Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Draven
VS
Champion 2
Smolder
vs

46.6%
Draven win rate vs Smolder
Smolder has the edge
4,187
Games Analyzed
46.6%
Draven WR
53.4%
Smolder WR
-271
Avg Gold Diff @15
Draven
DamageAD
StyleAll-in
RangeRanged
Difficulty****-
StrongEarly game
RunesConqueror / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Heal
Smolder
DamageMixed
StylePoke
RangeRanged
Difficulty**---
StrongLate game
RunesFleet Footwork / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Heal
Power Spike Timeline
Draven
Level 1
Draven
Level 2
Smolder
Level 6
Draven
1 item
Smolder
25 stacks
Smolder
225 stacks
How to Play This Matchup
Early Aggression
Draven needs to punish Smolder before they scale. Zone them off CS levels 1-5 and look for solo kills before first back. If Smolder reaches 2 items even, you're in trouble.
Mixed Resistances
Draven deals AD damage while Smolder deals Mixed. Build resistances accordingly  don't stack the wrong type.
Close the Gap
Smolder will poke you down. You need to find an angle to all-in. Use bushes, minion waves, and flash aggressively. One good engage wins the lane.
Exploit Draven's Weakness
Draven's main weakness: Dropping axes, hard CC, falling behind. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Draven Win Condition
Cash in adoration stacks, snowball kills into items
Smolder Win Condition
Stack Q passive, scale into AoE execute monster
Recommended Items
Draven

Infinity Edge
Core
Build every game

Bloodthirster
Core
Build every game

Lord Dominik's
Core
Build every game
Smolder

Trinity Force
Core
Build every game
Muramana
Core
Build every game

Rapid Firecannon
Core
Build every game

Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Draven's AD damage

Bramble Vest
Counter
Grievous wounds + armor vs Draven's sustain/autos
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Smolder's Worst Matchups
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