Alistar vs Rakan SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Alistar vs Rakan SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Back to selector

Champion

Opponent

RoleGenerate matchup

Start here

Read Overview → Trading Pattern → Danger Windows first for the fastest Support lane plan.

Alistar into Rakanmedium

Overview

Use brush control and + to create engage windows with ADC follow-up and deny Rakan's engage angles.
Prioritize protecting your ADC by holding to peel and controlling river vision to limit Rakan's roam impact.
Play around wave states that allow safe all-ins or tower dives after level 6 with your ultimate.

Trading pattern

Threaten + from brush and only commit when your ADC can immediately capitalize on knockups.
Punish Rakan's engage or disengage cooldowns by stepping forward after he uses or to deny his follow-up.
Avoid engaging if is down or your ADC is too far to follow your knockup for effective trades.

Danger windows

Respect + engage combo from fog or allied positions that can quickly lock your ADC down.
Avoid standing near low-health minions when your is off cooldown to prevent sudden all-ins.
Beware of level 6 charm chains that can lock your ADC or you, enabling enemy follow-up damage.

Early game

Win level 2 by coordinating + engages from brush with your ADC ready to follow for knockups.
Maintain a neutral or slightly pushing wave to threaten all-ins without overextending and losing brush control.
Hold until you confirm whether to engage or peel against Rakan's high mobility and dash cooldowns.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks + for strong all-in windows to pressure Rakan and limit his ADC's positioning.
Level 3 adds stun, increasing your ability to punish Rakan's engage attempts and protect your ADC.
Level 6 grants durable peel and tower dive potential, enabling aggressive plays with your ADC.

Win conditions

Use brush control and + combos to deny Rakan's engage angles and limit his ADC's access.
Punish Rakan's cooldowns and control vision around river and tri-brush to force him off the wave and reduce roam threat.
Leverage level 6 to enable tower dives or peel effectively for your carries during fights and objective setups.