Draven vs Heimerdinger
How to Beat Heimerdinger as Draven
based on 1,696 Draven vs Heimerdinger matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Draven vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
Best Draven vs Heimerdinger Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Draven
Tips for Playing as Draven against Heimerdinger
If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.
If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.
Advice to Win Against Heimerdinger
Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!
It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.
Draven vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats
How to Counter Heimerdinger with Draven in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify several critical Draven versus Heimerdinger counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Heimerdinger. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.
Draven normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Heimerdinger. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Draven and Heimerdinger
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Who is Better, Draven or Heimerdinger?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Draven usually wins when playing against Heimerdinger, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes a good counter to Heimerdinger.
While Draven does have a higher winrate than Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Draven also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Draven into Heimerdingeras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Draven also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Draven vs Heimerdinger matchups, Draven is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Draven is a decent counter to Heimerdinger. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Draven against Heimerdinger.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Draven in order to counter Heimerdinger during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Draven usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Draven versus Heimerdinger build include Bloodthirster, The Collector, and Hubris. When Draven bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Heimerdinger than with most other common item sets. In fact, Draven boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Heimerdinger with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Heimerdinger as Draven, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Draven vs Heimerdinger fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.2% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Heimerdinger as Draven are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.