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How to Win Darius vs Akshan Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Darius

based on 2,450 Darius vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Darius came out of an evaluation of 2450 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Darius is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Darius vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Darius does a decent job of beating Akshan. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champs fight one another in. In Darius versus Akshan matches, Darius’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Darius vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSterak's GageTitanic HydraBlack 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: 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Akshan

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 vs Akshan Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Akshan Image
7
< Kills >
7.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
4.4
< Assists >
5.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
166
< Minions Killed >
166
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,986
< Physical Damage >
18,396
103
< Magic Damage >
3,156
3,946
< True Damage >
1,126
20,035
< Damage Dealt >
22,679
31,740
< Damage Taken >
21,431
11,943
< Gold Earned >
12,379
2.31
< Towers >
2.08
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,688
< Total Healing >
4,024
14,598
< Experience >
13,974
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
169
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Darius against Akshan counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Darius normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Akshan

Who is Better, Darius or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a good counter to Akshan.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Akshan, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Akshan.

Additionally, Darius has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Akshan matchups, Darius is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Darius is a decent counter to Akshan. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Darius

Darius Loses Against

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo44.9% winrateTeemoTeemo45.1% winrateLilliaLillia45.2% winrateZyraZyra45.2% winrate

Darius Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateOlafOlaf55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.9% 5160 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.9% 5818 GamesZacZac+ 53.5% 2449 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.3% 7927 Games

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Darius, we analyzed 2,450 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 Akshan as Darius 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 Darius to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Akshan. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Darius versus Akshan build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Sundered Sky. When Darius combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Akshan than with many other typical builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 51.5% battling Akshan with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Akshan as Darius, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Darius vs Akshan LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

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