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Draven with Aphelios

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How to Synergize Draven and Aphelios

based on 96 Draven with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
41.7 %
K/D/A
1.53
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Draven has been on the same team as Aphelios in 96 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the makers of League, we are totally sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Draven synergize with Aphelios. It is very rare for Draven to play alongside Aphelios on the same team. This has only taken place in approx. 0.1% of games with Draven.

Draven Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Draven does a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Aphelios. Normally, he wins a dismal 41.7% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Draven when playing alongside Aphelios by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Draven vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

The CollectorYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust 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: AlacrityLast Stand
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
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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Guide to Synergizing Draven and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Draven with Aphelios

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 Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Draven Aphelios Synergy Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
41.7 %
VS
Win Rate
58.3 %
Aphelios Image
7.4
< Kills >
8.4
8.1
< Deaths >
6.7
5
< Assists >
5.5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
169
< Minions Killed >
172
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
22,055
< Physical Damage >
21,842
57
< Magic Damage >
125
558
< True Damage >
477
22,670
< Damage Dealt >
22,444
26,157
< Damage Taken >
22,593
13,319
< Gold Earned >
13,671
1.95
< Towers >
2.33
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,935
< Total Healing >
6,845
13,588
< Experience >
12,267
17
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
7
105
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Play with Aphelios as Draven in LoL

The Draven Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Aphelios helps Draven perform poorer in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Draven tries to synergize with Aphelios, he observes a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference could signal that Aphelios supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Draven is played alongside Aphelios on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Aphelios.

Moreover, when Draven plays with Aphelios on the same side, he on average takes significantly more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Aphelios does a poor job of protecting Draven in team fights.

Synergies between Draven and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Draven
Aphelios

Is Draven better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Draven that will always be his #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Aphelios is a very bad companion for Draven. By being on the same team as Draven, he decreases their win rate by -8.0% to 41.7%. This shows that there is a very bad bond between Draven and Aphelios that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Aphelios has a greater difficulty than Draven. That means Draven players should be cautious when lining up Aphelios comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing together, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by grouping Draven and Aphelios together, you may not be providing your other teammates a lot of magical damage output. We recommend you have other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Aphelios ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Draven and Aphelios, we analyzed 96 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 Aphelios 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 truly master Draven to work well with Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to have in your Draven and Aphelios synergy build consist of Edge of Night, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Draven included at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Aphelios than with most other common builds. In fact, Draven boasted an average win rate of 41.7% helping carry Aphelios with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating your oponents, Draven players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Draven and Aphelios pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 41.7% win rate overall.

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