
Draven Champion Guide: Ultimate Carry Build for Best Botlane Domination
League of Draven passive rewards aggressive play by accumulating Veneration stacks when catching axes, killing minions, or destroying towers. Killing enemy champions converts these stacks into bonus gold, though dying removes 75% of accumulated stacks.
Core Abilities:
- Q (Whirling Axe): Empowers next auto attack and creates catchable bouncing axe
- W (Bloodlust): Grants attack speed boost and movement speed, resets on catching axes
- E (Stand Aside): Knocks enemies aside and slows them
- R (Whirling Death): Global ultimate that throws massive axes dealing physical damage
Skill Order Priority:
- Q - Whirling Axe (max first)
- W - Bloodlust (max second)
- E - Stand Aside (max last)
- R - Whirling Death (at levels 6/11/16)
Early Game Focus:
- Start with Q at level 1
- Level W at 2 for lane dominance
- Level E at 3 for crowd control
- Prioritize catching axes to maintain damage output
Key Build Path Stats:
- Attack Damage
- Attack Speed
- Critical Strike
- Armor Penetration
- Life Steal
Gameplay Strategy:
- Dominate early lane phase with aggressive axe catching
- Snowball advantage through champion kills and passive gold
- Maintain axe control for consistent damage
- Use ultimate for global pressure and finishing kills
Special Mechanics:
- Can juggle up to two axes simultaneously
- Ultimate executes targets below 199 HP when having 200 Veneration stacks
- W allows unit walking while active
- Passive gold scales with accumulated Veneration stacks
Success with Draven relies on aggressive early game pressure and maintaining axe control while building a gold advantage through the passive system. Proper positioning and axe management are crucial for maximizing damage output and snowball potential.
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