Draven Theorycrafting

[quote=Lugignaf][quote=FalseoGod] I think he's cool, but some people overfocus the whole axe catching thing [/quote] It's simply because the axe catching is real integral to his kit. It completely refreshes his steroid and allows him another free mini-crit. I've been going: [[Boots of speed]] Doran's stacking if necessary Early [[Zeal]] [[BF Sword]] [[Vampiric scepter]] [[Infinity edge]] Then other standard AD carry stuff.[/quote]

[quote=FalseoGod]I know it does, but getting yourself in danger for it kinda doesn't compensate[/quote]

[quote=Arashi_]I tried to build draven as a top solo rather than a adc, started with dorans into boots then avarice blade and brutilizer then ghost blade and and started a trin force which im still deciding if i wanna swap for a frozen mallet. but I only tried that once and made the build on the spot lol every other game i ran him as a ad carry bot[/quote]

[quote=Somalie][quote=FalseoGod] I know it does, but getting yourself in danger for it kinda doesn't compensate [/quote] And missing CS. Playing support and seeing those Draven running after a flying axe instead of CSing is annoying those days.[/quote]

[quote=utopus]I haven't played Draven yet, but just from sheer speculation, I was wondering how viable [[Sheen]] & [[trinity force]] would be on him. I mean, [[Trinity force]] would be a giant boost, and it'd always be used, thanks to Draven's [[spinning axe]]'s low cooldown if you use it correctly. It would also let him have an alternative form of CC, Making it easier for him to chase down peeps[/quote]

[quote=lifebaka][quote=utopus] I haven't played Draven yet, but just from sheer speculation, I was wondering how viable [[Sheen]] & [[trinity force]] would be on him. I mean, [[Trinity force]] would be a giant boost, and it'd always be used, thanks to Draven's [[spinning axe]]'s low cooldown if you use it correctly. It would also let him have an alternative form of CC, Making it easier for him to chase down peeps [/quote] While the [[Phage]] proc might be nice, the CD on [[Spinning Axe]] really isn't that good. Casting the spell places a buff on Draven which modifies his next basic attack. Catching an axe refreshes this buff, but does not allow him to recast the skill. It does refresh the CD on [[Blood Rush]], however, so with proper positioning in a teamfight it could very well provide him with [i]TONS OF DAMAGE[/i][sup]TM[/sup]; +150% base AD every third attack or so is fairly crazy, especially considering that every other attack will be getting +85% total AD from Spinning Axe in order to keep this up. The remaining problem with this is that it can be difficult to continue to catch axes during a teamfight, when you'll probably most want that bonus. This is probably just a skill issue, though.[/quote]

[quote=Jpikachu1999][quote=utopus] I haven't played Draven yet, but just from sheer speculation, I was wondering how viable [[Sheen]] & [[trinity force]] would be on him. I mean, [[Trinity force]] would be a giant boost, and it'd always be used, thanks to Draven's [[spinning axe]]'s low cooldown if you use it correctly. It would also let him have an alternative form of CC, Making it easier for him to chase down peeps [/quote] Catching his Q doesn't count as casting a second spell.[/quote]

[quote=Lugignaf][quote=Jpikachu1999] [quote=utopus] I haven't played Draven yet, but just from sheer speculation, I was wondering how viable [[Sheen]] & [[trinity force]] would be on him. I mean, [[Trinity force]] would be a giant boost, and it'd always be used, thanks to Draven's [[spinning axe]]'s low cooldown if you use it correctly. It would also let him have an alternative form of CC, Making it easier for him to chase down peeps [/quote] Catching his Q doesn't count as casting a second spell. [/quote] But it does refresh his W completely.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]Yes, after some testing [[Trinity Force]] is a good choice on [[Draven]]. Bit costly, but a good pick, maybe pick up the [[sheen]] early for some mana and proccing. I also had an absurd idea to jungle with him; it worked, though your speed and sustain is completely dependent on how well you catch axes. Haha.[/quote]

[quote=FalseoGod][quote=Somalie] And missing CS. Playing support and seeing those Draven running after a flying axe instead of CSing is annoying those days. [/quote] I feel your pain. It's that and people who hit continuosly instead of just last-hitting. I spent 20 minutes as Leona explaining to Graves why it's so much better to just last hit then firing on every single minion T_T Took him 3 Yorick ganks too (LE PAIN GANKS, GOD) On a sidenote: I want an AP caster as arrogant as Draven. Seriously, that cockyness is too much fun. Or I'll just start taking Draven mid and kick out our AP mister/miss.[/quote]