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

Darius vs Zeri

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

based on 1,405 Darius vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Darius resulted from an examination of 1405 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Darius fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Darius vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Darius does a good job of beating Zeri. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Darius vs Zeri matches, Darius’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Darius vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateTitanic HydraForce of NatureBlack Cleaver

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: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
2
E
3
W
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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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Zeri Image
6.9
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
4.5
< Assists >
6.6
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
166
< Minions Killed >
187
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
16,510
< Physical Damage >
13,758
116
< Magic Damage >
6,511
3,957
< True Damage >
571
20,584
< Damage Dealt >
20,841
32,146
< Damage Taken >
22,492
11,989
< Gold Earned >
12,521
2.42
< Towers >
2.19
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,049
< Total Healing >
4,122
14,634
< Experience >
12,656
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
165
< Time Dealing CC >
117

How to Counter Zeri with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several strategic Darius vs. Zeri counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between the two. Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zeri..

Darius typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Zeri

Who is Better, Darius or Zeri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Darius usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 52.7% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a good counter for Zeri.

While Darius does have a higher win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Darius into Zeri.

Additionally, Darius has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Darius vs Zeri matchups, Darius is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Darius is an above average counter for Zeri. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Darius, we analyzed 1,405 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Zeri during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zeri. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Darius versus Zeri build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Darius bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Zeri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 52.7% when countering Zeri with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Zeri as Darius, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Darius vs Zeri counters, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.7% winrate overall.

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