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

Darius vs Viego

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

based on 5,230 Darius vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Darius resulted from an analysis of 5230 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Darius encounters Viego in only 3.9% of his games.

Darius vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a dismal job of countering Viego. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Darius versus Viego matches, Darius’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Darius vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalDagger

Core Darius Items

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

Optional Items

Sundered SkyTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The ProteanBlack 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: TenacityLast 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Viego Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
4.3
< Assists >
6.6
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
167
< Minions Killed >
35
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,114
< Physical Damage >
15,287
95
< Magic Damage >
1,885
3,916
< True Damage >
870
20,125
< Damage Dealt >
18,043
31,404
< Damage Taken >
32,881
11,933
< Gold Earned >
12,155
2.34
< Towers >
1.45
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
7,576
< Total Healing >
16,233
14,550
< Experience >
13,673
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
165
< Time Dealing CC >
227

How to Counter Viego with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several critical Darius against Viego counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viego..

Darius usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Viego

Who is Better, Darius or Viego?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when playing against Viego, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes an ok counter to Viego.

While Darius does have a lower win rate than Viego, when facing one another, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Viego.

Furthermore, Darius also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Darius is a somewhat poor counter to Viego. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Darius, we analyzed 5,230 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius in order to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius on average accumulates much more CS compared to Viego. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Darius versus Viego build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Death's Dance. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Viego than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 49.4% battling Viego with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Viego as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Darius vs Viego LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viego as Darius are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.