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Draven vs Smolder

Draven
vs
49.5%

over 2294 games

Smolder
Analyze a draft with Draven

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstHeavy pokeSustained DPS

Build vs Smolder

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

FlashBarrier87%
BoostFlash7%

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
Mercurial Scimitar
Executioner's Calling
Voltaic Cyclosword
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Quicksilver Sash
Phantom Dancer
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Maw of Malmortius
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Umbral Glaive
Death's Dance
Trinity Force
Stormrazor
Randuin's Omen
Axiom Arc
55.5% WR353 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

Smolder's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dragon Practice (P)

Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35.5s14s24s–
64.5s14s24s2m
93.5s13s24s2m
113.5s12s24s1m50
163.5s10s20s1m40
183.5s10s16s1m40

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 Smolder

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade early

    Take your trades early: his basic spells only gain damage with the Dragon Practice (passive) stacks he builds over the game.

  2. Save your CC for his flight

    If you have hard CC, save it for Flap, Flap, Flap (E): it's his only way to escape, and hard CC interrupts his flight.

  3. Don't stay grouped

    Don't stay grouped with your allies against him: empowered, Super Scorcher Breath (Q) also damages around its target and behind it.

  4. Leave the center of the breath

    Get out of the center of MMOOOMMMM! (R): that's where the breath hits hardest and slows.

Other Draven matchups

Patch 16.21.1