Matchup

Kalista
Kalista
67%
33%

vs

45.0%

over 420 games

Draven
Draven
90%
10%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Draven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
2DPS
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Terminus
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

42182%
3413%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Executioner's Calling
66.7% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KalistaKalista
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 8, 2026