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Draven vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Draven in LoLDraven is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Draven

based on 3,510 Draven vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vi as Draven resulted from an examination of 3510 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Draven fights Vi in only 2.9% of his matches.

Draven vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven does a dismal job of countering Vi. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Draven vs Vi matches, Draven’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Vi.

Best Draven vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeEssence ReaverThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityBloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash 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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vi as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Draven vs Vi Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Vi Image
8.5
< Kills >
6.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
5.6
< Assists >
7.9
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
171
< Minions Killed >
32
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.59
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
21,740
< Physical Damage >
15,694
121
< Magic Damage >
83
465
< True Damage >
839
22,328
< Damage Dealt >
16,616
22,481
< Damage Taken >
29,190
13,663
< Gold Earned >
11,430
2.34
< Towers >
1.35
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
6,667
< Total Healing >
11,021
12,259
< Experience >
13,183
15
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
87
< Time Dealing CC >
280

How to Counter Vi with Draven in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Draven against Vi counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vi..

Draven typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Vi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Draven and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Vi

Who is Better, Draven or Vi?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Draven usually loses when playing against Vi, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Draven makes a poor counter to Vi.

While Draven does have a lower winrate compared to Vi, when they face off with one another, Draven also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Draven into Vias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Draven vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Draven is a terribly counter to Vi. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Draven against Vi.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Draven, we analyzed 3,510 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 Vi 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 truly master Draven to counter Vi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven usually picks up much more CS compared to Vi. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Draven versus Vi build include Infinity Edge, Essence Reaver, and The Collector. When Draven incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vi than with many other common builds. In fact, Draven boasted an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Vi with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Vi as Draven, Draven players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Draven vs Vi counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vi as Draven are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.