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

Darius vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Darius

based on 4,850 Darius vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Darius battled Zed 4850 times. Including so many games with Darius vs Zed gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to crush your rival. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Darius fights Zed in only 3.6% of his matches.

Darius vs Zed Matchup Summary

Darius does a decent job of beating Zed. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs fight each other in. In Darius versus Zed rounds, Darius’s side is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Zed.

Best Darius vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSundered SkyStridebreaker

Optional Items

Death's DanceDead Man's PlateSterak's GageHullbreaker

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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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zed as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Darius vs Zed Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Zed Image
7.1
< Kills >
8.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
4.3
< Assists >
5.5
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
172
< Minions Killed >
160
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
16,712
< Physical Damage >
22,380
109
< Magic Damage >
1,273
4,086
< True Damage >
1,259
20,909
< Damage Dealt >
24,913
32,896
< Damage Taken >
23,135
12,281
< Gold Earned >
12,588
2.38
< Towers >
1.59
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,928
< Total Healing >
3,635
15,063
< Experience >
14,897
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
170
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Zed with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Darius against Zed matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..

Darius normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Zed. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Zed

Who is Better, Darius or Zed?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when trying to fight Zed, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes a good counter for Zed.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Zed, when facing one another, Darius also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Zed.

Moreover, Darius has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Darius is a decent counter to Zed. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Darius, we analyzed 4,850 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 Zed 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 to counter Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zed. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Darius versus Zed build include Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, and Stridebreaker. When Darius incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Zed than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Zed with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Zed as Darius, Darius players should take 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 that we analyzed for Darius vs Zed counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

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