Kayn vs Darius
How to Beat Darius as Kayn
based on 6,267 Kayn vs Darius matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Darius Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Darius Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Darius as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Darius
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
Advice to Win Against Darius
When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.
Kayn vs Darius Counter Stats
How to Counter Darius with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some vital Kayn versus Darius counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Darius..
Kayn usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Darius. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Kayn and Darius
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Who is Better, Kayn or Darius?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Darius, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes an ok counter to Darius.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Dariusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Darius. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Darius.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kayn to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn often racks up a lot less CS compared to Darius. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The ideal items to focus on in your Kayn versus Darius build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Darius than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 49.7% battling Darius with this build.
To have the highest probability of defeating Darius as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Darius clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.
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