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Rakan Counters

Rakan

Rakan, The Charmer

Who beats Rakan in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Support
  • Support
  • Melee · 300 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Rakan

These champions have the tools to beat Rakan.

  1. Morgana
    Morgana

    Black Shield makes Rakan's target immune to his knock-up and charm.

  2. Janna
    Janna

    Janna's tornado knocks Rakan up mid-dash and Monsoon pushes him away.

  3. Lulu
    Lulu

    Whimsy polymorphs Rakan mid-engage and Wild Growth knocks him away.

Worst picks against Rakan

Rakan usually wins these matchups.

  1. Sona
    Sona

    Rakan dashes onto Sona and knocks her up, and she has no escape.

  2. Soraka
    Soraka

    Rakan engages on Soraka when she walks forward to heal.

  3. Zyra
    Zyra

    Rakan dashes past Zyra's plants and charms her with The Quickness.

How to counter Rakan

  1. Watch for Grand Entrance, his knock-up dash.

  2. Spread out against The Quickness, which charms everyone he passes.

  3. Engage when his dash to an ally (Battle Dance) is on cooldown.

  4. Poke him from range; he has low health for an engage support.

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Morgana, Janna and Lulu are strong picks against Rakan. Black Shield makes Rakan's target immune to his knock-up and charm.
Rakan usually has the advantage against Sona, Soraka and Zyra, so avoid those picks when Rakan is likely in the support.
Watch for Grand Entrance, his knock-up dash. Spread out against The Quickness, which charms everyone he passes.
Rakan has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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