Talk:Draven/@comment-26001789-20150418044755/@comment-4068613-20150420023016

One of the things I try to keep in mind about draven is that his entire kit revolves around his spinning axes. Any item that doesn't contribute to his spinning axe damage is less powerful on him than on other ADCs. This is why I try to build more straight AD instead of attack speed or on-hits. The attack speed boost on his W starts hitting the point of diminishing returns even with only Greaves, where more attack speed results in lost DPS as you have to run around catching axes more often.

For that reason, I never get BotRK on Draven. The AD ratio on his spinning axe-enhanced basic attacks is so huge that the on-hit isn't worth much compared to just getting more AD. Unless you're going against mundo with 5000 health and no armor, chances are you're better off just picking up a last whisper and continuing to build AD.

If you think you can make good use of the big lifesteal on BT, go for it. It is the best item for lifesteal. I'm just saying that while BT gives you the somewhat improved health sustain and the somewhat unreliable shield, Essence reaver effectively turns you into a manaless champion. Since draven has this amazing spammable AS/MS steroid, this can be very powerful utility to have.

tl;dr:

I start IE most of the time, Essence Reaver if I'm clearly ahead. Bloodthirster is good, but not a personal preference. Don't get BotRK, the stats are wasted compared to just getting more AD on Draven. Don't go overkill on attack speed, it can actually slow you down.