Rakan vs Hwei SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Rakan into Hweimedium

Overview

Use your mobility and knockup to create engage windows when ADC can follow up immediately.
Control brush to deny Hwei's poke angles and protect your ADC from his long-range spells.
Prioritize river vision to track Hwei's roam timer and maintain dragon setup pressure.

Engage with when your ADC is ready to follow up on knockup for maximum pressure.
Hold charges to peel or re-engage after initial knockup, avoiding Hwei's root or fear from .
Deny brush to limit Hwei's poke angles and reduce his ability to zone your ADC.

Respect spellbook CC timing; avoid engaging when fear or root is ready.
Watch for ultimate window to avoid getting caught in his all-in or poke burst.
Beware of Hwei's poke angles from brush or fog that can isolate your ADC and reduce their safety.

Win the level 2 race with + to force Hwei back before effective CC.
Use brush control to threaten engage angles and shield your ADC from poke.
Crash the wave with your ADC before roaming to keep them safe and punish Hwei's absence.

Level 2: + unlocks your main engage and peel combo; use it to pressure Hwei's poke.
Level 3: Full kit including heal improves sustain and poke, enabling safer trades around brush.
Level 6: charm allows multi-target engage or peel; use it with ADC follow-up or to reset fights.

Use your engage and charm to start fights with ADC follow-up, denying Hwei's ADC access.
Maintain brush and river vision control to enable safe roams and secure dragon objectives.
Peel proactively with shields to protect your ADC from Hwei's poke and crowd control threats.

Tactical tip

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