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

Darius vs Pyke

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

based on 4,538 Darius vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our data, Darius fought Pyke in 4538 games. With so many matchups for Darius versus Pyke provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to shatter Pyke. This matchup is somewhat rare. Darius encounters Pyke in only 3.4% of his games.

Darius vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Darius has done a decent job of beating Pyke. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Darius versus Pyke matches, Darius’s side is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Darius vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordHearthbound Axe

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateStridebreaker

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerDeath's DanceKaenic Rookern

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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E
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Darius vs Pyke Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Pyke Image
7
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
7.2
4.5
< Assists >
8.8
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
166
< Minions Killed >
39
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.32
16,647
< Physical Damage >
9,940
100
< Magic Damage >
64
3,903
< True Damage >
2,383
20,650
< Damage Dealt >
12,387
31,880
< Damage Taken >
22,100
12,019
< Gold Earned >
10,188
2.35
< Towers >
1.12
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,581
< Total Healing >
4,796
14,616
< Experience >
10,562
17
< Vision Score >
68
8
< Wards Placed >
31
165
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Pyke with Darius in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several strategic Darius against Pyke counter stats that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke..

Darius usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Pyke. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Pyke

Who is Better, Darius or Pyke?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when taking on Pyke, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Darius does have a higher winrate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Pyke.

Moreover, Darius also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Pyke matchups, Darius is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Darius is a decent counter to Pyke. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Darius, we analyzed 4,538 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius usually gets much more CS relative to Pyke. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Darius versus Pyke build consist of Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Stridebreaker. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Pyke than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Pyke as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Darius vs Pyke LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

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