Win Rate: 49.6%
Pick Rate: 1.5%
Ban Rate: 0.3%

Rakan Support Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 1,989
Lane: Support
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Rakan build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, Bandlepipes, Oracle Lens: 13.84% of games, 59.11% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Knight's Vow
Zeke's Convergence
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Flash + Ignite
70.4%Win Rate44.3%Pick Rate
Flash + Heal
68.0%Win Rate41.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

67.21%Win Rate

+17.64%WR Diff

4.16%Pick Rate

61Matches

This Rakan build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Rakan build are Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, and Bandlepipes. This item combination achieves a 67.2% win rate across 61 matches analyzed.

At full build, Rakan gains a total of 50 AP, 900 Health, 140 Armor, and 75 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

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Rakan build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Rakan are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 79.3% win rate and 48.3% pick rate.

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

79.3%Win Rate

48.3%Pick Rate

These are Rakan's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Knight's Vow (56.9% WR, +7.4% WR diff, 26.9% pick rate) provides 40 Armor, 200 Health. Zeke's Convergence (51.7% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 67.9% pick rate) provides 25 Armor, 300 Health, 25 MR. Bandlepipes (53.5% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 15.2% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Knight's Vow S Tier
Knight's Vow
2,300
56.93%Win Rate
+7.36%WR Diff
26.85%Pick Rate
Zeke's Convergence S Tier
Zeke's Convergence
2,200
51.74%Win Rate
+2.17%WR Diff
67.92%Pick Rate
Bandlepipes S Tier
Bandlepipes
2,300
53.47%Win Rate
+3.90%WR Diff
15.23%Pick Rate

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Rakan players complete Zeke's Convergence first in 49% of games, winning 50.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:30 to 14:54).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Zeke's Convergence	50.5%	48.9%	13:06	929
Locket of the Iron Solari	49.4%	33.0%	13:06	627
Shurelya's Battlesong	49.0%	5.3%	13:48	100

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow	60.2%	10.0%	22:06	161
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's Convergence	54.6%	14.2%	21:42	229
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari	51.1%	20.4%	21:36	329

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow	63.8%	5.4%	29:24	47
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari	63.6%	3.8%	28:54	33
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceShurelya's Battlesong	65.4%	3.0%	27:48	26

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,898 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Rakan players max W > E > Q in 81% of games, winning 50.9% of the 1,568 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			1											2	3		4	5
W	1			2	3		4		5
E		1						2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

W > Q > E: 12% of games, 43.9% win rate
Q > W > E: 3% of games, 41.1% win rate

Fair sampleBased on 1,933 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Top situational items for Rakan include Locket of the Iron Solari, Shurelya's Battlesong. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200
51.06%Win Rate
+1.49%WR Diff
56.71%Pick Rate
Shurelya's Battlesong S Tier
Shurelya's Battlesong
2,200
53.26%Win Rate
+3.69%WR Diff
26.24%Pick Rate

The best boots for Rakan are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,200
51.06%Win Rate
+1.49%WR Diff
9.45%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Rakan is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
49.95%Win Rate
+0.38%WR Diff
91.91%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Rakan build.

Armor:140
Movement Speed:45
Health:900
Magic Resistance:75
Ability Power:50
Movement Speed:4%

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Armor

140

190

Speed

Health

900

1050

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110

Speed

0.04%

When facing Rakan's top counters like Nami, Seraphine, Swain, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Rakan needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Locket of the Iron Solari or Shurelya's Battlesong based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Rakan performance.

Nami
39.3%Win Rate
-10.32%WR Diff
Counter Items
Seraphine
42.2%Win Rate
-7.35%WR Diff
Counter Items
Swain
40.0%Win Rate
-9.57%WR Diff
Counter Items

durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,300gZeke's Convergence at 13:06 (median)

This Rakan durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 67.2% win rate comes from only 61 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Rakan build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Rakan to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, and Bandlepipes to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Rakan build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Strong physical damage mitigation
Substantial health pool for survivability

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Rakan Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

1,931 games

Most Rakan Support players rush Zeke's Convergence first (49% of games), finished at a median of 13.1 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (65%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (49%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Rakan boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Ionian Boots of LucidityMost played	64.9%	49.6%	1,253
Mercury's Treads	12.9%	52.2%	249
Plated Steelcaps	9.7%	51.1%	188
Boots of Swiftness	6.3%	56.6%	122

Rakan starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played	54.7%	50.8%	1,036
Health Potion ×2	26.4%	47.7%	501
Health Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens	3.6%	49.3%	69
Control Ward	2.3%	41.9%	43

Rakan summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + IgniteMost played	49.3%	47.7%	952
Flash + Heal	30.0%	52.1%	580
Exhaust + Flash	19.0%	50.8%	366

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Rakan First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Rakan players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Zeke's Convergence	13.1 min 11.5-14.9 min	48.9%	50.5%	929
Locket of the Iron Solari	13.1 min 11.6-14.9 min	33.0%	49.4%	627
Shurelya's Battlesong	13.8 min 12.2-15.7 min	5.3%	49.0%	100

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Zeke's Convergence → Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow	28.7 min 26.5-30.8 min	9.3%	55.6%	81
Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Knight's Vow	29.4 min 27.9-31.1 min	5.4%	63.8%	47

Every Rakan Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Rakan players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Zeke's ConvergenceMost played	70.0%	51.7%	1,351
Locket of the Iron Solari	58.4%	51.1%	1,128
Knight's Vow	27.7%	56.9%	534
Shurelya's Battlesong	27.0%	53.3%	522
Bandlepipes	15.7%	53.5%	303
Redemption	7.1%	53.3%	137
Imperial Mandate	6.8%	43.2%	132
Thornmail	5.7%	52.7%	110
Mikael's Blessing	3.0%	72.4%	58

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Total gold7,600

This core is in our ranked data: 55.6% win rate over 81 games.

Total stats from items

Health: 700
Armor: 95
Magic Resist: 55
Ability Haste: 40
Move Speed: 45

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Rakan Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Rakan build?

The best Rakan build in this patch includes Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, and Bandlepipes. This build has a 67.21% win rate and is picked 4.16% of the time.

What are Rakan's core items?

Rakan's core items are Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, and Bandlepipes. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Rakan's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Rakan?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Rakan. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Rakan's playstyle. They are included in 4.2% of Rakan builds.

What is the best trinket for Rakan?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Rakan. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Rakan maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Rakan builds?

Yes, alternative Rakan builds include options like Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Zeke's Convergence. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Rakan?

MetaBot sources its build data for Rakan directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Rakan builds are?

MetaBot only counts Rakan games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Rakan's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Rakan Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Rakan build?

What are Rakan's core items?

What are the best boots for Rakan?

What is the best trinket for Rakan?

Are there alternative Rakan builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Rakan?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Rakan builds are?