How to win lane as Varus against Draven · 47.37% win rate over 1,731 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Varus | You outrange Draven at level 1 and punish him for chasing axes. |
| Level 2 | Varus | Level 2 Blighted poke chunks him while he juggles out of position. |
| Level 3 | Varus | At level 3 your range still out-trades him before his axes ramp. |
| Levels 4-5 | Varus | Through 4 you keep poking before his all-in spike arrives. |
| Level 6 | Draven | At level 6 his axe burst, Blood Rush chase and E let him run you down. |
| First item | Draven | His first-item all-in outraces your poke while axes are stacked. |
| Two+ items | Varus | In two-item teamfights his droppable axes and your R engage swing it back to you. |
At level 1-2 make him choose between catching Spinning Axes and trading autos; you outrange him with Piercing Arrow, so tag him with Q whenever he steps to grab an axe.
The full Varus vs Draven 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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