Aatrox & Rakan Synergy

Aatrox Top and Rakan Support win 54.3% of 1,255 Low Elo games together, +1.9 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

Why this duo works

Rakan's Grand Entrance (W) and The Quickness (R) can start and hold a fight for Aatrox to follow with The Darkin Blade (Q), whose sweet-spot hits add more area knockups. Aatrox players specifically describe Rakan support as a heavy-CC pairing, matching this engage-and-follow-up interaction.

Playing the duo

Rakan W knocks up nearby enemies, giving Aatrox a controlled target for The Darkin Blade (Q); Aatrox's Q sweet spots also knock up, so the pair can layer area control when they engage together.

How to play as Aatrox

Let Rakan begin the engage, then use The Darkin Blade (Q) on the enemies he has caught; look for sweet-spot hits to extend the crowd control instead of spending all three casts before Rakan connects.

How to play as Rakan

Start with The Quickness (R) and Grand Entrance (W) when Aatrox is close enough to follow; their engage gives him a better chance to land Q sweet spots on the targets you catch.

Sources

These notes come from LoL Wiki and r/AatroxMains, checked against the champions' abilities.