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Draven vs Rakan

How to Beat Rakan as Draven in LoLDraven is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Support

How to Beat Rakan as Draven

based on 3,637 Draven vs Rakan matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Draven battled Rakan 3637 times. Having so many games with Draven versus Rakan provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a solid build to shatter Rakan. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Draven encounters Rakan in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Draven vs Rakan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven has done a below average job of beating Rakan. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Draven versus Rakan games, Draven’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Rakan.

Best Draven vs Rakan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityVoltaic CycloswordLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
>
Second ability for Draven to level upw
>
Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Rakan as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Rakan

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

Advice to Win Against Rakan

Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Rakan.

Catching Rakan with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Rakan's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.

Draven vs Rakan Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rakan Image
7.8
< Kills >
1.5
6.4
< Deaths >
5.1
5.7
< Assists >
14.7
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
0.26
174
< Minions Killed >
30
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
21,207
< Physical Damage >
1,210
128
< Magic Damage >
4,847
482
< True Damage >
686
21,818
< Damage Dealt >
6,743
21,146
< Damage Taken >
18,813
13,398
< Gold Earned >
8,089
2.34
< Towers >
1.82
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,312
< Total Healing >
5,617
11,873
< Experience >
10,068
15
< Vision Score >
63
7
< Wards Placed >
30
87
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Counter Rakan with Draven in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several valuable Draven versus Rakan counter stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rakan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rakan. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Draven typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Rakan. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Draven and Rakan

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Rakan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Rakan

Who is Better, Draven or Rakan?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Draven usually loses when facing off against Rakan, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Draven makes a bad counter for Rakan.

While Draven does have a lower win rate compared to Rakan, when on opposite teams, Draven also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Draven into Rakanas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Draven has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rakan. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Draven vs Rakan matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Draven is a somewhat poor counter to Rakan. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Draven against Rakan.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Rakan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rakan as Draven, we analyzed 3,637 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Rakan as Draven comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Draven in order to counter Rakan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven typically accumulates much more CS relative to Rakan. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Draven versus Rakan build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and The Collector. When Draven incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Rakan than with many other typical builds. In fact, Draven had an average winrate of 48.3% battling Rakan with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Rakan as Draven, Draven players should equip the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Legend: Bloodline runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Draven vs Rakan counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.3% win rate overall.

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