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League of Draven (PASSIVE)
Draven Passive Ability
Introduction
Hi! Iâm frommaplestreet a Diamond 1 ADC that has peaked at 2600 elo and has achieved a peak ladder rank of 4th.

This guide primarily is for bottom lane, where Draven can be very effective in many matchups. Draven can be used sparingly mid and in a few matchups top. The matchups top and mid will not be covered but generally any champion that will gap-close and burst is unfavourable for Draven (





Draven is a very strong champion in that he can out-dps any other ADC and with enough experience the challenge of catching axes in teammfights is almost completely irrelevant. Draven's ability to be picked into any matchup makes him a very fun and good champion. While Draven is strong at all points of the game, if he gets an early kill heâs nearly unstoppable for the rest of the match.
My Draven Spotlight:
Some of my Draven Highlights:
Pros
- Very rewarding champion for the time you put in.
- Tremendous damage throughout the game.
- High skill cap means that it's very noticeable when you improve your Draven play.
- Excels at killing isolated targets.
- Global pressure through his ultimate.
Cons
- Not the simplest champion; if you don't play aggressively, then you need to change your play style heavily.
- No built-in escapes from gap closers.
- No real poking strength.





Q scales with movespeed now but ghost is still a playstyle preference much more than an option.





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Around level 4, Armor Penetration will simply out-damage the flat AD. Also all his skills are AD and have decent scaling. His ultimate can absolutely crush the backline with the penetration and last whisper.
Flat Magic Resistances can always be swapped with Scaling MR and Lifesteal Quints are less cost effective than AD runes but more necessary on a non-sustain lane. Flat AD can be swapped in a 2v1 situation but scales significantly worse unless you roll over turrets. Any runes can be good in the right situation â know your gameplan going into the game and build your runes accordingly.
Having









One of the deadliest mistakes you can make is not activating your spinning axe before it expires - this can lower your DPS considerably. Youâll be stuck with only one axe for ~10 seconds, and your friends will all laugh at you.








Why these items?









Depending on the item builds of the opponent, you can change your build slightly. If you have a massive lead and your opponents are not building armor,









Sometimes



Very rarely, you might see the need to build an early


Even more rarely,





Anything that will have presence in lane is a good partner. Kill lanes and sustain lanes are fine but not as reliable as generic poke supports.








Early Strategy
With golem advantage you can crush your lane opponents by hitting level 2 first. Double golems spawn at 1:40 and with careful kiting, you can kill them without suffering much damage then arrive to lane in time to get all the creeps. If the enemy has that advantage, you must take great care for the 1st level especially if they are double poke. Since Draven has no early escapes, many lanes will all-in if they hit level 2 before you. After taking note of that, Draven generally out-trades AD carries very well so always position to trade 1v1 and avoid trading if both of them can hit you back. Never walk into a


If the jungler will have a lot of kill potential make sure to play safe around ~3:20 (or 2:10 if they start red). These are prime times for sneaky enemy ganks that Draven will have no counterplay to.
Draven is very strong at csing and shoves lanes naturally to keep his axes up. 100 CS at 10 minutes is a realistic goal with enough practice. Always practice, it's very obvious when you make improvement in your CS if you play 1v0. Never trade too much harass for a CS, it's always game dependent. Remember that a health pot heals 150 HP and costs about as much gold as 2 creeps, so if you are taking more than 2 hits per 2 creeps that you kill, your positioning needs improvement!
You should play your mid-game based explicitly on how your early game went in all lanes. Are you playing well but other lanes are struggling? Try to farm to ensure a lategame victory. Are all lanes even? Look to force an objective to take advantage of Dravenâs early-game damage. Are you losing? Try to group and push to even the global gold score.
After an early
Bloodthirster,
Zeal is a fantastic second item to help you get around the map and add to your midgame DPS. Against enemies stacking armor or fed tanks, grab a
Last Whisper instead.
Start teamfighting as soon as youâve established a dominance over the enemy ADC and are free to fight while heâs forced to farm, OR when your allies are all far ahead in their lanes. Farm for lategame when your teammates are struggling. Always stand in the back and wait for CC to be blown before you engage. Itâs critical that you donât get stunned before you can output damage. In a situation where youâve caught an enemy out of position, go all-in but be wary of a counterengage. Kite, kite, kite, and DPS. Use your
Stand Aside to help get away from diving champs. As soon as enemy tanks are forced to back off under your crushing axes, go straight for enemy AD carries.
In the midgame, Turrets > Dragons > Barons > Kills. If you have the option to push rather than dive, then push! If you can force an enemy back then grab Dragon, donât get greedy, take the global gold. Never force a Baron when youâre not 100% sure you can get it. While Draven DOES do immense damage to the beast, getting caught with Baronâs AD debuff can spell a world of pain for you.
After an early



