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

Darius with Samira

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

based on 5,893 Darius with Samira pairs
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Darius has been on the same team as Samira in 5893 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data from the publishers of League, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, accurate builds to help Darius play with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Darius to play alongside Samira as teammates. This has only occurred in about 4.4% of matches with Darius.

Darius Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a terrible job of fighting on the same side as Samira. Normally, he wins a poor 46.3% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Darius when playing with Samira by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Death's DanceSundered SkyKaenic RookernHullbreaker

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
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Q
3
E
4
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 Samira

Tips for Playing as Darius with Samira

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.

Darius Samira Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Samira Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.3
< Assists >
4.3
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
165
< Minions Killed >
167
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,781
< Physical Damage >
16,431
79
< Magic Damage >
95
3,676
< True Damage >
3,911
19,536
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
30,980
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,640
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.24
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,452
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,327
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
158
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Samira as Darius in LoL

The Darius Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, 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 Samira. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Samira helps Darius perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Darius tries to synergize with Samira, he observes a barely noticable drop in his full damage output. This difference may signal that Samira doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Samira on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Samira. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Samira on the same side, he on average takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Samira does a decent job of protecting Darius in teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Samira

Is Darius better when played alongside Samira?

There is no ideal ally for Darius that will no matter what be his top teammate. However, Samira is a below average teammate for Darius. By being on the same team as Darius, she decreases their win rate by -2.9% to 46.3%. This shows that there is a negative bond between Darius and Samira that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

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

Playing together, Darius players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by pairing Darius and Samira together, you will not be providing your team very much magical damage output. Plan to have other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Samira ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Samira, we analyzed 5,893 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 Samira 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 learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to pair well with Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to use in your Darius and Samira synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Samira than with most other common builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 46.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Samira with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating your oponents, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for this champion pairing, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Samira with Darius are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.