Who wins: Hard counter — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dDraven winsGaren wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Draven is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Poke and back off
Use your range: hit, then step back before Garen reaches you. Never stand where they can.
- Physical resistance
Garen deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Long fights
Garen is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Garen's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Items that answer Garen
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Garen
- Avoid extended trades — his silence + spin win long fights
- Buy Mortal Reminder to cut his Perseverance passive heal
- Punish his low mobility by poking from range
- Play safe before level 5 — R (Demacian Justice) executes under 30% HP
How to play as Draven
- Catch consecutive Spinning Axes — each auto stacks bonus damage
- Passive (League of Draven) stacks adoration — kills cash it in for gold
- Build Bloodthirster + Phantom Dancer for AD + crit + lifesteal
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Draven · ■ GarenLevel 1
- Health630 / 660
- Attack damage66 / 64
- Armor35 / 52
- Magic resistance30 / 38
- Attack speed0.81 / 0.80
- Movement speed340 / 350
Level 5
- Health1142 / 1172
- Attack damage84 / 86
- Armor55 / 75
- Magic resistance36 / 48
- Attack speed0.92 / 0.87
- Movement speed340 / 350
Level 15
- Health2422 / 2452
- Attack damage129 / 141
- Armor105 / 133
- Magic resistance50 / 74
- Attack speed1.18 / 1.05
- Movement speed340 / 350
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.