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

Darius vs Jayce

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

based on 1,758 Darius vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our data, Darius engaged Jayce 1758 times. Using so many games with Darius versus Jayce gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful stats and a supported build to obliterate Jayce. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Darius is forced to battle against Jayce in only 1.3% of his games.

Darius vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a poor job of countering Jayce. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions face each other in. In Darius vs Jayce games, Darius’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Jayce.

Best Darius vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceForce of Nature

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanBlack CleaverSundered 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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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 Jayce as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Darius vs Jayce Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Jayce Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.9
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
4.4
< Assists >
6.5
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
170
< Minions Killed >
189
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.55
14,843
< Physical Damage >
20,779
81
< Magic Damage >
4,492
3,735
< True Damage >
626
18,659
< Damage Dealt >
25,898
33,131
< Damage Taken >
21,707
12,196
< Gold Earned >
12,672
2.35
< Towers >
2.68
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,710
< Total Healing >
2,740
14,914
< Experience >
15,135
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
164
< Time Dealing CC >
131

How to Counter Jayce with Darius in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some important Darius against Jayce counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jayce’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..

Darius normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Jayce. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Jayce

Who is Better, Darius or Jayce?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually loses when facing off against Jayce, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes a poor counter for Jayce.

While Darius does have a lower winrate than Jayce, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Jayce.

Furthermore, Darius has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Darius is a somewhat poor counter to Jayce. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Jayce.

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 Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Darius, we analyzed 1,758 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 Jayce 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 learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to counter Jayce during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jayce. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Darius versus Jayce build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Force of Nature. When Darius incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Jayce than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Jayce with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Jayce as Darius, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Darius vs Jayce battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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