Xerath with Draven
How to Synergize Xerath and Draven
based on 4,051 Xerath with Draven pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xerath Draven Synergy Summary
Best Xerath vs Draven Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Draven
Tips for Playing as Xerath with Draven
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Understand How Draven Will Play
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.
Xerath Draven Synergy Stats
How to Play with Draven as Xerath in LoL
The Xerath Draven synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Draven, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Xerath sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Draven. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Draven helps Xerath perform poorer in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Xerath is an ally to Draven, he gets a small decrease in his complete damage dealt. This change could indicate that Draven doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played with Draven on the same team, 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 with Draven.
Moreover, when Xerath plays with Draven on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Draven does a decent job of protecting Xerath during teamfights.
Synergies between Xerath and Draven
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Is Xerath better when played alongside Draven?
There is no one best companion for Xerath that will always be his best ally. Yet, overall, Draven is a very typical companion for Xerath. By being on the same side as Xerath, he drops their win rate by -0.1% to 50.5%. This shows that there is only a small bond between Xerath and Draven that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.
Draven has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Draven allies to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.
Fighting on the same side, Xerath players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.
Although, by pairing Xerath and Draven together, you may not be providing your other teammates enough cover. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative gap in this pairing's kit.
Regardless of your Draven ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To learn all of the intricacies of Xerath in order to work well with Draven during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly.
The best finished items to have in your Xerath and Draven synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Draven than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 50.5% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Draven with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Xerath players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Xerath and Draven pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.
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