The supportive half of League Duo of Rover lovers, Rakan has been a high-priority support choice since his release in 2017. The fairly unique champ has both insane engagement and disengagement of potential in his kit, and balancing between both is something that helps players find their game should strive to do.
Be aware of enemy cooldowns
For a champion whose identity revolves around coming up against the enemy and acting as a distraction, Rakan has a lot of his engagement potential tied to his W - Grand Entrance. If you miss this ability, you're relegated to hanging back and hoping to hook up the occasional Q-Gleaming Feather.
You can still RW, just a lot less flashy
When released, Rakan's primary engagement combo used his R - Swiftness, then flashed instantly in the enemy's backline to ensure a W charm and follow-up. This instant interaction has since been removed, but after a short delay. , you are still fine to cast those spells while ulting.
Zone the enemy with the threat of engagement, and fight your way into the fighting for a devastating combo. It's a little less intuitive than it used to be, but it's even more rewarding when you take it off.
In-and-Out, or how I learned to stop worrying and love Battle Dance
Rakan is incredibly squishy for engaging support. However, unlike his compatriots like Leona and Alistar, Rakan's kit contains plenty of disengagement amounts.
As such, our advice here is to always look for an exit to accompany your entry. When fishing for a commitment, also try to plan an escape route.
