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

Darius vs Ashe

How to Beat Ashe as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ashe as Darius

based on 9,101 Darius vs Ashe matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Ashe as Darius resulted from an analysis of 9101 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Darius has to counter Ashe in only 6.7% of his games.

Darius vs Ashe Matchup Summary

Darius has done a average job of beating Ashe. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Darius vs Ashe games, Darius’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Ashe.

Best Darius vs Ashe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernTitanic HydraSundered Sky

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 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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Q
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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 Ashe as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Ashe

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 Ashe

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.

Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Darius vs Ashe Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ashe Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
4.3
< Assists >
9.2
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
163
< Minions Killed >
138
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,059
< Physical Damage >
15,301
99
< Magic Damage >
2,687
3,826
< True Damage >
614
19,985
< Damage Dealt >
18,602
32,032
< Damage Taken >
19,492
11,783
< Gold Earned >
11,033
2.24
< Towers >
2.12
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,735
< Total Healing >
3,698
14,492
< Experience >
12,082
17
< Vision Score >
29
8
< Wards Placed >
12
163
< Time Dealing CC >
610

How to Counter Ashe with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Darius against Ashe matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ashe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ashe..

Darius usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Ashe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Ashe

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Ashe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Ashe

Who is Better, Darius or Ashe?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when playing against Ashe, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Ashe.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Ashe, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Ashe.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Ashe matchups, Ashe is the better champ 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 decent counter for Ashe. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Darius against Ashe.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Ashe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ashe as Darius, we analyzed 9,101 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 Ashe 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

To truly master Darius in order to counter Ashe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often racks up a similar amount of CS as Ashe. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Darius versus Ashe build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Ashe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Ashe with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Ashe as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Darius vs Ashe matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

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