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

Darius vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Darius

based on 2,173 Darius vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Darius faced Annie in 2173 matches. Using so many matchups for Darius versus Annie gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare actionable data and a solid build to crush Annie. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Darius is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Darius vs Annie Matchup Summary

Darius has done a average job of beating Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Darius versus Annie matches, Darius’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Darius vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyForce of NatureBlack Cleaver

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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Annie as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Darius vs Annie Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Annie Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
4.2
< Assists >
7.9
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
164
< Minions Killed >
133
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,576
< Physical Damage >
867
85
< Magic Damage >
20,190
3,723
< True Damage >
1,223
19,385
< Damage Dealt >
22,281
31,739
< Damage Taken >
17,708
11,770
< Gold Earned >
10,739
2.22
< Towers >
1.77
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,769
< Total Healing >
1,565
14,425
< Experience >
13,344
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
167
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Annie with Darius in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several strategic Darius against Annie counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Darius often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Annie. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Annie

Who is Better, Darius or Annie?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when facing off against Annie, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Annie, when facing one another, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Annie.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Annie matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Darius is a decent counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Darius against Annie.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Darius, we analyzed 2,173 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 Annie 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Annie. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Darius versus Annie build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Annie than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Annie with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Annie as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Darius vs Annie counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

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