Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Draven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dusk and Dawn
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41467%
3419%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP

DPS

Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Stridebreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
JaxJax
DravenDraven
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Draven's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

League of Draven (P)

Draven gains his fans' Adoration when he catches a Spinning Axe or kills a minion, monster, or tower. Killing enemy champions grants Draven bonus gold based on how much Adoration he has.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s12s18s
610s12s18s1m40
98s12s18s1m40
118s12s18s1m30
168s12s16s1m20
188s12s14s1m20

Playing against Draven

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Predict where his axes will land (ground indicator) and aim your skillshots there — Draven is predictable.

2

If Draven dies without cashing in his passive, he loses a large portion of his gold stacks — focus him to prevent snowballing.

3

Engage when he drops an axe: if he doesn't catch it, his DPS drops considerably.

4

His E is his only peel — once it's used, he's vulnerable to all-ins and dives.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026