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

Darius vs Sylas

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

based on 4,450 Darius vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Sylas as Darius came out of an evaluation of 4450 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Darius is forced to battle against Sylas in only 3.3% of his games.

Darius vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Darius has done a decent job of countering Sylas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions face each other in. In Darius against Sylas games, Darius’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Darius vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateSundered Sky

Optional Items

Force of NatureDeath's DanceTitanic 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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Darius vs Sylas Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Sylas Image
7
< Kills >
8.2
6.2
< Deaths >
7.2
4.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
165
< Minions Killed >
125
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.38
16,741
< Physical Damage >
555
105
< Magic Damage >
21,238
3,979
< True Damage >
1,082
20,825
< Damage Dealt >
22,875
31,543
< Damage Taken >
29,958
11,927
< Gold Earned >
11,447
2.34
< Towers >
1.51
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,616
< Total Healing >
7,349
14,514
< Experience >
13,532
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
160
< Time Dealing CC >
273

How to Counter Sylas with Darius in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Darius vs. Sylas matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sylas..

Darius usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Sylas

Who is Better, Darius or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually wins when playing against Sylas, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a good counter for Sylas.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Sylas, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Sylas.

Furthermore, Darius also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Darius is a decent counter for Sylas. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Sylas.

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 Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Darius, we analyzed 4,450 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 Sylas 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 in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Darius versus Sylas build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Sundered Sky. When Darius bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Sylas than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Sylas with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Sylas as Darius, Darius players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Darius vs Sylas LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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