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

Darius vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Darius

based on 2,544 Darius vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our dataset, Darius fought Vex 2544 times. With so many matchups for Darius vs Vex gives us confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a supported build to obliterate your opposition. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Darius is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Darius vs Vex Matchup Summary

Darius does a ok job of countering Vex. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Darius against Vex games, Darius’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Darius vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Optional Items

Death's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyStridebreaker

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
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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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 Vex as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Vex Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
4.5
< Assists >
7.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
165
< Minions Killed >
159
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,535
< Physical Damage >
1,377
95
< Magic Damage >
21,870
4,070
< True Damage >
878
20,700
< Damage Dealt >
24,126
32,662
< Damage Taken >
19,369
12,144
< Gold Earned >
11,449
2.36
< Towers >
1.82
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,151
< Total Healing >
2,100
14,859
< Experience >
14,151
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
170
< Time Dealing CC >
549

How to Counter Vex with Darius in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some strategic Darius versus Vex matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Darius usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vex. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Vex

Who is Better, Darius or Vex?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vex, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Vex.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Vex.

Additionally, Darius also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Darius is a decent counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Darius, we analyzed 2,544 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Darius to counter Vex during both the early game 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Darius versus Vex build consist of Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Force of Nature. When Darius incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Vex than with most other common item sets. In fact, Darius had an average win rate of 50.0% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Vex as Darius, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Darius vs Vex matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.

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