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How to Win Draven vs Kayle Counter MatchupDraven is in the s tier of champions

Draven vs Kayle

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

based on 3,481 Draven vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Draven resulted from an examination of 3481 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Draven encounters Kayle in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Draven vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven does a below average job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Draven against Kayle rounds, Draven’s side is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Draven vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterHubris

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordOpportunityLord Dominik's RegardsRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
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Second ability for Draven to level upw
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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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Draven vs Kayle Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Kayle Image
8.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
5.5
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
171
< Minions Killed >
190
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.55
20,595
< Physical Damage >
6,802
115
< Magic Damage >
13,175
412
< True Damage >
489
21,123
< Damage Dealt >
20,467
22,011
< Damage Taken >
22,382
13,471
< Gold Earned >
12,146
2.45
< Towers >
2.66
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,759
< Total Healing >
6,955
12,157
< Experience >
15,075
15
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
85
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Kayle with Draven in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Draven vs. Kayle counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayle..

Draven often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Draven and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Kayle

Who is Better, Draven or Kayle?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Draven usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Draven makes a bad counter for Kayle.

While Draven does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Draven also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Draven into Kayleas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Draven also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. 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 in League of Legends, in Draven vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Draven is a terribly counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Draven against Kayle.

Other Champion Matchups Against Draven

Draven Loses Against

MaokaiMaokai44.9% winrateZyraZyra45.9% winrateBraumBraum46.3% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Draven Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.4% winrateZeriZeri56.1% winrateKarthusKarthus56% winrateGnarGnar54% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Draven, we analyzed 3,481 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 Kayle 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.

Other Useful Resources

Draven Build Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Draven to counter Kayle during both the early game 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 suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Draven versus Kayle build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Hubris. When Draven used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Kayle than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Draven had an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Kayle as Draven, you should use 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 builds players chose for Draven vs Kayle counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

If you need to see Draven vs Kayle tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using every game with data with these champions.