Who wins: Even
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dDarius winsDraven wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
- Even — No clear edge between Darius and Draven — better play wins.
- The table favors you — Darius is listed as a counter to Draven in this lane.
- From the enemy's side — Draven's page lists Darius as a comfortable matchup.
- Data from another lane — No row for this exact lane — verdict is based on their matchups elsewhere.
- Stronger start — Darius's level-1 stats beat Draven's — press from wave one.
How to play it
- Physical resistance
Draven deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Full combo or nothing
Draven is squishy — wait for every ability, go in once. No half-combo trades.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Draven's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Immortal Shieldbow early.
Items that answer Draven
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Draven
- Step into his Spinning Axe path — punish him while he repositions
- Freeze the wave near your tower — denies clean axe catches
- Watch for E (Stand Aside) — knock-aside + slow
- Buy Plated Steelcaps + Randuin's Omen to soak his auto burst
How to play as Darius
- Stack 5 Hemorrhage then R (Noxian Guillotine) — kills refund the cooldown
- Time Q (Decimate) outer edge for 200% damage + heal
- E (Apprehend) drags enemies into Q range
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Darius · ■ DravenLevel 1
- Health650 / 630
- Attack damage70 / 66
- Armor52 / 35
- Magic resistance38 / 30
- Attack speed0.73 / 0.81
- Movement speed350 / 340
Level 5
- Health1226 / 1142
- Attack damage92 / 84
- Armor72 / 55
- Magic resistance46 / 36
- Attack speed0.77 / 0.92
- Movement speed350 / 340
Level 15
- Health2666 / 2422
- Attack damage147 / 129
- Armor123 / 105
- Magic resistance66 / 50
- Attack speed0.85 / 1.18
- Movement speed350 / 340
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.