
Rakan: The Complete Support Champion Guide for Season 13
The Enchanter-Tank Hybrid support combines mobility, protection, and engage potential to create unique playmaking opportunities. Rakan excels at initiating fights and protecting allies through his versatile ability kit.
Core Abilities Priority
- W > E > Q > R
- Start with W for early engage potential
- Put 3 points in W, then max E for shield value
- Max Q last as its scaling is level-dependent rather than ability-dependent
Skill Order Strategy For aggressive playstyle:
- Max W first for increased engage potential
- Max E second for enhanced shield value
- Level Q last
For defensive playstyle:
- Put 3 points in W
- Max E for stronger shields
- Level Q last
- Finish W
Key Gameplay Tips
- Use W (Grand Entrance) as your primary engage tool
- Save E (Battle Dance) for protecting allies or extending engage range
- Don't waste mana on Q (Gleaming Quill) in early game
- Coordinate R (The Quickness) with team engages
Core Build Path Starting Items:
- Relic Shield
- 2 Health Potions
Core Items:
- Shurelya's Battlesong (Mythic)
- Boots of Mobility
- Redemption
- Zeke's Convergence
Situational Items:
- Knight's Vow (vs heavy AD)
- Mikael's Blessing (vs heavy CC)
- Chemtech Putrifier (vs healing)
Runes Setup Primary (Resolve):
- Guardian
- Font of Life
- Bone Plating
- Unflinching
Secondary (Domination):
- Zombie Ward
- Relentless Hunter
Playstyle Tips
- Look for roam opportunities after level 6
- Coordinate engages with your ADC
- Use terrain to hide W engages
- Chain CC with team's abilities
- Position safely to protect backline when abilities are on cooldown
Rakan's unique blend of enchanter and engage support capabilities makes him particularly effective in coordinated team play, while still maintaining strong solo queue performance through his versatile kit.
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