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

Draven vs Yasuo

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

based on 7,993 Draven vs Yasuo matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Yasuo as Draven resulted from an analysis of 7993 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Draven fights Yasuo in only 6.5% of his games.

Draven vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Draven has done a dismal job of countering Yasuo. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Draven versus Yasuo games, Draven’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Yasuo.

Best Draven vs Yasuo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

OpportunityGuardian AngelBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Yasuo

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 Yasuo

Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.

Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.

Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.

When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.

Draven vs Yasuo Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Yasuo Image
8
< Kills >
6.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
5.8
< Assists >
5.4
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
170
< Minions Killed >
182
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
20,096
< Physical Damage >
17,946
119
< Magic Damage >
1,798
471
< True Damage >
914
20,687
< Damage Dealt >
20,659
21,889
< Damage Taken >
23,505
13,330
< Gold Earned >
12,292
2.2
< Towers >
2.29
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,593
< Total Healing >
5,339
12,144
< Experience >
14,075
14
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
85
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Yasuo with Draven in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some critical Draven against Yasuo counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, showing that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yasuo..

Draven usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Yasuo. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Draven and Yasuo

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Yasuo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Yasuo

Who is Better, Draven or Yasuo?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Draven usually loses when playing against Yasuo, with a 47.4% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes a bad counter for Yasuo.

While Draven does have a lower win rate compared to Yasuo, when on opposite teams, Draven also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Draven into Yasuoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Draven has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Draven is a trash counter to Yasuo. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Draven against Yasuo.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Yasuo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yasuo as Draven, we analyzed 7,993 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Yasuo. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Draven versus Yasuo build include Rapid Firecannon, The Collector, and Hubris. When Draven combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Yasuo than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Draven had an average win rate of 47.4% battling Yasuo with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Yasuo as Draven, Draven players should use 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 builds players used for Draven vs Yasuo fights, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Yasuo as Draven are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.