Draven vs Aphelios

Draven
vs
50.6%

over 3629 games

Aphelios

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Aphelios

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Draven: Hubris, Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, Bloodthirster, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hubris
1
Hexoptics C44
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier78%
BoostFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Bloodthirster
B. F. Sword
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder
Rapid Firecannon
Guardian Angel
Essence Reaver
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Executioner's Calling
Phantom Dancer
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Mercurial Scimitar
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Voltaic Cyclosword
Quicksilver Sash
Edge of Night
Maw of Malmortius
Bastionbreaker
Randuin's Omen
Death's Dance
Stormrazor
Umbral Glaive
Axiom Arc
Blade of The Ruined King
57.1% WR489 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Aphelios's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Hitman and the Seer (P)

Aphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo. When out of ammo, Aphelios discards the weapon and Alune summons the next of the 5.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s0.8s0s–
69s0.8s0s2m
99s0.8s0s2m
119s0.8s0s1m50
169s0.8s0s1m40
189s0.8s0s1m40

Playing as Draven

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Catch every axe

    Catch every Spinning Axe (Q): you ready another one immediately, and you can hold two at once.

  2. Recast W on each axe

    Recast Blood Rush (W) with each axe you catch: each catch resets its cooldown, and the spell gives you move speed and attack speed.

  3. Cash in your Adoration

    Go for the kill when your League of Draven (passive) stacks are high: killing a champion gives you bonus gold based on your Adoration.

  4. Knock back whoever engages you

    Save Stand Aside (E) to push back whoever engages you: the axes knock them aside and slow them.

Playing against Aphelios

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch out for his cannon

    Back off when he holds Gravitum and has slowed you: Weapon Abilities (Q) with the cannon roots every enemy that weapon has slowed.

  2. Punish his lack of mobility

    If you can engage, go for him when his support drifts away: his kit has no dash, and only Severum makes him run faster.

  3. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies when he has Moonlight Vigil (R): the blast explodes on the first champion hit, damages those nearby, then he attacks each of them.

  4. Get away from his sentry

    When he deploys the Crescendum sentry with Weapon Abilities (Q), leave its area: it attacks you with his off-hand weapon.

Patch 16.21.1