
Heartsteel
2Survival
Titanic Hydra
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

41250%
61250%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Last StandLast Stand
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
DrMundoDr. Mundo
RakanRakan
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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