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How to Win Nilah vs Darius Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Nilah

based on 2,152 Nilah vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Nilah resulted from an analysis of 2152 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Nilah is forced to battle against Darius in only 3.6% of their rounds.

Nilah vs Darius Matchup Summary

Nilah does a good job of countering Darius. Typically, they wins a whopping 53.2% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Nilah versus Darius rounds, Nilah’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that they probably will get first blood against Darius.

Best Nilah vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsPhantom DancerStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Darius as Nilah

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.

Nilah vs Darius Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Darius Image
8
< Kills >
6.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.2
< Assists >
4.5
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
169
< Minions Killed >
163
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,482
< Physical Damage >
16,461
178
< Magic Damage >
92
428
< True Damage >
3,827
19,088
< Damage Dealt >
20,380
24,217
< Damage Taken >
31,374
12,731
< Gold Earned >
11,783
2.64
< Towers >
2.23
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,647
< Total Healing >
7,653
13,282
< Experience >
14,437
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
87
< Time Dealing CC >
162

How to Counter Darius with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several influential Nilah against Darius matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Darius..

Nilah normally has a similar longest kill spree as their foe does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Darius. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nilah and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Darius

Who is Better, Nilah or Darius?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nilah usually wins when trying to fight Darius, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Nilah makes a great counter to Darius.

While Nilah does have a higher win rate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Nilah also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes them a more challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nilah into Dariusas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nilah has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Nilah is a great counter for Darius. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nilah against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nilah

Nilah Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateTaricTaric47.7% winrateJannaJanna47.8% winrateBardBard48.3% winrate

Nilah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai59.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 57% 1485 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 3643 GamesTahm KenchTahm Kench+ 57.4% 1251 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Nilah, we analyzed 2,152 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 Nilah 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 Nilah to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nilah versus Darius build consist of Bloodthirster, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah used at least these three items in their build, they performed significantly better vs Darius than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nilah boasted an average winrate of 53.2% when countering Darius with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Darius as Nilah, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Nilah vs Darius fights, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Darius as Nilah are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu above.