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

Darius with Akshan

How to Win With Darius and Akshan Paired TogetherDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Darius and Akshan

based on 1,819 Darius with Akshan pairs
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Darius has been on the same team as Akshan in 1819 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Darius synergize with Akshan. It is very rare for Darius to play alongside Akshan on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 1.3% of matches with Darius.

Darius Akshan Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a pathetic job of playing alongside Akshan. Typically, he wins a poor 45.8% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Darius when playing with Akshan by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Akshan

Tips for Playing as Darius with Akshan

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 Akshan Will Play

Raising an eyebrow in the face of danger, Akshan fights evil with dashing charisma, righteous vengeance, and a conspicuous lack of shirts. He is highly skilled in the art of stealth combat, able to evade the eyes of his enemies and reappear when they least expect him. With a keen sense of justice and a legendary death-reversing weapon, he rights the wrongs of Runeterra's many scoundrels while living by his own moral code: “Don't be an ass.”

Darius Akshan Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Akshan Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.9
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
4.5
< Assists >
4.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
165
< Minions Killed >
167
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,066
< Physical Damage >
16,431
104
< Magic Damage >
95
3,759
< True Damage >
3,911
19,930
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
32,924
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,880
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.2
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,854
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,641
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
164
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Akshan as Darius in LoL

The Darius Akshan synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Akshan, 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 Akshan. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Akshan helps Darius perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Darius tries to synergize with Akshan, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change may indicate that Akshan does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that their presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Akshan on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Akshan. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Akshan.

Moreover, when Darius plays with Akshan on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Akshan does a poor job of protecting Darius in teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Akshan

Is Darius better when played alongside Akshan?

There is no ideal synergy for Darius that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Akshan is a terrible companion for Darius. By being on the same side as Darius, they decreases their win rate by -3.4% to 45.8%. This shows that there is a terrible strategic relationship between Darius and Akshan that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Akshan has a lower difficulty than Darius. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Akshan comrades to play with, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing alongside, Darius players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. When paired, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by grouping Darius and Akshan together, you may not be giving your other allies enough magic damage. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Akshan ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Akshan Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Akshan, we analyzed 1,819 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 Akshan 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to pair well with Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to use in your Darius and Akshan synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Darius had an average win rate of 45.8% helping carry Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.8% win rate overall.

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