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Draven vs Varus

Draven
vs
48.4%

over 951 games

Varus
Analyze a draft with Draven

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Varus

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Bloodthirster
1
Hexoptics C44
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier64%
BoostFlash29%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Hubris
B. F. Sword
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder
Rapid Firecannon
Guardian Angel
Essence Reaver
Phantom Dancer
Serrated Dirk
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Edge of Night
Umbral Glaive
Bastionbreaker
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Blade of The Ruined King
Death's Dance
Kaenic Rookern
58.3% WR96 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

Varus's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Vengeance (P)

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s40s18s–
614s40s18s1m40
912s40s18s1m40
1112s40s18s1m20
1612s40s14s1m
1812s40s10s1m

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 Varus

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off with his Blight on you

    Back off after taking a few autos: each one applies a Blight stack from Blighted Quiver (W), and his spells detonate them for damage based on your max health.

  2. Engage while he charges

    If you can engage, go in while he charges Piercing Arrow (Q): charging slows him, and he has no dash to escape.

  3. Leave his hail of arrows

    Get out of the Hail of Arrows (E) zone fast: the desecrated ground slows you and reduces the healing you receive.

  4. Spread out from the chained ally

    When an ally is caught by Chain of Corruption (R), move away from them fast: the corruption spreads to nearby champions, but dies out if you get far enough in time.

Other Draven matchups

Patch 16.21.1