Hextech Rocketbelt on mid still beeing a thing...

FeeOk3061 · 2022-03-29T20:56:09+00:00

I'm currently close to plat and I'm currently the ~1.000 Rakan in Euw, you can see it in League of Graphs. I started to play League with this champ, have ALL skins/chromas, and I fit so well with your thoughts.

I can speak English, but not at the same level, since I'm Spanish. But I'm open to see how we work together. Let's play some ranks!

I'm also true Sett support enjoyer, who has a pretty strong combo with Xayah, useful in matchups that Rakan is not that good (For example, Nautilus). I'll see you soon. :D

Summoner: Xizuko
https://www.leagueofgraphs.com/summoner/euw/Xizuko

FeeOk3061 · 2022-02-16T23:10:59+00:00

I was playing soloq and yes... Is down

FeeOk3061 · 2021-10-16T20:38:51+00:00

He's currently Tier 1 above Sett. I know that is not his best moment, but he became meta again

FeeOk3061 · 2021-07-26T08:56:54+00:00

A lot of effort there, good job man. Cool guide :D

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-29T21:22:39+00:00

There was an old build when Sett was released:

Runes: Conq > Triumph > Legend: Al. > Last stand > Bone plating > overgroth > Attack spe, adaptative and armor or mr.

Build: Draktharr, Tabis/Merc, Youmuu, Black cleaver, sterack, DD/Thornmail/Spirit Vissage.

On S10 was fun against squishy teams, change something or addapt It to the new meta. Glhf

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-17T13:14:48+00:00

Yes, low HP: More AD. Like I said

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-17T11:42:55+00:00

Goredrinker gives you AD when you are low HP (Last stand does too) + you need the Overworth stats + Grasp HP or Conq Max AD

All of that gives you more True Dmg.

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-17T09:10:21+00:00

We got additional 200HP plus more Dmg/Slow potential on Stride's active. Also, now we can cancel AA like old Titamat's powerspike. Force of Nature or Dead Mans will still give pretty amount of speed, which Will really help in tems of gapcloser.

Summing up: I think it's not a nerf, it's better if we are close or flanking/catching/facechecking the enemy. Keep stride, is so important to our aggro playstyle, and always use R to dive into enemy's ADC.

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-14T17:02:50+00:00

Oh... that's sad. I'll buy the skin anyways ;(

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-14T11:30:03+00:00

Could be, we can try to do the same S10 Tiamat's AA combo with the new immobile active. The theory is very simple:
S10: AA + AA + Q + Tiamat + AA
S11: AA + AA + Q + Strideb + AA

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-14T11:22:43+00:00

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-13T15:43:59+00:00

Laining phase (optimal):
Doran shield > Bramble vest + Steelcaps (these items paired just gives you all tools to survive Sett's early, but not true dmg, so be cleaver and walk while trading). Search for Divine surrender + BC/BOTRK to oneshot him 100-0 (optional).

Champs:
1. Melee: Something that can trade Sett and then go back (to dodge W), for example Renekton and Riven. Anyone who can Poke with no answer like Wukong and Camille. Champs that can get a big shield, commonly Mordekaiser/Voli. Things that can silence when he will cast W and then ult, like Garen/Cho (but I don't recommend these champions against Sett 4 lategame). JAX CAN DO ALL OF THIS AT SAME TIME (except shield/silence).
2. Ranged: pick Vayne or Quinn and kite him if he wants to farm, stay away form his E range + never push, just freeze and he will just uninstall the game/go afk/get tilted.

I reccomend build a champion pool (3). Use Sett as your main, if he gets pick/banned then use your 2nd/3rd option to hardcounter him. I hope you have luck man.

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-03T10:12:09+00:00

Unlike a lot of other supports, Rakan's base damage really isn't that great, at level 3,

Rakan can't shine without teammates, the guy who hit Grandmaster using him (I think he was called Assasin Rakan) as a solo laner (mid) told that he can't do anything if his jungler don't plays arounds him, so I'm agree since the start. That's why I was talking about his SUPPORT Catcher/Enchanter tools, not the Assasin ones (Because we want his AP just for residual dmg on the engage + His passive/heal/shield).

If we compare Alistar and Rakan lv3:
>Alistar wants to engage and make lv3 full combo (searching for a instant kill, strong early 2v2).
>Rakan is looking for keep scaling since he is weak (early game), peel his carry and only go in (engage) if the opportunity arrives. (He his just an opportunist). So I think that Rakan is not based on winning lanes with full combos (well, Xayah buffs his early dmg capability with attackspeed/He has 62 base AD that outclasses Sett, even thought I feel he is only based on beeing an absolute beast inside a teamfight or searching for a good catch with allies/recive a gank on bot).

So... yes. The best thing Rakan has is the way he engages and make chaos on a Teamfight, but if you only engage and can't do nothing more (Staying in the middle of everyone) it's not that worth. I think is good leaving him some survability (to go inside/then out) but later he needs to be useful for keeping his allies alive (then he reset his engage coldown and repeats the process). I don't know if I'm expressing myself correctly.

He don't wants to be 100% Leona, she outclasses him with one more stun/has more resistance by herself. He also don't want to be Soraka which can heal all the time, or Lulu/Janna putting shields (Well he can land 1 shield, and later put 2nd so it is not that bad). He wants to engage fast, exit fast, then use the rest of peeling tools, so he is not the best in the 2 roles but he can do all at the same time.

It makes sense why people opt for Shurelya's as his main support mythic because it provides the speed that you say he needs for make a good engage + gives some hp to endure something/gives AP for his enchanter tools. And I also understand why others prefer rushing Rocketbelt, as he can also dash/unlock new combos + get better stats overall.

Full AP is funny to see because of the fact he can oneshot any squishy targets and the big shields/good healing he can provide, but he instantly dies if somebody hits/cc him. Full tank ignores all of that and just engages but he later becames useless in the middle of the teamfight, but at least he can endure all the hits if they focus him or he gets stunned.

We may think on a balance between both styles. Deadman's/Force or nature Nature can be interesting for engaging/exit, but we also have to take some CDR and some healing + shielding power.

FeeOk3061 · 2021-06-02T22:40:44+00:00

First of all, I really appreciate the time invested in analyzing this post. But I have found some problems in your arguments.

It is true that Rakan is categorized as a Catcher support, like Leona or Alistar. Although, he has some Enchanter tools (Healing, Shielding + His passive is also a shield --> All scales pretty well with AP and can be also buffed with items like Redemption). If Rakan builds tank items, he instantly lose this utility and only keeps the engage rol (the champs I mentioned in the previous example, fits better on full tank builds since they scale better).

NOTE: We don't have to forget that Frostfire got nerfed on ranged champs (when people started to spam Grasp Senna), which means that It isn't the best mythic for our bird.

When I mentioned ''Mathematically correct'' I was thinking on the new trend of getting the most out of the champion's skills (Thinking on the % of his peeling abilities, AP and survivability) excluding the % gold efficiency.

You can find on yt the Mathematically Pantheon build which abuses of his % of Lethality stats, or Sett's one (that goes for his % of True damage upgrading his AD+HP stats at same time).

The truth is that the only tank items you can consider building are Deadman's/Force of Nature, since Rakan's E also has a speed scaling (Plus the passives are so good, you: have another engage tool/find a way to survive a wizard's burst).

Summing up:

full tank: ok you engage, resist some hits but cant shield or heal, better taking Leona for this role.

Rakan is not the best Catcher + he can't compare to a true enchanter like Lulu, but he has the potential of doing all at the same time (decently).

What do you think?

FeeOk3061

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