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

Darius vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Darius in LoLDarius is in the s tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Viktor as Darius

based on 2,002 Darius vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Darius faced off against Viktor in 2002 matches. Having so many games with Darius versus Viktor gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative statistics and a pro build to defeat your rival. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Darius has to counter Viktor in only 1.5% of his games.

Darius vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a poor job of beating Viktor. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Darius versus Viktor games, Darius’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Darius vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateSundered SkyForce of NatureBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
>
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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Darius vs Viktor Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Viktor Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
4.2
< Assists >
7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
171
< Minions Killed >
185
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
15,911
< Physical Damage >
630
85
< Magic Damage >
25,219
3,892
< True Damage >
729
19,888
< Damage Dealt >
26,579
32,816
< Damage Taken >
18,732
12,161
< Gold Earned >
12,084
2.34
< Towers >
1.98
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,186
< Total Healing >
1,587
14,895
< Experience >
15,055
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
162
< Time Dealing CC >
270

How to Counter Viktor with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Darius versus Viktor matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Viktor..

Darius typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Viktor. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Viktor

Who is Better, Darius or Viktor?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually loses when taking on Viktor, with a 48.7% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a poor counter for Viktor.

While Darius does have a lower win rate than Viktor, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Darius into Viktor.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a lower 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 Viktor. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Viktor.

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 Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Darius, we analyzed 2,002 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 Viktor 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 Viktor Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius in order to counter Viktor during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Viktor. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Darius versus Viktor build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Death's Dance. When Darius used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Viktor than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Viktor as Darius, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Darius vs Viktor battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

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