Draven build: What and when?

Hailey Hayato·12/25/2016, 12:48:37 PM·1 votes·2,561 views

I've got a few questions, prior to the armor pen rework into ugh "Lethality", I used two different builds depending on the situation.

My first build focuses on critical hits. The build looks something like this: item 3031 item 3508 item 3046 item 3072 item 3006 and a final item to suit my needs vs different teams like MR or armor or even guardian angel.

The second build is what Tyler1 usually builds item 3142 item 3036 etc etc.

My point is, is it still worth building lethality still? since Riot changed armor pen to lethality it basically sucks major bottom behind now. aka not worth getting early game anymore. In my experience at least.

4 Comments

Neobus12/25/2016, 12:52:13 PM1 votes

sadly the Tyler 1 build ONLY worked becuase of one the flat armor pen, but since the lethality change, the armorpen it used to give only scales to ok levels at level 11, which is definitely past laning phase

. it used to provide huge early game presence especially when ghostblade still gave attack speed, i would just stick with the crit build, the problem with draven right now is his identity to me is pretty shaken.

he used to be this huge early game bully, but with the marksmen rework and new champions, alot of champions have alot more bully potential than draven currently until the buffs. just my two cents :) i used to play him alot in s5 and s6, have a merry christmas and i hope this helps

dominusx12/25/2016, 12:56:13 PM1 votes

i usually rush bt and 1v2 the lane. crit build is probably the best atm. wait till the buffs next patch to see more builds imo.

MLDzXnRRR12/25/2016, 1:50:58 PM1 votes

He needs bugfixes. Even if they fix the bugs and buff him, he would be still harder to play and less rewarding than many other botlaners (and let's not forget that he autoloses vs some champions that benefit from the axe indicator, so they have easy time landing CC; also mid and lategame Maokai who makes every teamfight 4v4, probably the biggest Draven counter )

Mysticman8912/25/2016, 1:57:16 PM1 votes

I'll sometimes throw in a item 3147 to an otherwise crit based build on Draven if I'm ahead and it's past the level 12ish point, but that's about it for lethality.

LDR/mortal reminder are still useful things if people are stacking armour and/or have frustrating levels of sustain otherwise.