AP Rakan Build

AP Rakan Build.

AP Rakan build with runes and items. AP Rakan guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Rakan build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!

Updated: 2024-11-26 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Rakan ability Gleaming Quill should be leveled first.
Q
Rakan ability Grand Entrance should be leveled second.
W
Rakan ability Battle Dance should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Stormsurge should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Hextech Rocketbelt should be final item in your build.
Lich Bane should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Rakan Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You play as burst oriented Mage.
  2. You build AP items.
  3. You rush Stormsurge (dmg) or Hextech Rocketbelt (reach)

How to play

General
  1. Playing AP Rakan build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
  2. You can optionally rush Hextech Rocketbelt for reach.
  3. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  4. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Rakan AP specific
  1. Max Q if you want to play safe, want to poke or can't go in. Otherwise, max W.

Tips and Tricks

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

Skill Order

  • Rakan [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Gleaming Quill
  • Rakan [object Object] ability.
    W
    Grand Entrance
  • Rakan [object Object] ability.
    E
    Battle Dance
  • Rakan [object Object] ability.
    R
    The Quickness

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush this
Stormsurge item.
Optional rush for mobility
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Blackfire Torch item.
Horizon Focus item.
Lich Bane item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Stormsurge item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Stormsurge item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Shadowflame item.
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Lich Bane item.