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

Darius vs Trundle

How to Beat Trundle as Darius in LoLDarius is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Trundle as Darius

based on 8,926 Darius vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Trundle as Darius resulted from an examination of 8926 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Darius encounters Trundle in only 6.6% of his games.

Darius vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a dismal job of countering Trundle. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Darius against Trundle rounds, Darius’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Trundle.

Best Darius vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

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

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen Heart

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 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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Trundle as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Darius vs Trundle Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Trundle Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
4.4
< Assists >
5.6
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
167
< Minions Killed >
140
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.81
16,581
< Physical Damage >
15,718
128
< Magic Damage >
2,445
3,870
< True Damage >
582
20,579
< Damage Dealt >
18,746
30,722
< Damage Taken >
34,954
11,822
< Gold Earned >
12,287
2.2
< Towers >
3.38
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
7,729
< Total Healing >
15,833
14,577
< Experience >
14,401
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
175
< Time Dealing CC >
334

How to Counter Trundle with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some significant Darius versus Trundle matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Trundle’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Trundle..

Darius often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Trundle. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Trundle

Who is Better, Darius or Trundle?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually loses when taking on Trundle, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Darius makes a bad counter to Trundle.

While Darius does have a lower win rate than Trundle, when on opposite teams, Darius also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Darius into Trundle.

Furthermore, Darius has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Trundle. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Darius is a terribly counter for Trundle. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Trundle.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Darius, we analyzed 8,926 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 Trundle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius in order to counter Trundle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Trundle. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost 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 focus on in your Darius versus Trundle build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Sundered Sky. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Trundle than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 47.2% when countering Trundle with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Trundle as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Celerity runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Darius vs Trundle fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Trundle as Darius are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.