How to win lane as Draven against Smolder · 49.75% win rate over 2,854 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Draven | Smolder's pre-stack level-1 is among the weakest, so Draven bullies him. |
| Level 2 | Draven | At level 2 your axe trades still overwhelm his base stats. |
| Level 3 | Draven | Level 3 you can walk him down whenever he steps to farm. |
| Levels 4-5 | Draven | Through 4-5 your damage far outpaces his un-stacked kit. |
| Level 6 | Draven | Level 6 your ult plus support engage kills him before he scales. |
| First item | Draven | First item snowballs you while he is still grinding stacks. |
| Two+ items | Smolder | At two-plus items and full stacks his AoE Q, range, and ult flip it to Smolder. |
Levels 1-2 are all yours: Smolder is one of the weakest early laners in the game before stacks, so catch axes and shove him off the wave while your Spinning Axe damage bullies his tiny base stats.
The full Draven vs Smolder report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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