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How to Win Caitlyn vs Darius Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Caitlyn

based on 13,258 Caitlyn vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Darius as Caitlyn resulted from an examination of 13258 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Caitlyn encounters Darius in only 3.5% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Darius Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a ok job of beating Darius. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions face one another in. In Caitlyn versus Darius rounds, Caitlyn’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Caitlyn vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

OpportunityImmortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Darius as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Darius

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Caitlyn vs Darius Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Darius Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
176
< Minions Killed >
166
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,954
< Physical Damage >
16,280
1,502
< Magic Damage >
94
590
< True Damage >
3,891
22,047
< Damage Dealt >
20,265
19,403
< Damage Taken >
32,362
12,148
< Gold Earned >
11,964
2.58
< Towers >
2.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,347
< Total Healing >
7,956
12,647
< Experience >
14,696
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
88
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Darius with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some influential Caitlyn against Darius matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Darius..

Caitlyn normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes less damage than Darius. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Darius

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Darius?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when playing against Darius, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate than Darius, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Darius.

Furthermore, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Darius matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter for Darius. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Caitlyn, we analyzed 13,258 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Darius as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Caitlyn Build Darius Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Caitlyn in order to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Darius. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Caitlyn versus Darius build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Hubris. When Caitlyn used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Darius than with most other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Darius with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of beating Darius as Caitlyn, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Caitlyn vs Darius face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

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