Rakan

Arena changes

• I: Cooldown reduction per hit changed to 2 seconds.
• Q: Base damage changed to 95 to 275.
• Q: Damage AP ratio changed to 80% AP.
• Q: Heal AP ratio changed to 60% AP.²

• Pair Dashing with Apex Inventor and a dash-and-shield support item.³

Nature Is Healing lets Rakan repeatedly dash in and out while healing quickly.⁴

• Milio's Q and R can interrupt Rakan's W.⁵
• Dashing reduces Rakan's E cooldown, although the ability description still shows its normal cooldown.⁶⁷

• Chauffeur cancels Rakan's W.⁸
• Eating a plant does not reduce Rakan's Q and E cooldowns.⁹¹⁰

Earlier formats

• Magic Missile was a better choice than Marksmage for Rakan because he casts many spells.¹³ 8x2 duos
• Magic Missile was not great on Rakan because its damage increases with range; Rakan also gets fewer procs from it than most mages.¹⁴¹⁵ 8x2 duos
• Rakan with Reverberation and Mystic Punch could repeatedly use W.¹⁶ 8x2 duos
• A Rakan build with Angel of Retribution, Sword of Blossoming Dawn, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Reaper's Toll was fun but still lost.¹⁷ 8x2 duos
• With Dashing, Apex Inventor, and Empyrean Promise, Rakan could spam four mid- or long-range dashes; Redemption and Locket could help keep the team alive.¹⁸ 8x2 duos
• Unending Despair and Locket were good choices for Rakan with the Heartsteel quest and Apex Inventor.¹⁹ 8x2 duos
• Unending Despair triggered every second and healed heavily with the Heartsteel and Apex Inventor combination.²⁰ 8x2 duos
• Eating a plant did not restore Rakan's E cooldown.¹⁰ 8x2 duos