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Rakan Build Guide by Foxirion

Support [14.9] Rakan, The Charmer [Full Guide]

Support [14.9] Rakan, The Charmer [Full Guide]

Updated on May 7, 2024
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Runes: Standard

1 2 3 4
Resolve
Guardian
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Unflinching

Domination
Zombie Ward
Ultimate Hunter
Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health

Spells:

1 2 3
Standard
LoL Summoner Spell: Flash

Flash

LoL Summoner Spell: Ignite

Ignite

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Champion Build Guide

[14.9] Rakan, The Charmer [Full Guide]

By Foxirion
Introduction
    Hello Summoners, I am Foxirion, your guide to mastering Rakan in the support, mid, and top lanes. Join me as we dance through the Rift with the Charmer and explore his unique playstyle in different roles.
    Rakan's agility and charm make him a versatile champion suitable for various positions on the Rift. Whether you're looking to protect your allies as a support, engage in teamfights as a mid laner, or showcase your dueling skills in the top lane, Rakan offers a dynamic playstyle that adapts to different situations.
    In this guide, I will share valuable insights on Rakan's abilities, item builds, laning strategies, and playstyles tailored to each role. From setting up plays as a support to carrying games as a mid or top laner, you'll learn how to leverage Rakan's unique strengths to dominate your opponents and lead your team to victory.
    Embark on this journey with me as we waltz across the Rift with Rakan by our side. Together, we will showcase the versatility of the Charmer in different lanes, outmaneuver our enemies, and emerge victorious in every match we play.
Abilities

Passive - Fey Feathers

Rakan's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage equal to a percentage of his total attack damage. Additionally, he gains a shield that absorbs damage for 3 seconds. The shield's strength is based on his level and ability power. If the shield is not broken, it recharges after a brief period of not taking damage.

Q - Gleaming Quill

Rakan dashes a short distance forward, dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit. After reaching the target location, he heals himself and all nearby allies for a moderate amount of health, scaling with ability power.

W - Grand Entrance

Rakan leaps to a target location, landing with a grand entrance that deals magic damage to all nearby enemies and knocks them up for a short duration. This ability can be used as an engage tool or to disrupt enemy formations.

E - Battle Dance

Rakan dashes to a target allied champion, shielding them for a few seconds. If Rakan uses Battle Dance on an ally, he can then cast it again on another ally or himself within a short window of time. This ability provides mobility and protection to Rakan and his teammates.

R - The Quickness

Rakan gains a burst of movement speed for a few seconds and leaves a trail of energy behind him. During this time, his basic attacks and abilities charm enemy champions for a short duration. The charm causes affected enemies to walk harmlessly towards Rakan.

Passive with Xayah - Lover's Leap

When Rakan is within a certain range of Xayah, both champions gain bonus effects. Rakan's Battle Dance range is significantly increased when targeting Xayah, allowing him to dash to her from a greater distance. Additionally, Xayah's basic attacks on enemy champions reduce the cooldown of Rakan's Battle Dance, encouraging coordination between the two champions to maximize their mobility and survivability in combat.
Runes

Domination

Electrocute

This is a keystone rune in the Domination path. It allows Rakan to trigger a burst of damage after hitting an enemy champion with three separate attacks or abilities within three seconds.
Electrocute can be effective for Rakan if you are looking to enhance his burst potential in the early game. It synergizes well with his combo playstyle, allowing him to quickly burst down squishy targets during engages.

Dark Harvest

This is a keystone rune in the Domination path. It allows Rakan to deal adaptive damage to enemy champions below 50% health, with each soul harvested increasing the damage of subsequent procs. This rune is particularly effective in long games, as it has no cap on the number of souls that can be collected.

Cheap Shot

This rune in the Domination path deals bonus true damage to enemies immobilized, which can be useful for Rakan as he has crowd control in his kit.
Cheap Shot can enhance Rakan's trading potential in lane and also add extra damage to his engages when he locks down opponents with his crowd control abilities.

Sudden Impact

This rune is also in the Domination path. It grants Rakan bonus lethality and magic penetration after using a dash, leap, blink, or teleport. This synergizes well with Rakan’s W (Grand Entrance) and E (Battle Dance), which are both dash abilities.

Zombie Ward

This rune is in the Domination path. It transforms enemy wards that you’ve helped destroy into friendly Zombie Wards. These Zombie Wards grant vision over the surrounding area. This rune helps with map control and vision denial.

Eyeball Collection

This is a rune in the Domination path. It rewards champion takedowns and ward destruction with adaptive stats. This rune helps Rakan scale his damage output as the game progresses.

Ultimate Hunter

This rune is in the Domination path. It reduces the cooldown of Rakan’s ultimate ability (The Quickness) for each unique enemy champion that Rakan participates in killing. This allows Rakan to use his ultimate more frequently in games where he can get multiple takedowns.

