Draven
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Draven Counters Classic 26.22

Watch where the axe is going to land, not where Draven is standing. Spinning Axe stays live only while he keeps catching it, so trade while he chases the catch and punish him whenever it drags him out of position.

The play After Stand Aside answers your first engage, the second one lands while the slow is down.

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UnreleasedDraven is not in League Classic and has not been announced for it. The matchups below come from the classic era.

Who Counters Draven in LoL Classic?

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Once Flash is down, Draven has no dash either, which shapes most of this board: Taric holds a tilt through targeted burst, Leona an edge worth respecting when Zenith Blade lands clean.

02CaitlynMarksmanCaitlyn BuildCounter strengthGoodCaitlyn can harass from longer range and escape with 90 Caliber Net, forcing Draven to use mobility or a support opening to trade
03AhriBurst mageAhri BuildCounter strengthGoodAhri's multiple gap closers can overwhelm Draven in teamfights despite his limited self-peel
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01BlitzcrankSupportBlitzcrank BuildStrongModerateRunic BulwarkLocket of the Iron Solari
02CaitlynMarksmanCaitlyn BuildGoodModerateMadred's BloodrazorGuardian Angel
03AhriBurst mageAhri BuildGoodModerateZhonya's HourglassSeeker's Armguard
04Kog'MawMarksmanKog'Maw BuildFairModerateMadred's BloodrazorGuardian Angel
05TaricSupportTaric BuildFairLowRunic BulwarkLocket of the Iron Solari
06LeonaSupportLeona BuildFairModerateRunic BulwarkLocket of the Iron Solari
07TeemoOn-hit fighterTeemo BuildFairModerateZhonya's HourglassSeeker's Armguard

More matchups unlock as the Classic roster grows. Open any threat to see who they fear, then hit Build for the loadout you're about to face.

How to Counter Draven in LoL Classic

Counter guide

Blitzcrank is one-sided, and Rocket Grab is why. Whatever it catches gets dragged to him and stunned. Ahri holds a firm edge, since Charm sets Draven walking toward her under his own power. Kog'Maw carries a tilt, built out of shell range and a bite taken from Draven's health bar. Three different working ranges, then, and the range is what the plan is built on.

01Strong counter

Playing Blitzcrank into Draven

Rocket Grab decides where this fight happens, and Power Fist is what you have charged when it does.
Blitzcrank vs Draven, Blitzcrank counters Draven in League of Legends Classic
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Counter strengthStrongTakeChamp selectFlashBuyThe answersRunic BulwarkLocket of the Iron Solari

Anything Static Field can touch sits well inside Rocket Grab's reach, so the throw comes first and the walk comes after. Take up the spot where the arm still reaches Draven, then stop walking forward. Ranked all the way up, sixteen seconds separate one throw from the next.

Charge Power Fist before the throw. It doubles the damage on your next swing and lifts the target for a second, and by its last rank five seconds sit between charges. Spend it on a minion and the pull arrives with nothing behind it.

Low health with mana to spare is Mana Barrier at its best, which makes this lane a spending decision. Static Field, Rocket Grab and Overdrive are all paid for out of the same place, so pressing them freely leaves a thin shield later. It can only happen once every ninety seconds.

02Good counter

Playing Caitlyn into Draven

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Counter strengthGoodTakeChamp selectFlashBuyThe answersMadred's BloodrazorGuardian Angel
03Good counter

Playing Ahri into Draven

Everything routes through Charm, and Spirit Rush is for after it lands.
Ahri vs Draven, Ahri counters Draven in League of Legends Classic
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Counter strengthGoodTakeChamp selectFlashBuyThe answersZhonya's HourglassSeeker's Armguard

Working distance in this lane is the outer edge of Charm and Orb of Deception. Neither one asks you to close on Draven. Spirit Rush does, since each dash covers less than half the ground those two casts do, so spend the dashes inside a fight that is already running.

Fit your casts into the six seconds that begin when Charm lands: everything you put on Draven inside them arrives a fifth heavier. He walks toward you harmless for the first part of that, so Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire land clean while the hold runs.

A charged spell that catches Draven alone hands back little. Essence Theft pays per enemy the spell hits. The heal wants a crowd at both ends: bodies to bank charges off, and bodies around him when it pays. Fox-Fire is the cast that finds them, since the fires lock onto nearby enemies.

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