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

Zeri vs Darius

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

based on 1,405 Zeri vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Zeri fought Darius 1405 times. Including so many matchups for Zeri versus Darius provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to suppress your rival. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Zeri has to counter Darius in only 3.6% of their matches.

Zeri vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a below average job of countering Darius. On average, they wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Zeri vs Darius rounds, Zeri’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that they probably won't get first blood versus Darius.

Best Zeri vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneStormrazorNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterTitanic HydraPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
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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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Darius as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Darius Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Darius with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several significant Zeri against Darius counter statistics that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Darius..

Zeri typically has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. On average, they receives less damage than Darius. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Darius

Who is Better, Zeri or Darius?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when playing against Darius, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a bad counter to Darius.

While Zeri does have a lower win rate than Darius, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Darius.

Additionally, Zeri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zeri is a bad counter for Darius. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zeri against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Zeri, 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 Darius as Zeri 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

Zeri Build Darius Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zeri in order to counter Darius during both the laning 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 tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri on average gets a similar amount of CS as Darius. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Zeri versus Darius build include Runaan's Hurricane, Stormrazor, and Navori Quickblades. When Zeri bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better against Darius than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zeri boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Darius as Zeri, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Zeri vs Darius counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Darius as Zeri are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.