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

Darius vs Akali

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

based on 7,936 Darius vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our database, Darius fought Akali in 7936 games. Including so many games with Darius vs Akali gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Darius fights Akali in only 5.9% of his rounds.

Darius vs Akali Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a poor job of countering Akali. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Darius vs Akali games, Darius’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Akali.

Best Darius vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordMercury's Treads

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSterak's GageTrinity Force

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of Nature

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: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Akali as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Akali

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 Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Darius vs Akali Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Akali Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6
4.5
< Assists >
5.2
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
165
< Minions Killed >
154
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.35
16,863
< Physical Damage >
1,319
87
< Magic Damage >
21,492
3,941
< True Damage >
784
20,892
< Damage Dealt >
23,595
32,165
< Damage Taken >
26,386
11,922
< Gold Earned >
11,693
2.27
< Towers >
1.46
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,667
< Total Healing >
3,155
14,589
< Experience >
14,320
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
161
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Akali with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some vital Darius versus Akali counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akali’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akali..

Darius typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Akali. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Akali

Who is Better, Darius or Akali?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when taking on Akali, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Darius makes an ok counter for Akali.

While Darius does have a lower win rate compared to Akali, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Akali.

Moreover, Darius also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Akali matchups, Akali is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Darius is a somewhat poor counter for Akali. Focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Darius, we analyzed 7,936 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 Akali 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Darius in order to counter Akali during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Akali. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Darius versus Akali build include Kaenic Rookern, Sterak's Gage, and Trinity Force. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Akali than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 49.0% battling Akali with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Akali as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Darius vs Akali counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

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