Can engage on you, can counter your all ins, and definitely a big counter pick vs Rakan
Bard
Bard can make plays while dealing a lot of damage, so look for the right timing of engage where you can do an all in without getting punished. And roam with the same pace as him since he can do crossmap plays and can roam faster than you.
Blitzcrank
His Q cooldown is long, so create a window with your gap closer [W] to punish for his lack of engage. And try to all in with [R] and [W] when he has used all his engage tools.
Brand
Don't catch his skillshots and engage when his skills are off cooldown.
Braum
One of the hardest matchups you'll possibly face, his stun will make you immobile, his [W] can make him escape and give him resistances, his shield can deny damage, and his [R] can create plays offensively and defensively.
Galio
His taunt [W] and gap closer dash [E] can stop from creating and can turn the tide of the teamfight, once he uses all of his engage tools or has no shield, try to punish him off cooldown.
Janna
A good Janna player will try to counter and deny your all in attempts. So engage when she has no cooldowns
Karma
Karma can cancel and counter all your engage tools with her kit, smartly decide your timing whenever you engage or else you will lose your game.
Leona
Leona can counter with her gap closer and chain stun. [E-Q-R].
Try to burst her down when she has no [W] and try to create a window of engage when she already used her skills.
Lulu
Lulu can utilize her skills and kit because of her range advantage, don't let her abuse that. Punish her when she has already used her skills and gap close off cooldown.
Lux
Easy to punish when she has no engage tools.
Morgana
Try to punish Morgana off cooldown.
Use your gap closers to your advantage when she has used her Cosmic Binding and Black Shield [Q-E].
Also do not engage when you know she has her R ready.
Nami
A few tips when you're against Nami:
When she walks up, she about to use her [Q] or [W].
Try to zone her out as much as you can.
And punish her when she doesn't have her Q and W.
Nautilus
Respect his power during laning phase, or you'll pay for it. Rush Mercury Treads when you're against him and try to burst him down post 6, because that's where he starts to get irrelevant
Pantheon
You outscale this champion by Level 6.
Poppy
Her kit counters your kit, her [W] will deny your Grand Entrance, her [R] will counter your engages, and her [E] will make you immobile.
Pyke
Try to match his roaming tempo and engage when he has used his W-E, which are his escape tools. Also try to buy items that will lock him down and reduce his movements.
Rell
Try to respect her, because she can all in you and your AD and can get away with it. Try to lock her down in a smart position during teamfights to avoid her getting a massive engage on your team.
Renata Glasc
Try to be very respectful of her abilities, her kit does not allow you to engage, and be wary of her ultimate in teamfights.
Senna
Try to not get damaged by Senna during trades and teamfights, as her scaling is one of the best in the game.
Seraphine
Seraphine is not much of a threat, rush anti heal against her and try to engage on her during her cooldowns.
Sett
Do not try to all in / engage him when he has his skills up, he can outdamage you during trades / teamfights and will gap close. Try to buy armor items to deny his power.
Shen
Engage when he doesn't have his [E] and his [W], because that's his most vulnerable point.
Sona
Squishy, immobile, engage on her when she has no ultimate. Also buy anti heal!
Soraka
Same reason as Sona, but avoid her getting the Warmog's Armor powerspike to deny continuous healing.
Swain
Swain can lock you down while bursting you at the same time. Try to buy MR items such as Solari, Force of Nature, or Mikael's.
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench can punish you for your small mistakes, your movement and engages are vital against this champion.
Taric
Not really a threat, you can all in engage when his E and R are now in cooldown.
Vex
Rush protection items such as Redemption, Solari, since Vex can burst champions even as a support.
Thresh
Thresh is Rakan's most common and hardest matchups. Usually, Thresh would engage when you have used your spells. Try to respond with trades when his [Q-W-E] setup is down in lane, and try to place vision where you'd think the enemy Thresh would be.
Xerath
Respect Xerath's early game power, he can burst you down and just scale his lead further.
Yuumi
Buy anti heal and all in the enemy AD carry by damaging them without getting punished.
Zilean
Buy Shurelya's / Solari with Chemtech Purifier and you're good to go
Zyra
Buy MR. Punish Zyra when she has already used her set up tools, also punish her for lack of mobility.
Akshan
Aphelios
Good bot lane combo, ideal pairing.
Ashe
Caitlyn
Draven
Ezreal
Strong damage throughout the game, paired with a Rakan, it would create more openings for Ezreal and he would deal more damage.
Jhin
Jinx
Overpowered late game carry
Kai'Sa
Also an ideal pair for Rakan
Kalista
Karthus
Kog'Maw
Lucian
Can dish out huge damage throughout the whole game.
Miss Fortune
Huge damage output throughout the game.
Samira
Very Ideal pairing, but with a risk.
Senna
Sivir
Tristana
Ideal bot lane duo for Rakan.
Twitch
This will work if you build Enchanter items on Rakan.
Varus
Vayne
Xayah
Her buffs with Rakan, with higher attack speed with Xayah, and longer [E] range make your lane a bit easier to play.
Yasuo
Zeri
Zeri will pop off by Mid - Late Game
Ziggs
The poke and damage of this champion paired with an utility / engage support makes this combo broken.
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Akshan
Aphelios
Good bot lane combo, ideal pairing.
Ashe
Caitlyn
Draven
Ezreal
Strong damage throughout the game, paired with a Rakan, it would create more openings for Ezreal and he would deal more damage.
Jhin
Jinx
Overpowered late game carry
Kai'Sa
Also an ideal pair for Rakan
Kalista
Karthus
Kog'Maw
Lucian
Can dish out huge damage throughout the whole game.
Miss Fortune
Huge damage output throughout the game.
Samira
Very Ideal pairing, but with a risk.
Senna
Sivir
Tristana
Ideal bot lane duo for Rakan.
Twitch
This will work if you build Enchanter items on Rakan.
Varus
Vayne
Xayah
Her buffs with Rakan, with higher attack speed with Xayah, and longer [E] range make your lane a bit easier to play.
Yasuo
Zeri
Zeri will pop off by Mid - Late Game
Ziggs
The poke and damage of this champion paired with an utility / engage support makes this combo broken.
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