The greatest picks out of lane to counter Rakan include Ezreal, Karthus, and Ashe. These champs are all great at countering Rakan with high win rates over 56%. Even if these Rakan counter picks are not played in your lane, it's not a good idea to take him into one of these matchups. They will very likely destroy Rakan.
Yet, if the opposite team brings either Maokai or Dr. Mundo, you should strongly think about choosing him, as he easily wins against these champions with win rates over 54% against both ofthem.
Catch Rakan alone or try to take him down early in team fights to minimize his utility to his team.
Crowd Control spells are effective at containing Rakan.
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