Nami vs Rakan

Nami
vs
49.3%

over 1409 games

Rakan

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AP damageHeavy CCVery tanky

Build vs Rakan

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nami: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, Solstice Sleigh, Mikael's Blessing.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Echoes of Helia
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Ardent Censer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal84%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Staff of Flowing Water
Solstice Sleigh
Mikael's Blessing
Imperial Mandate
Oblivion Orb
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
Dark Seal
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Celestial Opposition
Diadem of Songs
Knight's Vow
Dawncore
Locket of the Iron Solari
Tear of the Goddess
Mejai's Soulstealer
Morellonomicon
Bandlepipes
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Whispering Circlet
Fimbulwinter
Kaenic Rookern
Seeker's Armguard
54.9% WR51 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Nami

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Bubble a slowed target

    Cast Aqua Prison (Q) on a slowed or immobile target, or where they're heading: the bubble lands in an area and stuns every enemy on impact.

  2. Bless your ADC before their trade

    Cast Tidecaller's Blessing (E) on your ADC just before they trade: their next autos and abilities slow and deal bonus magic damage.

  3. Bounce your Ebb and Flow

    Cast Ebb and Flow (W) so it bounces from one champion to another: it heals each ally, damages each enemy, and only hits the same champion once.

  4. Tidal Wave to engage or disengage

    Cast Tidal Wave (R) to engage or to break an enemy engage: enemies hit take a knock-up and a slow, which lasts longer on those farther away.

Playing against Rakan

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Gleaming Quill (Q) strikes the first enemy in its path, and if it hits a champion, Rakan heals his team.

  2. Keep your distance

    Keep your distance when his ADC steps up: Grand Entrance (W) lets him leap onto you, and enemies around his landing spot take a knock-up.

  3. Save your CC for his arrival

    If you have CC, save it for when he lands in the middle of your team: only Battle Dance (E) then lets him leave toward an ally.

  4. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies when he casts The Quickness (R): he charms every enemy he touches while running.

Patch 16.21.1