Draven is a pure attack damage carry in TFT Set 18, and his results depend heavily on his items. Tracked boards show he places top four 53.7% of the time overall. With three items that rises to 57.5%, while with only two it drops to 32.7%.

This list draws on ranked data from October 2026 and patch 18.4b figures. Sample sizes differ between trackers, so the exact percentages vary, but the same items keep appearing at the top.

Best Items for Draven

1. Red Buff

Red Buff is the best single item to finish early. One tracker lists a 61.6% top-four rate over 3,817 games, and patch 18.4b data shows 60.4% over roughly 21,000 games.

It is also one of Draven's best-in-slot items, so it is worth building when the components line up.

2. Giant Slayer

Giant Slayer shows 58.4% top four across 4,667 games in one data set, and 60.1% over about 25,000 games on patch 18.4b.

It is also part of the strongest full build in the data: Giant Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Kraken's Fury. That trio reaches a 62.1% top-four rate over 913 games.

3. Deathblade

Deathblade is the reliable choice. It has the largest sample among the premium options, at 57.7% top four over 15,418 games. Patch 18.4b data shows a similar 58.8% over about 57,000 games.

It is also in the most common three-star Draven build, alongside Guinsoo's Rageblade and Kraken's Fury. That build is reported at a 100.0% top-four rate. Treat that figure as a sign of what winning three-star boards look like, not as a guarantee.

4. Kraken's Fury

Kraken's Fury sits at 57.4% top four over 19,922 games, and 58.1% over about 101,000 games on patch 18.4b. It is a very common pick that performs well above the average Draven board.

Multiple builds list it as a core item, including the main-carry and Maokai Alev comps on one comp tracker.

5. Guinsoo's Rageblade

Guinsoo's Rageblade is Draven's most-built item, with 33,227 games in one set and about 175,000 on patch 18.4b. Its top-four rate is lower than the others at 55.1% to 55.2%, but it is still above his 53.7% average.

Its high pick rate partly reflects how easy it is to slot into a build. It works best as the base of the Giant Slayer and Kraken's Fury build, not as a standalone priority.

6. Striker's Flail and Quicksilver

Two smaller-sample items are worth knowing about. Striker's Flail posts 58.4% top four over 1,715 games. Quicksilver posts 58.2% over 519 games.

Neither beats the main items, but both look like solid flex options when the core components are not available. The Quicksilver sample is small, so treat it with caution.

7. Infinity Edge and Last Whisper

Infinity Edge posts 54.4% over 11,217 games, and Last Whisper 54.1% over 5,853 games. On patch 18.4b the figures are 54.7% and 54.9% respectively.

These are acceptable but are not the strongest choices. They are better used to fill the third slot than built as a first priority.

8. Hextech Gunblade

Hextech Gunblade sits at 54.3% over 852 games in one data set, and 56.4% over about 8,400 games on patch 18.4b. It is a reasonable backup, but it does not match Red Buff or Giant Slayer.

9. Emblems

The Elderwood Emblem is the strongest special item one tracker lists for Draven, at 64.5% top four over 278 games. The sample is small, so do not plan around it.

The Executioner Emblem shows 57.6% over about 11,000 games on patch 18.4b, which is a larger sample and a healthy result.

10. Artifacts and Radiant Items

Patch 18.4b artifact data, ordered by sample-adjusted placement, favors these options for Draven:

  • Gold Collector: 3.75 average placement over 1,816 games
  • Fishbones: 4.02 over 1,993 games
  • Rapid Firecannon: 4.03 over 1,236 games
  • Mittens: 4.15 over 594 games
  • Talisman of Ascension: 4.20 over 170 games

Radiant versions are stronger still when you can get them:

  • Radiant Red Buff: 3.62 average placement over 418 games
  • Radiant Giant Slayer: 3.67 over 717 games
  • Radiant Kraken's Fury: 3.80 over 1,523 games
  • Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade: 3.87 over 3,189 games
  • Radiant Deathblade: 3.97 over 1,364 games

Item to avoid: Spear of Shojin

Spear of Shojin is the clear outlier at 39.8% top four over 1,815 games. Its sample is not small, so the result is hard to dismiss. Skip it on Draven.

Hand of Justice is also weak at 53.1% over 635 games, slightly below his overall average.

Component Priority

The best first component is the Recurve Bow. Prioritize Recurve Bow and B.F. Sword when you are choosing between components.

All full Draven builds in the data stack attack damage, attack speed and crit. Do not give him defensive or mana items.

If you can only complete one item early, make it Red Buff. Then work toward three items, since that is where his top-four rate climbs sharply.

Conclusion

The strongest options for Draven in Set 18 are Red Buff, Giant Slayer and Deathblade, with Kraken's Fury and Guinsoo's Rageblade as the most common core pieces. The best full build in the data is Giant Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Kraken's Fury.

Aim for three completed items and avoid Spear of Shojin. Meta data shifts with each patch, so check current figures before committing to a build, especially for small-sample picks like Quicksilver and the emblems.