01 / Draven
At a glance
Learn Draven abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Spinning AxeRewards correctly timed empowered actions.
- Blood RushAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
- Stand AsideContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
What can go wrong
- Spinning AxeWatch the activation condition and attack timing. Practise the empowered action separately so it is not lost during a rushed sequence.
- Blood RushRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PLeague of Draven
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.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
QSpinning Axe
Draven's next attack will deal bonus physical damage. This axe will ricochet off the target high up into the air. If Draven catches it, he automatically readies another Spinning Axe. Draven can have two Spinning Axes at once.
Watch the activation condition and attack timing. Practise the empowered action separately so it is not lost during a rushed sequence.
WBlood Rush
Draven gains increased Move Speed and Attack Speed. The Move Speed bonus decreases rapidly over its duration. Catching a Spinning Axe will refresh the cooldown of Blood Rush.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
EStand Aside
Draven throws his axes, dealing physical damage to targets hit and knocking them aside. Targets hit are slowed.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RWhirling Death
Draven hurls two massive axes to deal physical damage to each unit struck. Whirling Death slowly reverses direction and returns to Draven after striking an enemy champion. Draven may also activate this ability while the axes are in flight to cause it to return early. Deals less damage for each unit hit and resets when the axes reverse direction. Executes enemies who have less health than Draven's number of Adoration stacks.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Draven combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Follow up with Spinning Axe
- Q
- AA
With Draven, start with Spinning Axe, then continue through Basic attack. Use Spinning Axe to prepare the next attack; let that attack connect before moving to the next action.
Follow up with Stand Aside
- E
- Q
- AA
With Draven, start with Stand Aside, then continue through Spinning Axe → Basic attack. Use Spinning Axe to prepare the next attack; let that attack connect before moving to the next action.
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Game plan by role
Draven · Bot
Coordinate trades with your support and keep last hits consistent. Stand where you can attack without stepping into both enemy players’ threat range.
Collect safe farm while staying close enough to join your team. Check the map before crossing an exposed side lane for one more wave.
Keep dealing damage to an accessible target while tracking enemy engage tools. A safer sustained position is often better than chasing a distant carry.
Before your next fight, check: Spinning Axe · Whirling Death · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Draven · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.