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

Darius vs Vi

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

based on 3,926 Darius vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Darius engaged Vi 3926 times. Using so many matchups for Darius vs Vi provides us confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to annihilate your enemy. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Darius encounters Vi in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Darius vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a dismal job of beating Vi. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Darius vs Vi matches, Darius’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vi.

Best Darius vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The Protean

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 ForceMagic Resist
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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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vi as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Darius vs Vi Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
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6.9
< Kills >
6.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.4
< Assists >
8.1
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
167
< Minions Killed >
33
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.63
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,505
< Physical Damage >
16,073
99
< Magic Damage >
84
3,949
< True Damage >
865
20,553
< Damage Dealt >
17,023
32,176
< Damage Taken >
29,890
11,995
< Gold Earned >
11,635
2.36
< Towers >
1.34
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
7,829
< Total Healing >
11,168
14,620
< Experience >
13,500
18
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
168
< Time Dealing CC >
282

How to Counter Vi with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Darius against Vi matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vi..

Darius normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Vi

Who is Better, Darius or Vi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually loses when facing off against Vi, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Darius makes a bad counter to Vi.

While Darius does have a lower winrate compared to Vi, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Vi.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Darius is a somewhat poor counter for Vi. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Vi.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Darius, we analyzed 3,926 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 Vi 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 to counter Vi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius usually gets much more CS as Vi. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Darius versus Vi build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Vi than with many other typical builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 48.4% when playing against Vi with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Vi as Darius, Darius players 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 builds players picked for Darius vs Vi counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

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