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Rakan Support build & stats

Support B 4,756 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
49.7%
Pick rate
3.9%
Ban rate
0.4%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
43.5% 170 games

Build in this order

Zeke's Convergence 1
Zeke's Convergence
2,200 gold
Locket of the Iron Solari 2
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
6,700 gold
75.0% WR 8 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
54.5% 33 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
59.5% WR
42 games · 1% pick
Guardian
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.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Heal
49.2% 836 games

Max order

Grand Entrance W Battle Dance E Gleaming Quill Q
56.6% 53 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Rakan

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Rakan wins 49.7% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (4,756 games).
  • Most common core: Zeke's Convergence → Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow — 72% win rate over 18 games.
  • Take Guardian as keystone: picked in 51% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Renata Glasc (68% over 25 games). Hardest: Zyra (27% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Zeke's Convergence 1
Zeke's Convergence
Locket of the Iron Solari 2
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
75.0% WR
8 games · 0% pick
Zeke's Convergence 1
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari 3
Locket of the Iron Solari
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Zeke's Convergence 1
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Shurelya's Battlesong 3
Shurelya's Battlesong
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
43.5% WR
170 games · 4% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50.0% WR
1,072 games · 23% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.1% WR
340 games · 7% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.0% WR
108 games · 2% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
61.8% 1% (34)
57.2% 4% (187)
57.1% 0% (21)
56.6% 10% (475)
54.5% 2% (112)
52.6% 3% (137)
52.5% 1% (40)
52.1% 1% (71)
51.7% 1% (58)
50.8% 19% (902)
50.7% 26% (1,218)
50.6% 2% (79)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
45.4% WR
163 games · 3% pick
Guardian
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.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
53.8% WR
106 games · 2% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Deep Ward Ultimate Hunter
Inspiration Inspiration + Domination Domination
49.5% WR
105 games · 2% pick
Unsealed Spellbook Magical Footwear Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight Deep Ward Ultimate Hunter

Keystones

  • Guardian 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. 47.5%20% pick
  • Unsealed Spellbook Unsealed Spellbook Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps. 44.8%4% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 48.7%2% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 47.4%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 49.2%18% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 45.4%6% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 43.9%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Grand Entrance W Battle Dance E Gleaming Quill Q 56.6%53 games
Grand Entrance W Gleaming Quill Q Battle Dance E 60.0%5 games
Battle Dance E Grand Entrance W Gleaming Quill Q 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (51%), Q → W → E (38%), W → E → Q (38%).

  • PFey Feathers

    Rakan periodically gains a shield.

  • QGleaming Quill

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

  • WGrand Entrance

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

  • EBattle Dance

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

  • RThe Quickness

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