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How to Win Illaoi vs Darius Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Illaoi

based on 2,854 Illaoi vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
1.48
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Illaoi fought Darius 2854 times. With so many games with Illaoi vs Darius gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a solid build to shatter your opponent. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Illaoi has to counter Darius in only 4.0% of her games.

Illaoi vs Darius Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a good job of countering Darius. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Illaoi versus Darius rounds, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Illaoi vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageHullbreakerSundered Sky

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
>
Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Darius as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Darius

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Illaoi vs Darius Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Darius Image
5.6
< Kills >
7
6.9
< Deaths >
6.4
4.6
< Assists >
4.6
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
187
< Minions Killed >
160
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.41
25,308
< Physical Damage >
17,192
829
< Magic Damage >
106
438
< True Damage >
4,195
26,575
< Damage Dealt >
21,494
35,272
< Damage Taken >
33,832
12,198
< Gold Earned >
11,862
2.91
< Towers >
2.02
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,472
< Total Healing >
8,523
15,445
< Experience >
14,813
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
437
< Time Dealing CC >
168

How to Counter Darius with Illaoi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Illaoi against Darius counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s ratio of NaN, showing that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Darius..

Illaoi usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Darius. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Darius

Who is Better, Illaoi or Darius?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when trying to fight Darius, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes a great counter to Darius.

While Illaoi does have a higher win rate compared to Darius, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Illaoi into Darius.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Darius matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Illaoi is a great counter for Darius. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Illaoi against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Illaoi, we analyzed 2,854 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 Darius as Illaoi 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

Illaoi Build Darius Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Illaoi to counter Darius during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Illaoi versus Darius build include Sterak's Gage, Hullbreaker, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Darius than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 53.3% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Darius as Illaoi, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Illaoi vs Darius counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% winrate overall.

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