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How to Win LeBlanc vs Rakan Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Rakan

How to Beat Rakan as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Rakan as LeBlanc

based on 1,876 LeBlanc vs Rakan matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Rakan as LeBlanc came out of an examination of 1876 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. LeBlanc encounters Rakan in only 3.1% of her rounds.

LeBlanc vs Rakan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, LeBlanc has done a terrible job of beating Rakan. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.1% of games the champs face off with one another in. In LeBlanc vs Rakan matches, LeBlanc’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Rakan.

Best LeBlanc vs Rakan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

MalignanceLuden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for LeBlanc to level upw
>
Second ability for LeBlanc to level upq
>
Last skill for LeBlanc to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Rakan as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Rakan

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

Advice to Win Against Rakan

Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Rakan.

Catching Rakan with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Rakan's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.

LeBlanc vs Rakan Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Rakan Image
7.1
< Kills >
1.5
5
< Deaths >
5.1
6.4
< Assists >
14.1
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
153
< Minions Killed >
32
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.54
2,939
< Physical Damage >
1,264
17,224
< Magic Damage >
4,918
775
< True Damage >
774
20,939
< Damage Dealt >
6,957
21,322
< Damage Taken >
19,426
11,404
< Gold Earned >
8,258
1.76
< Towers >
1.9
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0
3,784
< Total Healing >
5,883
13,655
< Experience >
10,334
21
< Vision Score >
65
9
< Wards Placed >
31
55
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Rakan with LeBlanc in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several critical LeBlanc vs. Rakan matchup stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rakan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Rakan. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

LeBlanc normally has a much larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Rakan. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between LeBlanc and Rakan

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Rakan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Rakan

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Rakan?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when facing off against Rakan, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a poor counter to Rakan.

While LeBlanc does have a lower winrate than Rakan, when they face off with one another, LeBlanc also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking LeBlanc into Rakanas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, LeBlanc also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rakan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in LeBlanc vs Rakan matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

LeBlanc is a trash counter to Rakan. Focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as LeBlanc against Rakan.

Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

How We Calculated Our LeBlanc vs Rakan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rakan as LeBlanc, we analyzed 1,876 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 Rakan as LeBlanc 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of LeBlanc in order to counter Rakan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc on average racks up much more CS compared to Rakan. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your LeBlanc versus Rakan build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When LeBlanc bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Rakan than with most other typical item sets. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average win rate of 46.1% when playing against Rakan with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Rakan as LeBlanc, LeBlanc players should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for LeBlanc vs Rakan battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.1% winrate overall.

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