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How to Win Braum vs Darius Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Braum

based on 1,613 Braum vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our database, Braum faced off against Darius in 1613 games. With so many games with Braum versus Darius gives us faith in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to crush your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Braum has to counter Darius in only 3.5% of his games.

Braum vs Darius Matchup Summary

Braum has done a good job of countering Darius. On average, he wins a terrific 52.4% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Braum vs Darius games, Braum’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Darius.

Best Braum vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartTrailblazerKnight's VowZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Darius as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Darius

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Braum vs Darius Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Darius Image
1.7
< Kills >
6.7
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
14.8
< Assists >
4.5
0.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
27
< Minions Killed >
163
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,458
< Physical Damage >
15,903
6,436
< Magic Damage >
92
721
< True Damage >
3,974
8,615
< Damage Dealt >
19,969
22,632
< Damage Taken >
31,294
8,344
< Gold Earned >
11,719
1.85
< Towers >
2.27
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,166
< Total Healing >
7,715
10,320
< Experience >
14,200
54
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
283
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Darius with Braum in LoL

The stats shown here show some critical Braum against Darius matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Darius. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Braum usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Darius. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Darius

Who is Better, Braum or Darius?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually wins when facing off against Darius, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Braum makes a good counter for Darius.

While Braum does have a higher winrate compared to Darius, when they face off with one another, Braum also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Darius.

Additionally, Braum also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Darius matchups, Braum is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Braum is an above average counter to Darius. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Braum against Darius.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Braum, we analyzed 1,613 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Darius as Braum comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum in order to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum on average accumulates a lot less CS as Darius. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Braum versus Darius build consist of Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Darius than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 52.4% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Darius as Braum, Braum players should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Braum vs Darius LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Darius as Braum are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.