I am currently looking for the last support to add to my list and have decided to make it one of these two, yet haven't really decided which, since they both have things to them that I like and dislike at them and can't really decide which one I prefer, I know they both have similarities with a bad early game, and playmaking ability but can't really choose, which one do you think is better?
Moooose22 votesIf you want to put a whole lot of time into learning rakan, he's a fantastic support. But if not and you just want this as another support you'll rotate through, play sona she's easier to play. Rakan has a very high skill cap and requires game knowledge etc...
ForgottenLuck1 votesI can handle Rakan, and don't think that rotating would be an issue, I would just need to know his matchups, but I ask for team comp wise. What form of team comps are Sona/Rakan looking for?
Terozu1 votesSona is looking for an initiator she can keep alive while her ADC rains down hell on the enemy, Rakan is the initiator and prefers ranged alliws who can rain down hell and he can use to escape to in case of emergencies.
420 grams1 votesDo you like poking down your opponent or engaging with an all in?
Vastaylan1 votesRakan's fun but garbage Sona's boring but really good take your pick
Psyrix1 votesRakan's fun but garbage Sona's boring but really good take your pick
Lol, Rakan is faaar from garbage, just requires proper positioning and knowing when to go in
Vastaylan1 votesMoooose22 votesThat's cuz he's a new champ with a deceivingly high skill cap.
Psyrix1 votesConsidering he's a relatively hard champion to play mechanically of course he's gonna be abit lower in the rung, he's still relatively new and several people arent playing him properly (were overreliant on Xayah's being present and got used to her increased range thus have to get used to playing without her). I mean i have a 60% winrate on him in ranked and a higher winrate in norms. Also which site are you using? On Lolking his avg winrate is 48%. If you look at he loyalty to the champion it jumps up to pretty much 52% from 50-100 games played with him. He's not a garbage champ, just requires proper judgment
ForgottenLuck1 votesRakan is not as fun as you believe and Sona is not as boring as you believe, I am not asking in the category of fun, they both entertain me the same so this is a bad criterion. I am asking in usefulness.
Psyrix1 votesRakan is not as fun as you believe and Sona is not as boring as you believe, I am not asking in the category of fun, they both entertain me the same so this is a bad criterion. I am asking in usefulness.
It depends on what ur going for then, they play quite differently. If you want to feel like ur actually doing something i'd pick Rakan as he's an extremely...."active" champion, Sona is more passive (only 1 skillshot and the rest are autotargetet) (Not saying that either are can/cant be aggressive as both can be). You'd have to tell us ur playstyle preference.
ForgottenLuck1 votesI don't need to feel many things its just that I like Sona for the utility I feel she brings to the team while Rakan for the long range engage he can bring, yet they have things that frustrate me about them, such as Sona's squishiness and Rakan itemization. I think they both cater to me in one way or another but in pure team comps. What team comps would a Sona/Rakan look for?
Psyrix2 votesI honestly havent played Sona that much (only done her once) so can't really answer for her, but she'd prefer to be further in the backline buffing and healing her alies and can be good as the initiator of a fight (her ult). Rakan on the otherhand i can give some infor on (love him xD). He is more of a disruptor/the distraction. He can be the initiator of a fight but it's honestly better for him to be the followup due to the nature of how squishy he is but still needing to get close. My build on him (taking the recent support changes into acct) is windspeakers, Eye of the watchers, Ardent, Redemption, boots (usually mercs) Used to build Locket only do it now if an extra shield is really necessary, Zekes (still a thought not sure if it's really worth it on him for sure but the passive seems to be good sofar :/, used to build it cuz of it's old passive and AP). Deadman's is goodish if you're going against alot of AD and dont wanna overcap toomuch on CDR (usually last item if so). Mikael's is good into strong cc (rarely build it tho tbh.
Rakan can fit into most teamcomps imo (as he can act as the initiator if need be and his kit can be flexible (building more tanky with courage), his laning phase can be abit hard-avg if there isnt much communication/if ur adc is on a different wavelength lol), teamfights and skirmishes are where he mainly excels. He's best if you are aggressive (is a playmaker)
ForgottenLuck1 votesThank you for this information I will take it into account
Vastaylan1 votesIts an opinion man they exist
ForgottenLuck1 votesBe careful when expressing an opinions online, the way you presented it was far from the best manner.
Vastaylan1 votesThats fair but I didnt put much time explaining the pro's and cons of each champion because I wasnt feeling like spending to much time on the boards
xWaters1 votesSona is better 100%
Terozu1 votesDo you want massive healing, or massive initiate? Your choice. I play both and I like both so I'm a bad voice, sorry.
nyakasgoods1 votesI'd say that in general Rakan's better, but his strength only really shines through in organized play and in soloqueue he can end up falling short, especially compared to a champion like Sona who excels in solo because of how simple she is and how little your teammates have to do to make her effective. If you plan on playing with comms, Rakan has more potential, but I'd say that Sona is a better all-purpose support, especially in the current heal/shield supp meta.