Draven is a ranged marksman usually played Bot on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Draven in ARAM: Aggressive ADC who dominates early fights by catching axes for sustained damage; prioritize positioning and axe management to snowball in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
Draven ARAM Abilities
Draven gains bonus gold on champion kills based on accumulated Adoration from catching axes or killing minions.
Draven's next attack deals bonus damage and bounces; catching it readies another axe, up to two at once.
Draven gains decaying Move Speed and Attack Speed; catching a Spinning Axe refreshes the cooldown.
Draven throws axes that knock enemies aside and slow them.
Draven hurls two axes that return after hitting a champion; reactivate to recall them early.
Draven ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Aggressive ADC who dominates early fights by catching axes for sustained damage; prioritize positioning and axe management to snowball in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
Tips
Catch your Spinning Axes to maintain high damage output and reset Whirling Death's cooldown.
Use Blood Rush for attack speed and movement speed to chase or kite in ARAM's constant fights.
Stand behind minions to avoid poke and use Stand Aside to interrupt enemy engages or dashes.
Focus on last-hitting with Spinning Axe to build up Adoration stacks for bonus gold on kills.
Position aggressively but safely-Draven is squishy and relies on catching axes for damage.
Combos
Activate Blood Rush, throw Spinning Axe, catch it, then use Stand Aside to peel or engage.
Use Whirling Death to finish low-health enemies from range, then catch axe to reset cooldown.
Start with Stand Aside to slow, then follow up with Spinning Axe autos and Blood Rush for burst.
Draven ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Cut DownSecondary — Domination
Treasure Hunter
Taste of BloodSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Long Sword - 2.
Serrated Dirk - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Hubris - 2.
The Collector - 3.
Berserker's Greaves
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion scales with crit
- enemy team has no armor stackers
- you already have enough attack speed
Avoid when:
- enemy has thornmail or randuin's
- you need survivability or utility
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need sustained dps in long fights
- enemy has low burst damage
- your champion benefits from lifesteal
Avoid when:
- enemy has grievous wounds or burst
- you need armor penetration instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion scales with crit
- enemy team has no armor stackers
- you already have enough attack speed
Avoid when:
- enemy has thornmail or randuin's
- you need survivability or utility
Options
Draven ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Draven in ARAM?
In ARAM, Draven typically builds core items like Hubris, The Collector, Berserker's Greaves and Lethal Tempo runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Draven in ARAM?
Take Lethal Tempo in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Draven in ARAM.
How do you play Draven in ARAM?
Aggressive ADC who dominates early fights by catching axes for sustained damage; prioritize positioning and axe management to snowball in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
What is Draven's best combo in ARAM?
Activate Blood Rush, throw Spinning Axe, catch it, then use Stand Aside to peel or engage.
