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How to Win Qiyana vs Darius Counter MatchupQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Qiyana

based on 1,654 Qiyana vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Qiyana engaged Darius 1654 times. Having so many games with Qiyana versus Darius gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a pro build to obliterate your opposition. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Qiyana has to counter Darius in only 3.4% of her matches.

Qiyana vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a dismal job of beating Darius. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Qiyana vs Darius games, Qiyana’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Darius.

Best Qiyana vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Qiyana to level upq
>
Second ability for Qiyana to level upw
>
Last skill for Qiyana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Darius as Qiyana

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.

Qiyana vs Darius Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Darius Image
8.2
< Kills >
7
6.9
< Deaths >
6.3
6.1
< Assists >
4.4
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
148
< Minions Killed >
168
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.47
20,246
< Physical Damage >
16,558
1,855
< Magic Damage >
93
948
< True Damage >
3,831
23,050
< Damage Dealt >
20,482
24,443
< Damage Taken >
32,488
12,299
< Gold Earned >
12,129
1.53
< Towers >
2.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,407
< Total Healing >
7,886
14,091
< Experience >
14,804
18
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
103
< Time Dealing CC >
165

How to Counter Darius with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several important Qiyana vs. Darius matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Darius..

Qiyana often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Darius. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Darius

Who is Better, Qiyana or Darius?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when playing against Darius, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes a bad counter for Darius.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate than Darius, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Qiyana into Dariusas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Qiyana is a bad counter to Darius. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Qiyana against Darius.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,654 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 Darius as Qiyana 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

To truly master Qiyana to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They 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 require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Darius build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Qiyana used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Darius than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Qiyana had an average win rate of 47.6% when playing against Darius with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Darius as Qiyana, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Qiyana vs Darius counters, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Qiyana x Darius tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game completed with both champions.