Zyra vs Rakan SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Control brush with plants to deny Rakan's engage angles and enable ADC follow-up.
Use poke and root to force enemy ADC through plant zones, limiting their positioning.
Hold to turn Rakan's engage into a zone fight, protecting ADC access and space.

Start trades by seeding brush and threatening root to create ADC follow-up opportunities.
Hold for committed fights after Rakan uses to punish his engage cooldown.
Avoid trading if root misses or plants are down, as Rakan can exploit your immobility.

knockup with ADC follow-up creates high threat windows; hold peel and maintain spacing.
Level 6 charm can chain CC through multiple targets; avoid clustering and keep vision in brush.
Rakan's double dash enables quick engage and disengage; deny brush to limit his angles and escape paths.

Win level 2 root plus plant poke race to secure early ADC pressure and brush control.
Seed brush before wave hits to punish Rakan's engage attempts and deny his dash angles.
Track charges and avoid overextending when his escape is available.

Level 2: Root plus plant poke enables strong zone control and punishes Rakan's engage attempts.
Level 3: Full kit unlocks stronger brush control and root setups, increasing punish windows on Rakan's cooldowns.
Level 6: turns Rakan's charm engage into a zone fight, enabling safer ADC follow-up and peel.

Convert brush control and root setups into denied enemy ADC positioning and forced recalls.
Use around confirmed ADC follow-up to turn engages into zone fights and protect dragon setups.
Ward river and track Rakan's roam timer to secure mid pressure and prevent ADC isolation.

Tactical tip

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