Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Draven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Trinity Force
2DPS
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Frozen Heart
5vs AD

Summoner spells

61254%
4617%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

DPS

Essence Reaver
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NasusNasus
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