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

Darius vs Gragas

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

based on 2,358 Darius vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Darius engaged Gragas in 2358 games. Including so many games with Darius versus Gragas gives us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to shatter your opponent. This pairing is relatively rare. Darius has to counter Gragas in only 1.7% of his matches.

Darius vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Darius does a average job of beating Gragas. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Darius vs Gragas rounds, Darius’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Darius vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordHearthbound Axe

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSterak's GageTrinity Force

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered 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: AlacrityLast 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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Guide to Countering Gragas as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Darius vs Gragas Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Gragas Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.8
6
< Deaths >
5.8
4.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
169
< Minions Killed >
104
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.63
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,143
< Physical Damage >
1,398
90
< Magic Damage >
17,931
3,795
< True Damage >
628
20,029
< Damage Dealt >
19,957
31,764
< Damage Taken >
28,783
11,835
< Gold Earned >
11,117
2.34
< Towers >
1.46
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
7,756
< Total Healing >
11,836
14,567
< Experience >
13,775
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
8
158
< Time Dealing CC >
399

How to Counter Gragas with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Darius versus Gragas matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gragas..

Darius often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gragas. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Gragas

Who is Better, Darius or Gragas?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gragas, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Darius makes an ok counter to Gragas.

While Darius does have a higher win rate than Gragas, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Gragas.

Additionally, Darius also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Darius vs Gragas matchups, Darius is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Darius is a decent counter for Gragas. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Gragas.

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 Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Darius, we analyzed 2,358 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 Gragas 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 Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Darius to counter Gragas during both the early game 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius usually accumulates more CS relative to Gragas. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Darius versus Gragas build include Kaenic Rookern, Sterak's Gage, and Trinity Force. When Darius incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Gragas than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Gragas with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Gragas as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Darius vs Gragas counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

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