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Rakan vs Braum

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How to Beat Braum as Rakan

based on 1,491 Rakan vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Braum as Rakan came out of an examination of 1491 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Rakan fights Braum in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Rakan vs Braum Matchup Summary

Rakan has done a average job of countering Braum. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Rakan versus Braum rounds, Rakan’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Braum.

Best Rakan vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Braum as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Braum

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Rakan vs Braum Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Braum Image
1.5
< Kills >
1.5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
14.7
< Assists >
14.3
0.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
31
< Minions Killed >
29
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,236
< Physical Damage >
1,489
5,206
< Magic Damage >
5,980
797
< True Damage >
699
7,240
< Damage Dealt >
8,168
19,478
< Damage Taken >
21,700
8,175
< Gold Earned >
8,217
1.87
< Towers >
1.87
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,124
< Total Healing >
3,127
10,138
< Experience >
10,154
65
< Vision Score >
57
31
< Wards Placed >
25
186
< Time Dealing CC >
297

How to Counter Braum with Rakan in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some critical Rakan against Braum matchup stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Braum’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Braum..

Rakan usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Braum. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rakan and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Braum

Who is Better, Rakan or Braum?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Braum, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes an ok counter to Braum.

While Rakan does have a higher win rate than Braum, when they face off with one another, Rakan also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Braum.

Furthermore, Rakan also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Braum matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Rakan is a decent counter for Braum. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rakan against Braum.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Rakan, we analyzed 1,491 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Braum as Rakan comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rakan in order to counter Braum during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan often racks up a similar amount of CS as Braum. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Rakan versus Braum build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Braum than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Rakan boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Braum with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Braum as Rakan, Rakan players should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Rakan vs Braum fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Braum as Rakan are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.