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

Darius vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Beat Malphite as Darius

based on 4,837 Darius vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Darius did battle with Malphite 4837 times. With so many matchups for Darius vs Malphite gives us faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to wreck Malphite. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Darius encounters Malphite in only 3.6% of his games.

Darius vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Darius has done a ok job of countering Malphite. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Darius against Malphite games, Darius’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Malphite.

Best Darius vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerSterak's GageDeath's Dance

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 ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Darius vs Malphite Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Malphite Image
6.7
< Kills >
5
6.1
< Deaths >
5.4
4.5
< Assists >
8.2
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
165
< Minions Killed >
136
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,040
< Physical Damage >
4,713
87
< Magic Damage >
14,556
4,160
< True Damage >
658
20,288
< Damage Dealt >
19,927
33,035
< Damage Taken >
23,953
11,937
< Gold Earned >
10,613
2.36
< Towers >
1.85
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,242
< Total Healing >
2,945
14,516
< Experience >
13,965
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
169
< Time Dealing CC >
632

How to Counter Malphite with Darius in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some important Darius vs. Malphite matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malphite..

Darius normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Malphite. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Malphite

Who is Better, Darius or Malphite?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Malphite, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Darius makes an ok counter for Malphite.

While Darius does have a higher winrate than Malphite, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Malphite.

Moreover, Darius also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Malphite matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Darius is a decent counter to Malphite. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Darius against Malphite.

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 Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Darius, we analyzed 4,837 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 Malphite 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Malphite. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Darius versus Malphite build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Malphite than with most other typical builds. In fact, Darius had an average win rate of 50.2% when countering Malphite with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Malphite as Darius, you should use 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 Malphite face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.

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