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

Darius vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Darius

based on 4,381 Darius vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Darius engaged Xin Zhao in 4381 games. With so many matchups for Darius vs Xin Zhao gives us faith in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to smash Xin Zhao. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Darius is forced to battle against Xin Zhao in only 3.2% of his matches.

Darius vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a below average job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Darius versus Xin Zhao matches, Darius’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Darius vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyThornmailForce of Nature

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: TenacityLast 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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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Darius vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
4.4
< Assists >
8.1
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
167
< Minions Killed >
42
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
1.51
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,929
< Physical Damage >
17,207
109
< Magic Damage >
1,371
3,951
< True Damage >
977
20,990
< Damage Dealt >
19,555
31,720
< Damage Taken >
39,784
11,852
< Gold Earned >
11,713
2.24
< Towers >
1.57
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
7,814
< Total Healing >
20,500
14,427
< Experience >
13,399
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
165
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Darius versus Xin Zhao counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xin Zhao..

Darius usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Darius or Xin Zhao?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually loses when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 47.8% win rate. As a result, Darius makes a poor counter for Xin Zhao.

While Darius does have a lower winrate than Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Darius into Xin Zhao.

Additionally, Darius has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Darius is a bad counter to Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Xin Zhao.

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 Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Darius, we analyzed 4,381 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 Xin Zhao 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 truly master Darius to counter Xin Zhao during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for 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 most often picks up much more CS as Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Darius versus Xin Zhao build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Xin Zhao than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 47.8% when playing against Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Xin Zhao as Darius, Darius players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Darius vs Xin Zhao counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.8% winrate overall.

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