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How to Synergize Darius with Akali on the Same TeamDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius with Akali

How to Win With Darius and Akali Paired TogetherDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Darius and Akali

based on 7,211 Darius with Akali pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Darius has been on the same team as Akali in 7211 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data straight from the hosts of League, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, accurate builds to help Darius synergize with Akali. It is somewhat uncommon for Darius to play with Akali as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 5.3% of games with Darius.

Darius Akali Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a below average job of synergizing with Akali. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Darius when playing with Akali by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordMercury's Treads

Core Darius Items

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

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureHullbreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite 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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Akali

Tips for Playing as Darius with Akali

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 Understand How Akali Will Play

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Darius Akali Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
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6.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.5
< Assists >
4.3
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
166
< Minions Killed >
167
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,544
< Physical Damage >
16,431
101
< Magic Damage >
95
3,922
< True Damage >
3,911
20,567
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
32,397
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,967
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.33
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,160
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,698
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
170
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Akali as Darius in LoL

The Darius Akali synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Akali, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Darius sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Akali. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Akali helps Darius perform poorer in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Darius plays on the same team as Akali, he sees a small increase in his full damage dealt. This change could indicate that Akali provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Akali on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Akali. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Akali.

Moreover, when Darius plays with Akali on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Akali does a poor job of protecting Darius during teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Akali

Is Darius better when played alongside Akali?

There is no ideal ally for Darius that will no matter what be his best ally. However, overall, Akali is a very typical companion for Darius. By locking into the same side as Darius, she lowers their win rate by -0.7% to 48.5%. This signals that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Darius and Akali that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Akali has a much greater difficulty compared to Darius. That means you should be cautious when enlisting Akali teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Darius players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Darius and Akali together, you probably will not be providing your other allies a lot of utility. We recommend you include other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Akali ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Akali Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Akali, we analyzed 7,211 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Darius with Akali comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Darius in order to synergize with Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to focus on in your Darius and Akali synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Akali than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 48.5% when playing alongside Akali with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating your oponents, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Darius and Akali pairings, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.5% winrate overall.

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