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Rakan Support Build, Runes and Counters · Patch 26.20

The Charmer

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (4,105 games).

Rakan, The Charmer, flies to an ally with Battle Dance to shield them and charms every enemy he touches during The Quickness. Most counted Master+ Rakans ran Guardian, and Zeke's Convergence came first in his two leading paths. Braum, Poppy and Thresh were his hardest lanes. He was favored against Pyke, Leona and Senna. Lulu and Nautilus were near-even.

Support

Patch 26.18 · Support · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 4,105 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Support)

ATier
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
6.3%
Ban Rate
0.9%

4,105

Games

Very High

Confidence

Most common path

141 games

57.4%Win Rate

Start
FlashHeal

Highest win rate path

87 games

63.2%Win Rate

Start
FlashHeal

Other first item

42 games

57.1%Win Rate

Start
FlashIgnite

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 13.8% of games·51.6% win rate over 566 games.

Primary

Resolve

Guardian

Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion heals nearby allied champions.

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s

Unflinching

Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.

Secondary

Domination

Deep Ward

Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep, gaining Health and Duration. Level 9: Wards in the river are also Deep.

Ultimate Hunter

Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate.

Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Unsealed Spellbook15.2% taken · 44.9% win622 games
  • Electrocute10.0% taken · 51.7% win410 games
  • Glacial Augment2.0% taken · 56.6% win83 games

Tree pairs

  • Resolve + Domination59.1% taken · 51.8% win2,426 games
  • Inspiration + Domination14.2% taken · 45.5% win582 games
  • Resolve + Sorcery7.0% taken · 50.0% win288 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Rakan's most common path.

Q

Gleaming Quill

Flings a magical feather that deals magic damage.

Cooldown 11/10/9/8/7s · 45 Mana
W

Grand Entrance

Dashes to a location, knocking up nearby enemies on arrival.

Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
E

Battle Dance

Flies to an allied champion granting them a shield.

Cooldown 0s · 40/45/50/55/60 Mana
R

The Quickness

Gains Move Speed, charming and dealing magic damage to enemies touched.

Cooldown 130/110/90s · 100 Mana

Max Order

WEQ

Max W first, then E, then Q. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QGleaming QuillQQQQQ
WGrand EntranceWWWWW
EBattle DanceEEEEE
RThe QuicknessRRR

Matchup map (Support)

How Rakan performs against enemy support laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Rakan's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

RakanSupport average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Rakan

  • Track the roam — it is strongest where the enemy jungler already is

  • Punish the cooldown — Rakan is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 5/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

  • Trade on your terms — take the fight where its damage lands on nobody

Ability details

  • P

    Fey Feathers

    Rakan periodically gains a shield.

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Gleaming Quill

    Flings a magical feather that deals magic damage. Striking a champion or epic monster enables Rakan to heal his allies.

    Cost 45 ManaCooldown 11/10/9/8/7sRange 850

  • W

    Grand Entrance

    Dashes to a location, knocking up nearby enemies on arrival.

    Cost 50/60/70/80/90 ManaCooldown 14/13/12/11/10sRange 600

  • E

    Battle Dance

    Flies to an allied champion granting them a shield. Can be re-cast for free for a short duration.

    Cost 40/45/50/55/60 ManaCooldown 0sRange 650

  • R

    The Quickness

    Gains Move Speed, charming and dealing magic damage to enemies touched.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 130/110/90sRange 150

Rakan balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change nothing about Rakan.