Sorcery


Sorcery


Absolute Focus

This is a rune in the Sorcery path. It grants Rakan bonus adaptive stats while he is above 70% health. This rune can help Rakan deal more damage or provide stronger shields when he is healthy.

Gathering Storm

This is a rune in the Sorcery path. It grants Rakan bonus adaptive stats every 10 minutes. This rune helps Rakan scale into the late game.

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying is a keystone rune in the Resolve path that grants Rakan bonus health every 4 seconds in combat. It also empowers Rakan's next basic attack to deal bonus magic damage based on his max health.
While Grasp of the Undying can provide Rakan with some sustain and slight poke damage in the laning phase, it might not be the optimal choice for him as he benefits more from burst or utility runes due to his playstyle as an engage support.

Guardian

This is a keystone rune in the Resolve path. It grants a shield to Rakan and an ally when they are both hit by enemy area of effect abilities, or when Rakan uses a targeted ability on an ally. This rune enhances Rakan’s ability to protect his allies.

Demolish

Demolish, a rune in the Resolve path, allows Rakan to gain increased damage against structures after not taking damage from champions for a short period.
This rune can be situationally useful if your team composition focuses on taking down turrets quickly, but it may not be the most effective choice overall for Rakan, who excels more in teamfights and skirmishes.

Font of Life

This is a rune in the Resolve path. It marks enemy champions that Rakan impairs, allowing his allies to heal when they attack marked enemies. This rune enhances Rakan’s ability to sustain his team in fights.

Second Wind

Second Wind is a rune in the Resolve path that provides Rakan with increased health regeneration when he takes damage from enemy champions.
This can be beneficial for Rakan in lane, helping him sustain through poke and trades, especially against aggressive opponents.

Bone Plating

This is a rune in the Resolve path. It reduces the damage Rakan takes from enemy champions after he is hit by an enemy champion. This rune enhances Rakan’s durability in trades and fights.

Revitalize

Revitalize is a rune in the Resolve path that enhances Rakan's heals and shields, increasing their effectiveness on allies below a certain health threshold.
This rune synergizes well with Rakan's kit as a supportive champion, amplifying the healing and shielding he provides to his teammates during fights, making it a solid choice for enhancing his utility in team engagements.

Unflinching

This rune is in the Resolve path. It provides Rakan with tenacity and slow resist, which increase when summoner spells are on cooldown. This can be particularly useful for Rakan, who often finds himself in the middle of chaotic team fights where crowd control is abundant. However, its effectiveness is situational and depends on the amount of crowd control the enemy team has. If the enemy team lacks significant crowd control, other runes may provide more consistent benefits.
Spells

Flash

Flash is considered essential for Rakan by many players. It provides flexibility and distance, allowing Rakan to get right onto their carries. It can be team fight deciding in mid to late game. Flash can also extend your W with Flash -> W or Flash -> R -> W after wrangling the whole team. However, it’s important to note that playing without Flash forces players to think more consciously about their positioning and decision-making.

Ignite

Ignite can provide immense lane pressure and can help you win the 2v2 pre 6 every time, because you’re always in summoner spell advantage. It can be more useful in team fights compared to Flash. However, its effectiveness can be matchup dependent.

Exhaust

Exhaust can also be advantageous, especially if you have to dominate the laning phase and snowball your carry. It can be particularly effective against champions with high burst damage or when peeling for your carry.

Teleport

Teleport can be a strategic choice for Rakan in the top or mid lane. It allows you to quickly join team fights, split push, or make plays across the map. Teleport is beneficial for global presence and map pressure. Consider taking Teleport when you want to impact multiple lanes or make cross-map plays to gain advantages for your team.
Items

Ardent Censer

Ardent Censer is good for Rakan because it provides attack speed and bonus healing/shielding power, enhancing Rakan's supportive capabilities.

Moonstone Renewer

Moonstone Renewer is good for Rakan because it offers continuous healing in team fights, amplifying Rakan's sustain in prolonged engagements.

Echoes of Helia

Echoes of Helia is good for Rakan because it grants ability haste and bonus movement speed, allowing Rakan to engage and disengage more effectively.

Shurelya's Battlesong

Shurelya's Battlesong is good for Rakan as it provides bonus movement speed and ally haste, aiding Rakan in positioning and initiating fights.

Dawncore

Dawncore is good for Rakan due to its burst damage and bonus health, increasing Rakan's survivability while adding damage to his engages.

Staff of Flowing Water

Staff of Flowing Water benefits Rakan by granting ability power and bonus movement speed to allies, empowering Rakan's team during engagements.

Locket of the Iron Solari

Locket of the Iron Solari is good for Rakan as it offers shielding and bonus health, bolstering Rakan's defenses and protecting allies in team fights.

Knight's Vow

Knight's Vow is good for Rakan because it provides bonus health and damage reduction, allowing Rakan to protect and support his chosen ally effectively.

Trailblazer

Trailblazer is good for Rakan as it grants bonus health and movement speed, aiding Rakan in roaming and engaging around the map.