Start teamfighting as soon as youâve established a dominance over the enemy ADC and are free to fight while heâs forced to farm, OR when your allies are all far ahead in their lanes. Farm for lategame when your teammates are struggling. Always stand in the back and wait for CC to be blown before you engage. Itâs critical that you donât get stunned before you can output damage. In a situation where youâve caught an enemy out of position, go all-in but be wary of a counterengage. Kite, kite, kite, and DPS. Use your

In the midgame, Turrets > Dragons > Barons > Kills. If you have the option to push rather than dive, then push! If you can force an enemy back then grab Dragon, donât get greedy, take the global gold. Never force a Baron when youâre not 100% sure you can get it. While Draven DOES do immense damage to the beast, getting caught with Baronâs AD debuff can spell a world of pain for you.
Since Draven is so strong in lane, he can be picked and do even or better in almost every match up. If your team has peel and a reliable frontline then Draven can simply shred everything from the tanks to the backline. Draven is especially adept at âpickâ compositions that focus on singling out an opponent rather than an AoE clash. Because of his astronomical single-target DPS, Draven excels at knocking down champs one by one.
Draven would not work well in a poke comp, as he brings relatively small poke of his own. In a situation where he won't get any protection whatsoever, or his team is full of assassins, Draven will also struggle. That means if your allies have picked
Nidalee,
Akali,
Diana,
Lux,
Xerath or
Talon, reconsider your Draven pick.
Generally anything can work with his tremendous power. If your lane partner can eat the focus of enemy champions then Draven can easily overpower and destroy the enemy duo.
Taric and
Lulu are examples of champions that bring everything that Draven needs to lane â defensive peel, offensive CC, and a steroid or buff. They both do decent damage themselves, so by presenting an offensive threat, they take pressure off Draven.
Draven would not work well in a poke comp, as he brings relatively small poke of his own. In a situation where he won't get any protection whatsoever, or his team is full of assassins, Draven will also struggle. That means if your allies have picked






Generally anything can work with his tremendous power. If your lane partner can eat the focus of enemy champions then Draven can easily overpower and destroy the enemy duo.


Dravens biggest weakness is that he can be camped hard by strong junglers and CC lanes. Also without enough experience, double-poke lanes might destroy you. When far behind, a poke lane or a sustain lane might snowball an advantage very hard if you don't change your playstyle. As Draven doesnât have a dash or
Flash,
Taricâs targeted stun and burst are very strong against him in lane. Draven can self-peel to a small extent, but champions with multiple gap-closers (
Diana,
Akali,
Ahri ) can wreak havoc on him in teamfights.
If the enemy early-picks
Xin Zhao,
Volibear,
Jarvan IV, or any other FOTM jungler with early durability and CC, make sure your allied support player has the CC to protect you. Early wards save Dravens!
Caitlyn and
Taric are two of the hardest laners for Draven to go against, and the two of them together are almost too much for him to overcome.
Miss Fortune fares well against Draven depending on the support that each of them has.





If the enemy early-picks






Iâm not the best player in the world, but I push buttons better than 99.9% of the League of Legends community. If you want to be the best player at any champ, you need to put in the time that I did into Draven. If you want to have a rewarding League of Legends experience, play a champ with a high skillcap that will visibly show your improvements. I basically didnât play any other champs until I was 2200 elo. Once youâve reached a high level of play, expanding your champ pool is easy. Hopefully my guide will help you reach THE DRAVEN LEVEL.
Make sure to root for my team, Velocity eSports, at the LCS mid-season qualifier in May. You can catch me in the evening on my stream at www.twitch.tv/frommaplestreet. Follow me on twitter at @VelocityES and @maplestreetlol Lelovena is a beautiful girl!
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Make sure to root for my team, Velocity eSports, at the LCS mid-season qualifier in May. You can catch me in the evening on my stream at www.twitch.tv/frommaplestreet. Follow me on twitter at @VelocityES and @maplestreetlol Lelovena is a beautiful girl!
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