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Draven counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
the Glorious Executioner
Lane
Dragon / ADC
Source tier
A
  • 8picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 18pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
  • Ashethe Frost ArcherDragon / ADC10A
  • Varusthe Arrow of RetributionDragon / ADC16S
  • Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
  • Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
  • Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Threshthe Chain WardenSupport7S
  • Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S
  • Jannathe Storm's FurySupport20B

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

  • Ashethe Frost ArcherDragon / ADC10A
  • Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
  • Ezrealthe Prodigal ExplorerDragon / ADC1S+
  • Jhinthe VirtuosoDragon / ADC9S
  • Kai'SaDaughter of the VoidDragon / ADCA
  • Kog'MawTHE MOUTH OF THE ABYSSDragon / ADC2S
  • MaokaiThe Twisted TreantSupport1A
  • Miss Fortunethe Bounty HunterDragon / ADC2S
  • NilahThe Joy UnboundDragon / ADCA
  • Samirathe Desert RoseDragon / ADC7A
  • SivirThe Battle MistressDragon / ADCA
  • SmolderThe Fiery FledglingDragon / ADCS+
  • Tristanathe Yordle GunnerDragon / ADC10B
  • TwitchTHE PLAGUE RATDragon / ADCB
  • Varusthe Arrow of RetributionDragon / ADC16S
  • Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18S
  • Xayahthe RebelDragon / ADC1S
  • ZeriTHE SPARK OF ZAUNDragon / ADCS

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Caitlyn

  • Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 21

Ashe

  • Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Varus

  • Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 16

Jinx

  • Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 3

Nautilus

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Dragon / ADC so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 DREDGE LINE lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Leona

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Dragon / ADC so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Blitzcrank

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Dragon / ADC so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE Static Field lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Pyke

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Dragon / ADC so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 BONE SKEWER lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Leona

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Nautilus

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Thresh

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 7

Pyke

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 22

Janna

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Eye Of The Storm supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Harmonic Echo
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Aery

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Draven in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Draven: Caitlyn (Dragon / ADC), Ashe (Dragon / ADC), Varus (Dragon / ADC), Jinx (Dragon / ADC), Nautilus (Support), Leona (Support), Blitzcrank (Support), Pyke (Support). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Draven in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Draven contains none of the crowd-control, dash, shield or healing wording we match on. Read the ability descriptions on this page before the first trade.

What is the best build for Draven in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Draven, in purchase order: Bloodthirster then Essence Reaver then Mortal Reminder then Berserker's Greaves. Runes: Conqueror, Brutal, Cut Down, Legend: Alacrity, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Lord Dominik's Regard. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Draven play in Wild Rift?

Draven is a Marksman by Riot's classification and is played in Dragon / ADC. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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