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the Glorious Executioner

Draven ADC build & stats

Marksman C 308 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
46.8%
Pick rate
4.1%
Ban rate
14.8%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
400 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
44.4% 9 games

Build in this order

Hexoptics C44 1
Hexoptics C44
2,800 gold
Bloodthirster 2
Bloodthirster
3,400 gold
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
9,700 gold
66.7% WR 9 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
48.5% WR
66 games · 21% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Cleanse Flash
50.0% 22 games

Max order

Spinning Axe Q Blood Rush W Stand Aside E
36.4% 11 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Draven

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Draven wins 46.8% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (308 games).
  • Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 58% win rate over 60 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 82% of games with a 47% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Seraphine (62% over 8 games). Hardest: Tristana (29% over 17 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Bloodthirster 1
Bloodthirster
Hexoptics C44 2
Hexoptics C44
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
66.7% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.4% WR
9 games · 3% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
0.0% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
60.0% 13% (40)
55.6% 3% (9)
54.2% 8% (24)
53.3% 44% (135)
53.0% 70% (215)
52.7% 47% (146)
52.2% 44% (134)
52.0% 8% (25)
50.0% 4% (12)
45.5% 4% (11)
45.2% 47% (146)
44.1% 57% (177)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
45.8% WR
72 games · 23% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
48.5% WR
66 games · 21% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Absolute Focus Gathering Storm
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
38.9% WR
36 games · 12% pick
Press the Attack Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Absolute Focus Gathering Storm

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 47.0%82% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 43.4%17% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 66.7%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 46.6%87% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 50.0%7% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 50.0%4% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Spinning Axe Q Blood Rush W Stand Aside E 36.4%11 games

Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (36%).

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • EStand Aside

    Draven throws his axes, dealing physical damage to targets hit and knocking them aside. Targets hit are slowed.

  • 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...