Kalista vs Draven ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kalista vs Draven

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Kalista wins extended trades by stacking (E) through minions and punishing Draven's last-hit approaches.
Draven dominates short trades with axe autos and punishes overextensions; keep the wave long to enable hops and chase.
Control wave state to create long lane space where Kalista's mobility and (E) execute pressure outmatch Draven's burst.

Trading pattern

Punish Draven when he steps up for last hits only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back or zone.
Use (Q) to transfer (E) stacks through low-health minions into Draven during his CS animations.
Avoid trading when (E) is available to interrupt your hops or disengage your support's engage.

Danger windows

(E) slow and interrupt threaten your hop and disengage, especially when support cannot follow.
Avoid trading when enemy support controls brush or can immediately punish your step forward for last-hit punish.
Beware of Draven's axe catch zones during CS; stepping into these without support cover invites heavy damage.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin caster minions and create low-health minions for (E) stacks.
At level 2, coordinate with support to threaten all-ins when Draven is forced to last-hit inside your auto range.
Avoid standing near low-health minions when Draven has axes spinning to prevent easy axe autos on you.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks Kalista's support engage or save, enabling forced all-ins and safe (E) stacking.
First completed attack-speed item increases auto frequency, accelerating (E) stacks and objective control.
Respect Draven's level 1 axe autos that punish exposed CS attempts and first damage item that turns trades lethal.

Win conditions

Convert (E) stacks and support (R) engages into early kills to snowball lane and secure dragon control.
Use long lane trades and first item spike to force recalls and crash waves for turret plates.
Deny Draven free farm by punishing last hits and leveraging your mobility to maintain lane priority and objective setups.