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

Darius vs Hwei

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

based on 6,201 Darius vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Darius came out of an analysis of 6201 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Darius has to counter Hwei in only 4.6% of his games.

Darius vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Darius does a good job of beating Hwei. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.9% of games the champions battle each other in. In Darius versus Hwei games, Darius’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Darius vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Darius Items

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

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureTitanic Hydra

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 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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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Darius vs Hwei Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Hwei Image
7
< Kills >
5.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
4.3
< Assists >
8.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
169
< Minions Killed >
140
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,307
< Physical Damage >
949
91
< Magic Damage >
22,037
3,966
< True Damage >
577
20,365
< Damage Dealt >
23,564
32,967
< Damage Taken >
18,668
12,176
< Gold Earned >
10,901
2.38
< Towers >
1.85
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,164
< Total Healing >
1,646
14,921
< Experience >
13,572
18
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
164
< Time Dealing CC >
564

How to Counter Hwei with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several significant Darius vs. Hwei matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..

Darius usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Hwei. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Hwei

Who is Better, Darius or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes a good counter for Hwei.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Hwei, when facing one another, Darius also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Darius into Hwei.

Additionally, Darius has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Hwei matchups, Darius is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Darius is a good counter to Hwei. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Hwei.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Darius, we analyzed 6,201 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 Hwei 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 Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Hwei. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Darius versus Hwei build consist of Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Hwei than with many other typical builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 52.9% when countering Hwei with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Hwei as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Darius vs Hwei face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Darius are given for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.