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

Darius vs Samira

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

based on 6,195 Darius vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Darius came out of an analysis of 6195 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Darius fights Samira in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Darius vs Samira Matchup Summary

Darius has done a average job of countering Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Darius versus Samira games, Darius’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Samira.

Best Darius vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Samira as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Samira Image
7
< Kills >
9.3
6.2
< Deaths >
7
4.7
< Assists >
5.5
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
163
< Minions Killed >
167
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,703
< Physical Damage >
18,951
101
< Magic Damage >
2,513
4,006
< True Damage >
582
20,811
< Damage Dealt >
22,048
31,363
< Damage Taken >
23,555
11,843
< Gold Earned >
12,863
2.3
< Towers >
2.08
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,755
< Total Healing >
7,428
14,340
< Experience >
12,179
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
162
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Darius in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Darius vs. Samira matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Samira..

Darius usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Samira

Who is Better, Darius or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when facing off against Samira, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Darius does have a higher win rate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Darius into Samira.

Additionally, Darius also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Samira matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Darius is a decent counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Darius against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Darius, we analyzed 6,195 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Darius on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Darius versus Samira build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Samira than with many other typical builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 50.6% battling Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Samira as Darius, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Darius vs Samira matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.6% win rate overall.

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