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

Darius with Illaoi

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How to Synergize Darius and Illaoi

based on 295 Darius with Illaoi pairs
Win Rate
41 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
0.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Darius has been on the same team as Illaoi in 295 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much complete data from the creators of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Darius play with Illaoi. It is very rare for Darius to play alongside Illaoi as allies. This has only taken place in about 0.2% of rounds with Darius.

Darius Illaoi Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Illaoi. On average, he wins a lowly 41.0% of the time the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Darius when playing alongside Illaoi by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSterak's GageStridebreaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateTrinity ForceSundered 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: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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E
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Darius with Illaoi

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 Illaoi Will Play

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Darius Illaoi Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
41 %
VS
Win Rate
59 %
Illaoi Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
4.8
< Assists >
4.3
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
92
< Minions Killed >
167
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.45
13,669
< Physical Damage >
16,431
142
< Magic Damage >
95
3,261
< True Damage >
3,911
17,073
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
35,356
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,211
< Gold Earned >
11,944
1.42
< Towers >
2.29
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,445
< Total Healing >
7,840
13,281
< Experience >
14,609
19
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
239
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Illaoi as Darius in LoL

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

When Darius tries to synergize with Illaoi, he sees a big decrease in his total damage dealt. This difference may signal that Illaoi does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played with Illaoi on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Illaoi.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Illaoi on the same team, he often takes significantly more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Illaoi does a poor job of covering Darius in team fights.

Synergies between Darius and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Illaoi

Is Darius better when played alongside Illaoi?

There is no one best synergy for Darius that will always be his #1 teammate. Yet, Illaoi is a very bad companion for Darius. By locking into the same side as Darius, she drops their win rate by -8.2% to 41.0%. This signals that there is a terrible bond between Darius and Illaoi that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Illaoi has a greater difficulty than Darius. That means Darius players should be careful when lining up Illaoi comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, you will likely observe 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.

Although, by pairing Darius and Illaoi together, you will not be giving your other teammates a lot of magic damage. Plan to have other champs on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Illaoi teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Illaoi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Illaoi, we analyzed 295 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 Illaoi 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 work well with Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to get in your Darius and Illaoi synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sterak's Gage, and Stridebreaker. When Darius incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Illaoi than with most other common builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 41.0% helping carry Illaoi with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Darius and Illaoi pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 41.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Darius and Illaoi collaboration tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all games with data with both champions.