Zeke's Convergence

Zeke's Convergence is beneficial for Rakan due to its bonus resistances and linking effect, empowering Rakan's engaged target with bonus damage.

Frozen Heart

Frozen Heart is good for Rakan because it offers armor and cooldown reduction, enhancing Rakan's survivability and utility in team fights.

Heartsteel

Heartsteel provides Rakan with additional armor and health, enhancing his survivability in team fights and skirmishes, making him more resilient while supporting his allies.

Abyssal Mask

Abyssal Mask synergizes well with Rakan by offering magic resist and mana, allowing him to soak up more magic damage and cast his abilities more frequently to support his team effectively.

Fimbulwinter

Fimbulwinter empowers Rakan by granting him additional ability power and cooldown reduction, enhancing his crowd control abilities and utility in team fights, making him a formidable support champion.

Dead Man's Plate

Dead Man's Plate offers Rakan increased movement speed and armor, allowing him to engage, reposition, and peel for his allies more effectively, enhancing his playmaking potential on the battlefield.

Titanic Hydra

Titanic Hydra provides Rakan with attack damage and health, allowing him to deal more damage in fights while increasing his survivability, making him a more impactful frontline support champion.

Rod of Ages

Rod of Ages benefits Rakan by granting him ability power and health over time, scaling his supportive abilities as the game progresses, making him a more potent healer and protector for his team.

Sunfire Aegis

Sunfire Aegis enhances Rakan's tankiness with its health and ability haste, allowing him to soak up damage and engage in fights more frequently, amplifying his frontline presence as a support champion.

Hollow Radiance

Hollow Radiance amplifies Rakan's supportive capabilities by providing him with ability power and mana regeneration, empowering his heals and shields to better protect and aid his teammates in battle.

Archangel's Staff

Archangel's Staff is a valuable choice for Rakan, offering him ability power and a large mana pool boost, allowing him to cast more abilities to support and protect his allies effectively throughout the game.

Malignance

Malignance benefits Rakan with its magic resist and bonus health, providing Rakan with increased durability against magic damage threats.

Cosmic Drive

Cosmic Drive is good for Rakan as it provides ability haste and bonus movement speed, enabling Rakan to cast spells more frequently and maneuver swiftly in figh

Shadowflame

Shadowflame is beneficial for Rakan due to its bonus health and magic penetration, increasing Rakan's damage output and tankiness in fights.

Cryptbloom

Cryptbloom is good for Rakan because it offers spell vamp and bonus health, enhancing Rakan's sustain and survivability during engagements.

Lich Bane

Lich Bane is good for Rakan as it provides ability power and bonus movement speed, increasing Rakan's burst damage potential after casting spells.

Rabadon's Deathcap

Rabadon's Deathcap benefits Rakan by boosting his ability power significantly, maximizing the impact of Rakan's damaging abilities.

Banshee's Veil

Banshee's Veil is good for Rakan due to its magic resist and spell shield, protecting Rakan from crowd control and magic damage threats.

Luden's Companion

Luden's Companion is beneficial for Rakan as it grants ability haste and bonus movement speed, enhancing Rakan's spell-casting frequency and mobility.

Morellonomicon

Morellonomicon is good for Rakan because it provides ability power and grievous wounds, allowing Rakan to reduce enemy healing effects in fights.

Celestial Opposition

Celestial Opposition benefits Rakan with its bonus health and ability power, increasing Rakan's durability and damage output in engagements.

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike is good for Rakan due to its bonus health and movement speed, aiding Rakan in engaging and disengaging effectively.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Ionian Boots of Lucidity benefit Rakan by granting ability haste and summoner spell haste, enabling Rakan to cast spells more frequently and use summoner spells more often.

Sorcerer's Shoes

Sorcerer's Shoes are good for Rakan because they provide magic penetration and bonus movement speed, increasing Rakan's damage against enemies with magic resistance.

Mercury's Treads

Mercury's Treads are beneficial for Rakan as they offer magic resist and crowd control reduction, making Rakan more resistant to magic damage and crowd control effects.

Plated Steelcaps

Plated Steelcaps benefit Rakan with their armor and movement speed reduction, enhancing Rakan's survivability against physical damage threats and slowing enemies.

Elixir of Sorcery

This elixir provides extra ability power and mana regeneration. It also causes Rakan’s attacks and abilities to deal bonus true damage to towers and champions. This can be beneficial if Rakan is built with more ability power items.

Elixir of Iron

This elixir increases Rakan’s size, slow resistance, and tenacity. Additionally, it leaves a path that boosts allied champions’ movement speed. This can be useful for Rakan as it enhances his survivability and crowd control capabilities.
See my other builds
My other builds:
Kog'Maw: Updated for 14.9 (click here)
Nautilus: Updated for 14.9 (click here)
Rakan: Updated for 14.9 (click here)
Swain: Updated for 14.9 (click here)
Viego: Updated for 14.9 (click here)
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