Rakan, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.1%
Ban Rate
0.3%

Rakan Support Runes: Keystone & Shards

Rakan B TierSupport
Patch
26.21
Games
4,143
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Support Rakan runes for LoL Patch 26.21 - Guardian from the Resolve tree with Domination secondary (64.6% WR, 1.9% pick rate). Rakan's optimal primary runes are Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Secondary tree: Ultimate Hunter, Sixth Sense.

Rakan performs best with Guardian as the keystone rune from the Resolve tree. Rakan's optimal primary runes are Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Rakan's secondary rune tree is Domination with Ultimate Hunter, Sixth Sense. This rune setup achieves a 64.56% win rate (+13.4% win rate difference) with a 1.9% pick rate across 79 Rakan games.
64.6%Win Rate
+13.4%WR Diff
1.9%Pick Rate
GuardianGuardian

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 75 - 40 seconds
Shield: 40 - 150 + 20% of your ability power + 6% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 50 - 165 postmitigation damage

Font of LifeFont of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Sixth SenseSixth Sense

Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.

Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.

This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.

This alternative Rakan rune build uses Guardian as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Guardian, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Unflinching. Rakan's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Nimbus Cloak, Celerity. This setup achieves a 72.22% win rate (+21.1% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 18 games.
72.2%Win Rate
+21.1%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
GuardianGuardian

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 75 - 40 seconds
Shield: 40 - 150 + 20% of your ability power + 6% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 50 - 165 postmitigation damage

Shield BashShield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30 (+2.5% Bonus Health) (+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

ConditioningConditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 15% - 45% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Rakan's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Rakan's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Braum, Pyke, Renata Glasc

Every Rakan Support Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.21)

4,002 games

Rakan Support runs Guardian in 76% of games, with a 51.3% win rate. Domination is the usual secondary tree (65%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
GuardianGuardianMost played76.0%51.3%3,042
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook10.4%48.6%416
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment8.4%51.8%336
ElectrocuteElectrocute1.9%44.7%76
AftershockAftershock1.6%58.5%65

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
DominationDominationMost played64.8%51.2%2,592
SorcerySorcery29.6%50.9%1,183
InspirationInspiration2.7%50.0%108
ResolveResolve1.9%46.2%78
PrecisionPrecision1.0%48.8%41

Pick rate is the share of Rakan games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Rakan Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Rakan players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Resolve

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Bone PlatingBone PlatingMost played73.7%50.6%2,949
Font of LifeFont of Life50.6%51.4%2,025
UnflinchingUnflinching47.8%51.9%1,913
RevitalizeRevitalize29.8%50.0%1,191
DemolishDemolish25.4%50.0%1,015
ConditioningConditioning3.1%65.1%126

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Ultimate HunterUltimate HunterMost played64.9%50.8%2,598
Sixth SenseSixth Sense48.8%51.3%1,951
Deep WardDeep Ward15.3%50.6%611
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact2.9%50.4%117
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos1.3%40.7%54
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter1.1%50.0%44

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
CelerityCelerityMost played27.5%51.5%1,102
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak26.4%51.5%1,058
TranscendenceTranscendence1.8%51.4%74
Gathering StormGathering Storm1.5%50.8%61
Manaflow BandManaflow Band1.2%47.9%48
WaterwalkingWaterwalking1.0%52.4%42

Inspiration

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Cosmic InsightCosmic InsightMost played20.1%50.2%806
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery19.5%49.7%779
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear10.9%49.7%435
Cash BackCash Back8.9%50.7%355

Rakan Stat Shards

Which stat shards Rakan players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Health Scaling (defense)Health Scaling (defense)Most played79.7%50.8%3,188
Adaptive Force (flex)Adaptive Force (flex)79.3%50.2%3,175
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (offense)71.5%50.1%2,862
Ability Haste (offense)Ability Haste (offense)26.6%53.4%1,064
Move Speed (flex)Move Speed (flex)16.4%52.1%658
Health (defense)Health (defense)14.5%50.1%581
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)5.8%54.1%233
Health Scaling (flex)Health Scaling (flex)4.2%60.4%169
Attack Speed (offense)Attack Speed (offense)1.9%46.1%76
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Rakan Runes FAQ - Patch 26.21

What is the best keystone for Rakan Support?

Guardian: Rakan Support takes it in 76% of ranked games and wins 51.3% of 3,042 games. Alternatives: Unsealed Spellbook (10%, 48.6%), Glacial Augment (8%, 51.8%).

What stat shards should Rakan take?

Most Rakan players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Rakan runes in patch 26.21?

The best Rakan runes in patch 26.21 use the Resolve tree with Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, and the Domination tree with Ultimate Hunter and Sixth Sense. This rune setup achieves a 64.6% win rate with a 1.9% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Rakan's best rune page?

Rakan's best rune page has a 64.6% win rate in patch 26.21, which is +13.4% compared to Rakan's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.9% pick rate among Rakan players.

What keystone should I use on Rakan?

Guardian from the Resolve tree is the best keystone rune for Rakan in patch 26.21. This keystone synergizes well with Rakan's kit and provides a 64.6% win rate.

What is Rakan's primary rune tree?

Rakan's primary rune tree is Resolve. The optimal Resolve runes for Rakan are Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, with Guardian being the keystone of choice.

What is Rakan's secondary rune tree?

Rakan's best secondary rune tree is Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Ultimate Hunter and Sixth Sense, which complement Rakan's Resolve primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Rakan?

An alternative Rakan rune setup uses Guardian from the Resolve tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Rakan's runes?

Rakan's top rune page has a 1.9% pick rate in patch 26.21. This indicates that 1.9% of Rakan players use the Guardian setup with Resolve and Domination trees.