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How to Win Sivir vs Darius Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Sivir

based on 1,944 Sivir vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Sivir fought Darius 1944 times. Having so many games with Sivir versus Darius gives us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to shatter Darius. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Sivir has to counter Darius in only 3.5% of her matches.

Sivir vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sivir has done a dismal job of beating Darius. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Sivir vs Darius rounds, Sivir’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Darius.

Best Sivir vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Darius as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Darius

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

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.

Sivir vs Darius Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
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5.4
< Kills >
7
5.7
< Deaths >
6
8.1
< Assists >
4.2
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
194
< Minions Killed >
168
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.48
19,221
< Physical Damage >
16,647
611
< Magic Damage >
97
381
< True Damage >
3,947
20,214
< Damage Dealt >
20,692
19,391
< Damage Taken >
32,034
12,054
< Gold Earned >
12,031
2.55
< Towers >
2.35
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,908
< Total Healing >
7,906
13,084
< Experience >
14,763
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
29
< Time Dealing CC >
165

How to Counter Darius with Sivir in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some influential Sivir against Darius counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Darius..

Sivir typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Darius. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sivir and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Darius

Who is Better, Sivir or Darius?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sivir usually fairs equally well when facing off against Darius, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Sivir makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Sivir does have a lower win rate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Sivir also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Sivir into Darius.

Additionally, Sivir has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Sivir is a somewhat poor counter to Darius. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sivir against Darius.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Sivir, we analyzed 1,944 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 Sivir 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

If you would like to truly master Sivir in order to counter Darius during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Sivir versus Darius build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Darius than with most other typical builds. In fact, Sivir had an average win rate of 49.4% battling Darius with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Darius as Sivir, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Sivir vs Darius LoL games, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Darius as Sivir are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.