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

Darius vs Volibear

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

based on 3,119 Darius vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Darius resulted from an evaluation of 3119 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Darius encounters Volibear in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Darius vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Darius has done a average job of countering Volibear. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Darius against Volibear rounds, Darius’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Darius vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordHearthbound Axe

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSterak's GageTrinity Force

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceForce of Nature

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: 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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Volibear

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.

Darius vs Volibear Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Volibear Image
7
< Kills >
5.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
4.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
161
< Minions Killed >
130
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.5
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,759
< Physical Damage >
10,816
101
< Magic Damage >
8,295
4,033
< True Damage >
767
20,894
< Damage Dealt >
19,880
32,052
< Damage Taken >
32,327
11,839
< Gold Earned >
11,584
2.2
< Towers >
2.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
8,120
< Total Healing >
8,045
14,471
< Experience >
14,163
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
164
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Counter Volibear with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some critical Darius vs. Volibear counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between these two champions. Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Volibear..

Darius often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Volibear

Who is Better, Darius or Volibear?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Volibear, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Volibear.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Darius into Volibear.

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

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

Darius is a decent counter for Volibear. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Darius, we analyzed 3,119 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 Volibear 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Darius to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Darius versus Volibear build include Kaenic Rookern, Sterak's Gage, and Trinity Force. When Darius incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Volibear than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when playing against Volibear with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Volibear as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Darius vs Volibear LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

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