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How to Synergize Draven with Akshan on the Same TeamDraven is in the s tier of champions

Draven with Akshan

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How to Synergize Draven and Akshan

based on 1,907 Draven with Akshan pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Draven has fought alongside Akshan in 1907 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Draven play with Akshan. It is relatively rare for Draven to play with Akshan on the same side. This has only occurred in about 1.6% of games with Draven.

Draven Akshan Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Draven has done a below average job of synergizing with Akshan. Normally, he wins a poor 48.4% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to play better as Draven when playing with Akshan by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Draven vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeEssence Reaver

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 TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Draven and Akshan

Tips for Playing as Draven with Akshan

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 Understand How Akshan Will Play

Raising an eyebrow in the face of danger, Akshan fights evil with dashing charisma, righteous vengeance, and a conspicuous lack of shirts. He is highly skilled in the art of stealth combat, able to evade the eyes of his enemies and reappear when they least expect him. With a keen sense of justice and a legendary death-reversing weapon, he rights the wrongs of Runeterra's many scoundrels while living by his own moral code: “Don't be an ass.”

Draven Akshan Synergy Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Akshan Image
8
< Kills >
8.4
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
5.6
< Assists >
5.5
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
171
< Minions Killed >
172
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,915
< Physical Damage >
21,842
117
< Magic Damage >
125
467
< True Damage >
477
21,499
< Damage Dealt >
22,444
22,705
< Damage Taken >
22,593
13,380
< Gold Earned >
13,671
2.23
< Towers >
2.33
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,868
< Total Healing >
6,845
12,110
< Experience >
12,267
14
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
7
85
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Play with Akshan as Draven in LoL

The Draven Akshan synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Akshan, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Draven sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Akshan. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Akshan helps Draven perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Draven is paired with Akshan, he sees a little drop in his total damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Akshan does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that their presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Draven is played with Akshan on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Akshan.

Additionally, when Draven plays with Akshan on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Akshan does a poor job of protecting Draven during teamfights.

Synergies between Draven and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Draven
Akshan

Is Draven better when played alongside Akshan?

There is no ideal companion for Draven that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Akshan is a not very good ally for Draven. By being on the same side as Draven, they lowers their win rate by -1.3% to 48.4%. This demonstrates that there is a negative strategic relationship between Draven and Akshan that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Akshan has a much lower diffuclty than Draven. That means Draven players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Akshan allies to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to provide a lot of utility for your team. When paired, these champions will help their other teammates secure a victory.

Although, by bringing Draven and Akshan together, you will not be giving your other allies a lot of magical damage output. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that nullifies this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Akshan teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven Akshan Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Draven and Akshan, we analyzed 1,907 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Draven with Akshan comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Draven to pair well with Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to include in your Draven and Akshan synergy build include Bloodthirster, The Collector, and Hubris. When Draven included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Akshan than with many other typical builds. In fact, Draven boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when playing alongside Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Draven and Akshan pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.4% win rate overall.

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