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

Darius vs Shyvana

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

based on 1,849 Darius vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Darius fought Shyvana 1849 times. Having so many matchups for Darius vs Shyvana gives us faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a solid build to annihilate Shyvana. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Darius has to counter Shyvana in only 1.4% of his matches.

Darius vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Darius does a average job of countering Shyvana. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Darius against Shyvana rounds, Darius’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Darius vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceForce of Nature

Optional Items

Sundered SkyTitanic HydraDead Man's PlateBlack Cleaver

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
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Darius vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Shyvana Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
4.2
< Assists >
6.4
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
165
< Minions Killed >
66
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,136
< Physical Damage >
4,996
97
< Magic Damage >
13,648
3,975
< True Damage >
991
20,208
< Damage Dealt >
19,636
31,187
< Damage Taken >
32,685
11,832
< Gold Earned >
12,066
2.33
< Towers >
1.72
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
7,893
< Total Healing >
11,962
14,488
< Experience >
14,054
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
159
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Shyvana with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several important Darius vs. Shyvana counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Darius typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Shyvana

Who is Better, Darius or Shyvana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Darius makes an ok counter to Shyvana.

While Darius does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Shyvana.

Furthermore, Darius also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Darius is a somewhat poor counter to Shyvana. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Shyvana.

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 Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Darius, we analyzed 1,849 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Darius to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius on average gets more CS as Shyvana. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Darius versus Shyvana 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 countering Shyvana than with many other common builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 49.9% battling Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Shyvana as Darius, Darius players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Darius vs Shyvana counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Darius are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.