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Playing Against Draven
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Draven is the ultimate lane bully who focuses on snowballing through his stacks. He deals massive physical damage with and looks to 'cash out' by getting kills to gain huge gold leads. If he doesn't get kills, he falls off hard.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Floating stacks counter above his head and golden particles on kill | He's building Adoration. If he kills you, he gets bonus gold. If you kill him, he loses 75% of those stacks. Don't let him cash out. | |
| Axe spinning in hand and a landing indicator on the ground | This is his primary damage source. If he catches it, he keeps the buff. If he drops it, his DPS and mana efficiency plummet. | |
| Yellow glow and sudden burst of speed | Gives him MS and AS. Catching a refreshes this instantly. He will spam this to chase you down or kite. | |
| Two axes thrown in a line that knock units to the side | His only peel. It interrupts dashes (like Leona E or Zenith Blade) and slows you. It has a long 18-14s cooldown. | |
| Two massive axes rolling across the map | A global execute. It resets damage when it returns and executes you if your HP is lower than his stack count. |
Respect
- !Level 1-2 All-in→With , his auto-attacks deal significantly more damage than any other ADC. Do not trade autos with him early.
- !Snowball→If he has 300+ stacks and gets a kill, he gets a 750+ gold injection. This can instantly end the lane.
- !Disruption→It can cancel your engage mid-dash. If you rely on a jump or dash to get in, wait for him to waste this first.
- !Execute→Unlike most ults, the execute threshold scales with his stacks. If he's been farming well, you might die at 20% HP or higher.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (18-14s)→He is extremely vulnerable to ganks and all-ins. Without this, he has no way to stop you from jumping on him.
- +Axe Landing Indicators→Draven's movement is predictable. Aim your skillshots (hooks, roots, stuns) at the white circle on the ground where his will land.
- +Dropped Axes→If he drops his , he loses his damage. Force him off his axes with poke or zoning to make him waste mana restarting them.
- +Low Mana→Draven is mana hungry if he has to keep casting and . If his bar is blue-low, he cannot fight back effectively.
Laning Tips
- •Do not take short trades; his makes his single auto-attack stronger than yours every time.
- •Call your jungler early. Killing him once to reset his stacks is the best way to win the lane.
- •If he is forced to drop his axes, his pressure disappears for several seconds—use this time to shove or trade.
- •Stand behind minions to reduce the initial damage of if he throws it from a distance.
- •Pick champions with hard CC (Leona, Nautilus) that can lock him down right as he tries to catch an axe.
- •Armor is his nightmare. A Ninja Tabi (Plated Steelcaps) rush significantly reduces his harass.
Teamfight Warning
- âš Focus him first. If Draven gets an assist or kill, his gold makes him a monster for the next fight.
- âš Don't group in tight jungle corridors where his can knock your entire team aside.
- âš Watch for the 'Whirling Death' return trip. Most people dodge the first half of but forget it comes back.
- âš CC him the moment he tries to catch an axe. If he loses his flow, he loses his stacks and his damage.
- âš Late game, his execute threshold can be massive. If you are low, back off immediately; don't try to stay for the fight.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached