Support

Rakan

The Charmer

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Fey Feathers
Q
Gleaming Quill
W
Grand Entrance
E
Battle Dance
R
The Quickness

Rakan

Overview

On patch 16.21, Rakan is rated B tier in the support role, winning 51.6% of 2,021 ranked games with a 2.1% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Guardian with Exhaust and Flash and builds Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, Shurelya's Battlesong, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity.

Rakan struggles most against Poppy (28.6%), Zilean (37%), and Xerath (37.5%) and does best against Rell (66.7%), Pyke (62.9%), and Blitzcrank (57.8%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 2,021 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

51.6%

Win rate

2.1%

Pick rate

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as 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.

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Matchups

All Rakan matchups

Strong against

Rell66.7%30
Pyke62.9%89
Blitzcrank57.8%64
Morgana56.3%96
Pantheon56.1%57

Weak against

Poppy28.6%21
Zilean37.0%27
Xerath37.5%24
Soraka40.9%44
Alistar41.9%31

Abilities

P
Fey Feathers
Rakan periodically gains a shield.
Q
Gleaming Quill
Flings a magical feather that deals magic damage. Striking a champion or epic monster enables Rakan to heal his allies.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7Cost: 45Range: 850
W
Grand Entrance
Dashes to a location, knocking up nearby enemies on arrival.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 50/60/70/80/90Range: 600
E
Battle Dance
Flies to an allied champion granting them a shield. Can be re-cast for free for a short duration.
Cooldown: 0Cost: 40/45/50/55/60Range: 650
R
The Quickness
Gains Move Speed, charming and dealing magic damage to enemies touched.
Cooldown: 130/110/90Cost: 100Range: 150