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

Darius vs Rengar

How to Beat Rengar as Darius in LoLDarius is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rengar as Darius

based on 4,574 Darius vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Rengar as Darius came out of an analysis of 4574 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Darius has to counter Rengar in only 3.4% of his matches.

Darius vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Darius has done a ok job of countering Rengar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Darius against Rengar matches, Darius’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Darius vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceForce of NatureSundered Sky

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageHullbreakerDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
>
Second ability for Darius to level upe
>
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Rengar as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Darius vs Rengar Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Rengar Image
7.1
< Kills >
8.1
5.9
< Deaths >
7.1
4.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
172
< Minions Killed >
39
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.31
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.37
16,604
< Physical Damage >
17,711
90
< Magic Damage >
1,233
3,917
< True Damage >
1,142
20,612
< Damage Dealt >
20,087
31,432
< Damage Taken >
33,724
12,208
< Gold Earned >
12,942
2.47
< Towers >
1.27
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,668
< Total Healing >
16,014
14,908
< Experience >
14,007
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
5
161
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Rengar with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Darius against Rengar matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rengar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rengar..

Darius normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Rengar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Rengar

Who is Better, Darius or Rengar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rengar, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Darius makes an ok counter to Rengar.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Rengar, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Rengar.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Rengar 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 teamfights.

Darius is a decent counter for Rengar. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Rengar.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Darius, we analyzed 4,574 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 Rengar 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 Rengar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often accumulates much more CS compared to Rengar. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Darius versus Rengar build include Trinity Force, Force of Nature, and Sundered Sky. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Rengar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 50.7% battling Rengar with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Rengar as Darius, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Darius vs Rengar counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

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