Can Draven please stop getting rewarded for a simple mechanic?

Murderoticadam·6/23/2016, 1:24:32 PM·1 votes·1,562 views

Seriously, Draven's axe catching is probably the easiest champion mechanic in the game, since he does not even have to stand in the centre of the marker, just on the edge. He gets free gold and damage for no reason and probably has some of the best early out of all the ADC's. He needs his ratios changed so he has a weaker early because its simply oppressive to have to play against.

Plus the mechanic itself NEVER puts him in danger like 's passive does because its usually landing right next to him. Giving him his adoration for free with no risk what-so-ever.

Its like , the moment she becomes popular again, Riot has to nerf her again because she can become so oppressive in lane. Her heal has very little interaction and heals for far too much.

13 Comments

Powderkegg6/23/2016, 1:47:13 PM7 votes

I take it you've never played Draven before.

Sneakyy XD6/23/2016, 1:50:42 PM5 votes

No, he doesn't get free gold. It's his innate and it's a factor in his balancing.

Caítlyn6/23/2016, 1:46:15 PM4 votes

Thats what makes him unique and how he does damage. At least it takes him some effort to do unlike champs like Yasuo who get double crit chance for free.

And it takes a skilled player to control the axes so they "never put him in danger". And late game in teamfights they will always put him in danger because he has to run forward to catch them.

Kaioko6/23/2016, 1:53:12 PM3 votes

That's not free gold... that's his passive - he's giving up a skill to get it. As far as the free damage goes that's also an ability and it actually puts him at a disadvantage while he's got to catch his axes, you can easily aim skill shots or even just auto attack while he's running to catch it and he has to decide whether catching it is worth getting hit.

Çhåryzård6/23/2016, 2:49:50 PM2 votes

If you think running around catching axes while also getting all the cs in lane while also dodging the enemy lane opponents is easy you haven't played Draven enough in normals.

Not to mention the landing spots for his axes are a giant flashing target basically screaming "AIM EVERYTHING HERE"

I main Nami. Draven lanes are usually easy because all I need to do is bubble his axe landing locations.

GaleWinUnleashed6/23/2016, 3:53:58 PM2 votes

Take advantage of his incredibly predictable movements by aiming skillshots when he tries to catch his axes.

https://i.imgur.com/1HvNiEO.png?noredirect

Azure Hamster6/23/2016, 2:08:44 PM1 votes

As a Cait player, I love placing my Qs on the catch-spot. The constant catching of axes on a spot visible to his opponents makes him vulnerable to predictability. Has total counterplay opportunities. This isn't going anywhere for quite a while, I would guess.

Caitlyn

xBushx6/23/2016, 3:34:44 PM1 votes

predict him and he gets rekt.

Hayaishi26/23/2016, 3:45:30 PM1 votes

Draven can be 3 shotting people the moment he gets a bf sword and no one would care. Oh wait he already does. Good luck getting anyone to agree that he is bullshit.

borger6/23/2016, 7:33:30 PM1 votes

draven axe catching mechanic is easy You can easily see where he is going with his axe catching mechanic, so he is rewarded for it by having more damage every AA if he can consistently juggle axes, as for the free gold, It's "free*" you have to get a kill before you can get the gold, and if you die, well enjoy catching axes again.

Kitty Cat Tosha6/23/2016, 4:06:47 PM1 votes

Good dravens are so rare. And as a former-but-kind-of-still support main I love playing against one. So predictable. I don't even have to think about aiming skillshots - he just tells me where he is going to stand.

The Last Ballad6/23/2016, 6:50:16 PM1 votes

Draven's axe catching is probably the easiest champion mechanic in the game

To play against as a cc support, yes. All I have to do to hit him is aim for the circle. Either it hits him, or he doesn't catch it. I either get damage off or reduce his. It's a win-win... for me.

Champs that can abuse this? Nami Morgana Anivia Blitzcrank Heimerdinger Karma Karthus Leona Lissandra Lulu Lux Orianna Sona Soraka Syndra Taliyah Thresh Velkoz Veigar Viktor Xerath Ziggs Zilean Zyra