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

Darius with Zac

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

based on 2,449 Darius with Zac pairs
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Darius has been on the same team as Zac in 2449 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can provide you with high quality, insightful builds to help Darius synergize with Zac. It is relatively rare for Darius to play alongside Zac as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 1.8% of matches with Darius.

Darius Zac Synergy Summary

Darius does a good job of teaming up with Zac. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.5% of games the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Darius when playing alongside Zac by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageSundered SkyBlack Cleaver

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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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Zac

Tips for Playing as Darius with Zac

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 Zac Will Play

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

Darius Zac Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Zac Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.2
< Assists >
4.3
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
172
< Minions Killed >
167
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,310
< Physical Damage >
16,431
81
< Magic Damage >
95
4,166
< True Damage >
3,911
21,558
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
31,709
< Damage Taken >
32,094
12,199
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.45
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,706
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,698
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
162
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Zac as Darius in LoL

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

When Darius plays on the same team as Zac, he observes a little increase in his total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Zac provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played alongside Zac on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zac.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Zac on the same team, he typically takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Zac does a decent job of covering Darius in teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Zac

Is Darius better when played alongside Zac?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Darius that will no matter what be his best teammate. Yet, overall, Zac is a superb companion for Darius. By being on the same side as Darius, he increases their win rate by 4.3% to 53.5%. This demonstrates that there is a strong bond between Darius and Zac that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Zac has a much greater difficulty compared to Darius. That means you need to be cautious when enlisting Zac teammates to play with, as they will need a much higher level of skill to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Darius and Zac together, you will not be giving your side much utility. Plan to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Zac ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Zac Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Zac, we analyzed 2,449 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 Zac 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 work well with Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to use in your Darius and Zac synergy build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Zac than with most other common builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 53.5% helping carry Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against 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. Out of all the rune builds players used for Darius and Zac pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Zac with Darius are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.