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

Darius with Kayle

How to Win With Darius and Kayle Paired TogetherDarius is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Darius and Kayle

based on 944 Darius with Kayle pairs
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Darius has fought alongside Kayle in 944 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the makers of League, we are sure that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Darius play with Kayle. It is very rare for Darius to play with Kayle as allies. This has only happened in approx. 0.7% of matches with Darius.

Darius Kayle Synergy Summary

Darius does a good job of fighting on the same side as Kayle. Usually, he wins a whopping 52.2% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Darius when fighting on the same team as Kayle by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateBlack CleaverForce of NatureTitanic Hydra

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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Kayle

Tips for Playing as Darius with Kayle

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 Kayle Will Play

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Darius Kayle Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Kayle Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
137
< Minions Killed >
167
0.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,426
< Physical Damage >
16,431
85
< Magic Damage >
95
3,621
< True Damage >
3,911
19,132
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
32,783
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,595
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.02
< Towers >
2.29
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,368
< Total Healing >
7,840
13,964
< Experience >
14,609
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
186
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Kayle as Darius in LoL

The Darius Kayle synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayle, 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 Kayle. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kayle helps Darius perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Darius tries to synergize with Kayle, he sees a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Kayle does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Kayle 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 synergisticly with Kayle.

Moreover, when Darius plays with Kayle on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Kayle does a poor job of covering Darius in team fights.

Synergies between Darius and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Kayle

Is Darius better when played alongside Kayle?

There is no ideal ally for Darius that will no matter what be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Kayle is a top-tier ally for Darius. By playing on the same team as Darius, she raises their win rate by 3.0% to 52.2%. This demonstrates that there is a strong synergy between Darius and Kayle that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Kayle has a much greater difficulty compared to Darius. That means Darius players should be careful when lining up Kayle teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working together, Darius players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Darius and Kayle together, you will not be providing your team very much support. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Kayle ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Kayle Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Kayle, we analyzed 944 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 Kayle 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 Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to focus on in your Darius and Kayle synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Kayle than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 52.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, you 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 sets players chose for Darius and Kayle pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

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