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

Darius with Riven

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

based on 489 Darius with Riven pairs
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Darius has gone into battle with Riven in 489 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Darius synergize with Riven. It is very rare for Darius to play with Riven on the same side. This has only occurred in approx. 0.4% of games with Darius.

Darius Riven Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a below average job of playing alongside Riven. Usually, he wins a dismal 47.0% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Darius when fighting on the same team as Riven by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Riven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Black CleaverSundered SkyStridebreaker

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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Riven

Tips for Playing as Darius with Riven

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 Riven Will Play

Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.

Darius Riven Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Riven Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
5.5
< Assists >
4.3
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
113
< Minions Killed >
167
0.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,206
< Physical Damage >
16,431
112
< Magic Damage >
95
3,787
< True Damage >
3,911
19,105
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
34,802
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,730
< Gold Earned >
11,944
1.85
< Towers >
2.29
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,510
< Total Healing >
7,840
13,838
< Experience >
14,609
20
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
226
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Riven as Darius in LoL

The Darius Riven synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Riven, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Riven. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Riven helps Darius perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Darius is paired with Riven, he observes a small decrease in his total damage output. This may demonstrate that Riven doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Riven on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Riven.

Moreover, when Darius plays with Riven on the same side, he typically takes more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Riven does a poor job of covering Darius during teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Riven

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Riven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Riven

Is Darius better when played alongside Riven?

There is no perfect synergy for Darius that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Riven is a relatively poor ally for Darius. By locking into the same side as Darius, she decreases their win rate by -2.2% to 47.0%. This shows that there is a negative bond between Darius and Riven that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Riven has a much greater difficulty compared to Darius. That means you should be careful when enlisting Riven allies to play with, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working alongside, Darius players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Darius and Riven together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates a lot of magic damage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Riven ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Riven Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Riven, we analyzed 489 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 Riven 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 truly master Darius in order to work well with Riven during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to build first in your Darius and Riven synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Darius included at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Riven than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 47.0% helping carry Riven with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Darius and Riven pairings, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.0% winrate overall.

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