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How to Win Darius vs Aatrox Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Darius

based on 7,571 Darius vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
5.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Darius did battle with Aatrox 7571 times. Using so many matchups for Darius vs Aatrox provides us faith in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to smash your opponent. This champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Darius is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 5.6% of his games.

Darius vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a dismal job of beating Aatrox. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Darius vs Aatrox rounds, Darius’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Darius vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateStridebreaker

Optional Items

Death's DanceForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanChempunk Chainsword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
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Second ability for Darius to level upe
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Last skill for Darius to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow Resist
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Aatrox

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Darius vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Aatrox Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
5.9
4.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
164
< Minions Killed >
163
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.41
17,134
< Physical Damage >
17,850
120
< Magic Damage >
3,820
3,808
< True Damage >
514
21,063
< Damage Dealt >
22,184
31,385
< Damage Taken >
34,879
11,512
< Gold Earned >
11,252
2.24
< Towers >
2.06
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,526
< Total Healing >
13,417
14,183
< Experience >
14,502
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
150
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Aatrox with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some valuable Darius against Aatrox counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox..

Darius usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Aatrox

Who is Better, Darius or Aatrox?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when taking on Aatrox, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Aatrox.

While Darius does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Aatrox.

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

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

Darius is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Darius

Darius Loses Against

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo44.9% winrateTeemoTeemo45.1% winrateLilliaLillia45.2% winrateZyraZyra45.2% winrate

Darius Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateOlafOlaf55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.9% 5160 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.9% 5818 GamesZacZac+ 53.5% 2449 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.3% 7927 Games

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Darius, we analyzed 7,571 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 Aatrox as Darius 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

Darius Build Aatrox Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Darius versus Aatrox build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Stridebreaker. When Darius bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Aatrox than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Aatrox with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Aatrox as Darius, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Darius vs Aatrox counters, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Darius are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.