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

Darius with Diana

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

based on 5,590 Darius with Diana pairs
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Darius has gone into battle with Diana in 5590 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the makers of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Darius synergize with Diana. It is somewhat uncommon for Darius to play alongside Diana on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 4.1% of matches with Darius.

Darius Diana Synergy Summary

Darius does a ok job of teaming up with Diana. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.1% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Darius when playing alongside Diana by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordHearthbound Axe

Core Darius Items

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

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanTitanic HydraThornmailForce of Nature

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
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Diana

Tips for Playing as Darius with Diana

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 Diana Will Play

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Darius Diana Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Diana Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.1
< Assists >
4.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
168
< Minions Killed >
167
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,049
< Physical Damage >
16,431
93
< Magic Damage >
95
3,798
< True Damage >
3,911
19,941
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
31,137
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,755
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.29
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,334
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,495
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
158
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Diana as Darius in LoL

The Darius Diana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Diana, 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 Diana. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Diana helps Darius perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Darius is an ally to Diana, he gets a little decrease in his complete damage output. This could indicate that Diana does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Diana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Diana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Diana.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Diana on the same team, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Diana does a decent job of covering Darius in team fights.

Synergies between Darius and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Diana

Is Darius better when played alongside Diana?

There is no perfect companion for Darius that will no matter what be his best ally. However, overall, Diana is a very typical companion for Darius. By playing on the same side as Darius, she increases their win rate by 0.9% to 50.1%. This shows that there is not really a strong synergy between Darius and Diana that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Diana has a greater difficulty than Darius. That means you need to be very careful when lining up Diana teammates to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, Darius players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by grouping Darius and Diana together, you probably will not be providing your other allies much utility. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Diana ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Diana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Diana, we analyzed 5,590 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 Diana 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 to work well with Diana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Darius and Diana synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Diana than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 50.1% helping carry Diana with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

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