Maokai vs Rakan SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Control side brush with saplings to deny Rakan's dash engage angles and secure ADC safety.
Use root from fog to set up ADC follow-up and punish Rakan's engage cooldowns.
Prioritize river vision and layer roots to lock down objective choke points and prevent Rakan flanks.

Use saplings to control brush and force Rakan to face-check or lose engage angles.
Hold root to punish Rakan's engage attempts and create windows for ADC follow-up.
Avoid engaging without ADC damage ready, especially when brush is cleared or is down.

Respect knockup and charm near fog or brush for quick engages.
Avoid clustering with ADC in river corridors where can root multiple targets.
Be cautious when Rakan has both charges ready to dash in and out, enabling fast engage or peel.

Win level 2 by combining + to threaten Rakan before he uses both charges.
Stack saplings in brush early to force Rakan's ADC away from safe positioning.
Coordinate wave crash timing with ADC to enable safe roams or vision control without risking ADC exposure.

Level 2: + combo enables strong engage threat; pressure Rakan and ADC.
Level 3: Full kit sapling control enhances brush dominance and poke potential; zone Rakan effectively.
Level 6: opens powerful engage and objective control; layer through river choke points with ADC follow-up.

Convert brush and sapling control into denying Rakan's ADC safe positioning and engage angles.
Use layered through river for objective setups and to start fights with ADC follow-up.
Ward river and track Rakan's roam timer to protect ADC and maintain lane priority for dragon control.

Tactical tip

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