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How to Win Darius vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Darius

based on 3,684 Darius vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Darius resulted from an examination of 3684 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Darius is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 2.7% of his matches.

Darius vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Darius does a average job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Darius against Kha'Zix matches, Darius’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Darius vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateDeath's DanceBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

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
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Kha'Zix

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 Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Darius vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Kha'Zix Image
6.8
< Kills >
8.2
6
< Deaths >
6.3
4.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
173
< Minions Killed >
27
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
16,293
< Physical Damage >
17,688
86
< Magic Damage >
1,086
3,813
< True Damage >
1,008
20,192
< Damage Dealt >
19,783
31,781
< Damage Taken >
33,375
12,113
< Gold Earned >
12,836
2.41
< Towers >
0.99
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
7,670
< Total Healing >
16,336
14,867
< Experience >
13,998
18
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
160
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Darius versus Kha'Zix counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Darius normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kha'Zix. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Darius or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Darius makes an ok counter for Kha'Zix.

While Darius does have a lower win rate compared to Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Kha'Zix.

Moreover, Darius has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Darius is a somewhat poor counter to Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Darius, we analyzed 3,684 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 Kha'Zix 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.

Other Useful Resources

Darius Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically accumulates much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Darius versus Kha'Zix build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Darius incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Kha'Zix than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Kha'Zix as Darius, you should equip 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 chose for Darius vs Kha'Zix fights, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

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