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How to Win Soraka vs Darius Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Soraka

based on 3,024 Soraka vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Soraka resulted from an analysis of 3024 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Soraka has to counter Darius in only 3.4% of her rounds.

Soraka vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka does a dismal job of beating Darius. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions face one another in. In Soraka against Darius games, Soraka’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Darius.

Best Soraka vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionDream MakerDawncore

Optional Items

Staff of Flowing WaterArdent CenserSolstice SleighMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Darius as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Darius

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Darius Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Darius Image
0.8
< Kills >
6.5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.9
14.1
< Assists >
4.1
0.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
25
< Minions Killed >
166
0.02
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
594
< Physical Damage >
16,925
4,806
< Magic Damage >
108
385
< True Damage >
3,812
5,786
< Damage Dealt >
20,847
15,766
< Damage Taken >
30,993
7,864
< Gold Earned >
11,757
2.01
< Towers >
2.34
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
22,656
< Total Healing >
7,788
10,179
< Experience >
14,323
53
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
196
< Time Dealing CC >
162

How to Counter Darius with Soraka in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Soraka against Darius matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Darius. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Soraka normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Darius. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Darius

Who is Better, Soraka or Darius?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when taking on Darius, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Soraka does have a lower win rate compared to Darius, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Soraka into Darius.

Additionally, Soraka also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Soraka 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Soraka is a somewhat poor counter to Darius. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Soraka against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Soraka, we analyzed 3,024 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 Soraka 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 Soraka 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka often gets a lot less CS compared to Darius. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They 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, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Soraka versus Darius build include Redemption, Dream Maker, and Dawncore. When Soraka incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Darius than with most other typical builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Darius with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Darius as Soraka, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Revitalize, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Soraka vs Darius LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

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