How to win lane as Soraka against Rakan · 53.44% win rate over 1,774 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — his W is dodgeable and he has no chain CC yet. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-based before he pairs W with his E dash. |
| Level 3 | Rakan | Level 3 favors Rakan once W-into-E gives him gap-close plus lockdown. |
| Levels 4-5 | Rakan | Levels 4-5 favor Rakan as his mobility dodges your poke while he engages. |
| Level 6 | Rakan | Level 6 favors Rakan: The Quickness charm sets up picks your reactive Wish can't prevent. |
| First item | Rakan | First item keeps Rakan ahead — his CC chain outlasts your heal-per-tick coverage. |
| Two+ items | Rakan | At 2+ items Rakan stays favored with fog flanks and repeated engages you can only heal behind. |
Levels 1-2 are even: Rakan's Grand Entrance (W) is dodgeable on its charge-up and he has no lockdown until he pairs it with Battle Dance, so poke with Starcall and heal freely while punishing any whiffed leap.
The full Soraka vs Rakan report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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