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

Darius with Soraka

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

based on 3,111 Darius with Soraka pairs
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Darius has gone into battle with Soraka in 3111 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Darius synergize with Soraka. It is relatively rare for Darius to play with Soraka as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 2.3% of rounds with Darius.

Darius Soraka Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a below average job of synergizing with Soraka. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.1% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Darius when fighting on the same team as Soraka by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Soraka 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 GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's PlateForce 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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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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 Soraka

Tips for Playing as Darius with Soraka

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 Soraka Will Play

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Darius Soraka Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
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7
< Kills >
6.9
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
4
< Assists >
4.3
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
170
< Minions Killed >
167
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,895
< Physical Damage >
16,431
144
< Magic Damage >
95
3,947
< True Damage >
3,911
20,986
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
32,815
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,927
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.4
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,239
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,430
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
168
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Soraka as Darius in LoL

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

When Darius tries to synergize with Soraka, he sees a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Soraka provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played with Soraka on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Soraka. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Soraka.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Soraka on the same side, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Soraka does a poor job of covering Darius during teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Soraka

Is Darius better when played alongside Soraka?

There is no ideal companion for Darius that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, Soraka is a very typical teammate for Darius. By locking into the same team as Darius, she decreases their win rate by -0.1% to 49.1%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Darius and Soraka that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Soraka has a greater difficulty than Darius. That means you should be cautious when arranging Soraka comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to provide utility and CC for your side. Combined, these champs will help their other teammates secure a victory.

Conversely, by aligning Darius and Soraka together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates very much magic damage. Plan to include other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Soraka teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, 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 Soraka Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Soraka, we analyzed 3,111 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 Soraka 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 to synergize with Soraka during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to build first in your Darius and Soraka synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Soraka than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 49.1% helping carry Soraka with this build.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, Darius players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

If you want to get Darius and Soraka synergy tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.