Rakan skins (13)

Riot's data lists 13 looks for Rakan with their own art, the base skin included and 45 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateB
Win Rate
49.4%
▼ 0.8%
Pick Rate
7.0%
▲ 2.6%
Ban Rate
0.5%
▲ 1.2%
Damage dealt
91.9%
Damage taken
99.9%
Healing
108.0%
Shielding
91.2%
Ability Haste
+10

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1953.5% over 1,152 games+1.5
  2. 26.1849.6% over 2,227 games-0.4
  3. 26.1750.9% over 695 games · small sample—

Rakan's base stats against all 173 champions

StatRakanRankMedian
Base health610=98th620
Health per level99=126th104
Base armor30=82nd30
Armor per level4.9=36th4.6
Base magic resist32=32nd32
Magic resist per level2.05=4th1.55
Base attack damage62=50th59
Base attack speed0.635116th0.656
Attack speed per level3%=42nd2.5%
Move speed335=74th335
Attack range30083rd175

Rakan at level 1 and level 18

  • Rakan reaches 2293 health at level 18 — 610 at level 1 plus 17 × 99, the 36th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 2.
  • Rakan reaches 1165 mana at level 18 — 315 at level 1 plus 17 × 50, the 51st-highest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20.
  • Rakan reaches 113.3 armor at level 18 — 30 at level 1 plus 17 × 4.9, the 43rd-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Rakan reaches 66.85 magic resist at level 18 — 32 at level 1 plus 17 × 2.05, the 5th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 69.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health610+992293=136th of 173
Mana315+50116551st of 145
Armor30+4.9113.343rd of 173
Magic resist32+2.0566.85=5th of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Rakan

Playing Rakan

  • Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.
  • Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!
  • Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Playing against Rakan

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

Quick answers about Rakan

How does Rakan do against Braum?
Rakan won 43.4% of 122 counted Master+ games against Braum. Braum is one of the opponents that beat Rakan.
How does Rakan do against Poppy?
Rakan won 42.7% of 96 counted Master+ games against Poppy. Poppy is one of the opponents that beat Rakan.
How does Rakan do against Thresh?
Rakan won 45.3% of 285 counted Master+ games against Thresh. Thresh is one of the opponents that beat Rakan.
How does Rakan do against Pantheon?
Rakan won 41.4% of 58 counted Master+ games against Pantheon. Pantheon is one of the opponents that beat Rakan. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Rakan do against Pyke?
Rakan won 58.4% of 274 counted Master+ games against Pyke. It is a matchup Rakan wins more often than not.
How does Rakan do against Leona?
Rakan won 55.7% of 158 counted Master+ games against Leona. It is a matchup Rakan wins more often than not.
How does Rakan do against Senna?
Rakan won 56.0% of 84 counted Master+ games against Senna. It is a matchup Rakan wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Rakan do against Lulu?
Rakan won 50.5% of 293 counted Master+ games against Lulu. It is close to even.
How does Rakan do against Nautilus?
Rakan won 47.1% of 297 counted Master+ games against Nautilus. It is close to even.
What class is Rakan?
Riot classes Rakan as Support. This site files the champion under Support.
How hard is Rakan to play?
Riot rates Rakan's difficulty 5 out of 10.
What resource does Rakan use?
Rakan's abilities spend Mana.
What is Rakan's attack range?
300 units — the 83rd-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
What are Rakan's abilities?
Passive — Fey Feathers, Q — Gleaming Quill, W — Grand Entrance, E — Battle Dance and R — The Quickness.
How many skins does Rakan have?
Riot's data lists 13 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 45 chroma variants.
How much health does Rakan have at level 18?
2293 — 610 at level 1 plus 17 × 99 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Rakan's ultimate cooldown?
The Quickness (R): 130/110/90 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.

Rakan at a glance

Rakan, The Charmer, is a Support champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 5/10 for difficulty, 2/10 for attack, 4/10 for defense and 8/10 for magic. Rakan spends Mana and has 13 skins with their own art.

Attack2/10
Defense4/10
Magic8/10
Difficulty5/10

Rakan's story

As mercurial as he is charming, Rakan is an infamous vastayan troublemaker and the greatest battle-dancer in Lhotlan tribal history. To the humans of the Ionian highlands, his name has long been synonymous with wild festivals, uncontrollable parties, and anarchic music. Few would suspect this energetic, traveling showman is also partner to the rebel Xayah, and is dedicated to her cause.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Rakan on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 17 April 2017.

9 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.

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