Kai'Sa vs Draven
Skill matchup
Build vs Draven
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Kai'Sa: Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Berserker's Greaves, Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Statikk Shiv, Seeker's Armguard.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Draven's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 12s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 8s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 8s | 12s | 16s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 8s | 12s | 14s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 8s | 12s | 12s | 1m20 |
Playing as Kai'Sa
Tips to maximize your impact
- Use Q on an isolated target
Cast Icathian Rain (Q) on an isolated target: the missiles split between nearby enemies, so a lone target takes them all.
- Attack after your ally's CC
Attack right after your support lands CC: with Second Skin (passive), your allies' immobilizing effects also stack Plasma.
- Mark your target before your R
Before Killer Instinct (R), stack Plasma on your target, from range with Void Seeker (W): the dash needs a marked target and gives you a shield.
- Play around your evolves
Make use of each spell that Second Skin (passive) evolves: Supercharge (E) makes you invisible to get in, and Icathian Rain (Q) fires more missiles at a lone target.
Playing against Draven
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Play hard when he drops an axe
Play hard when he drops a Spinning Axe (Q): without it, he loses his bonus damage and the Blood Rush (W) reset.
- Aim where his axe lands
If you have skillshots, aim where his Spinning Axe (Q) falls: he has to go there to catch it.
- Engage after his Stand Aside
If you can engage, wait until Stand Aside (E) is used: it's his only spell to push you back, on a 16 to 12 second cooldown.
- Don't give him kills
Don't hand him kills: with League of Draven (passive), each champion he kills gives him bonus gold based on his stored Adoration.
- Beware his axes at low health
At low health, beware of Whirling Death (R), which crosses the map: it executes a champion below a threshold that grows with his Adoration.
Other Kai'Sa matchups
Patch 16.21.1