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Rakan combos

The Charmer

3 Rakan combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is W › R › Q. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Rakan combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The engage

When: An enemy carry is within range.

Grand Entrance dashes you in, knocking up nearby enemies, The Quickness raises your speed and charms the enemies it hits, Gleaming Quill damages.

The rescue

When: An ally is in danger.

Battle Dance flies you to an allied champion, giving them a shield; recast it at no cost to extend the movement.

Harassment

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Gleaming Quill deals magic damage and heals your allies if it hits a champion.

Common mistakes

Engaging with no ally nearby to follow up.
Wasting Grand Entrance with no target.
Forgetting to recast Battle Dance.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Gleaming Quill	11/10/9/8/7	45 Mana	850
W · Grand Entrance	14/13/12/11/10	50/60/70/80/90 Mana	600
E · Battle Dance	0	40/45/50/55/60 Mana	650
R · The Quickness	130/110/90	100 Mana	150

Official ability descriptions

PassiveFey 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.

Skill order

Max order: W > E > Q56.4% · 39 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q			●											●	●
W	●			●	●		●		●
E		●						●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 97 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Rakan

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.
Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!
Danger is as fun as you let it be.

How to play around Rakan's combos

Rakan's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.
Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Rakan.
Catching Rakan with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rakan's main combo?

The engage: W › R › Q. An enemy carry is within range. Grand Entrance dashes you in, knocking up nearby enemies, The Quickness raises your speed and charms the enemies it hits, Gleaming Quill damages.

Which ability should I max first on Rakan?

The most-played max order is W > E > Q (39 games, 56.4% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Rakan's ultimate?

The Quickness has a 130/110/90 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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