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

Darius vs Heimerdinger

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

based on 1,871 Darius vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Heimerdinger as Darius resulted from an examination of 1871 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Darius encounters Heimerdinger in only 1.4% of his games.

Darius vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a poor job of beating Heimerdinger. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Darius against Heimerdinger matches, Darius’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Heimerdinger.

Best Darius vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureTitanic HydraSundered Sky

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: 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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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Heimerdinger

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 Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Darius vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Heimerdinger Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
4.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
160
< Minions Killed >
132
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,453
< Physical Damage >
821
73
< Magic Damage >
24,001
3,858
< True Damage >
719
19,385
< Damage Dealt >
25,541
33,415
< Damage Taken >
20,227
11,865
< Gold Earned >
10,971
2.18
< Towers >
2.1
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,131
< Total Healing >
2,022
14,798
< Experience >
13,634
17
< Vision Score >
29
8
< Wards Placed >
13
215
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some significant Darius against Heimerdinger counter stats that can help you understand the differences between the two. For instance, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Heimerdinger..

Darius typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Heimerdinger. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Darius or Heimerdinger?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually loses when taking on Heimerdinger, with a 48.7% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a poor counter to Heimerdinger.

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

Additionally, Darius has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Darius is a somewhat poor counter to Heimerdinger. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Heimerdinger.

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 Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Darius, we analyzed 1,871 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Darius in order to counter Heimerdinger during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Darius versus Heimerdinger build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Death's Dance. When Darius combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Heimerdinger than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 48.7% battling Heimerdinger with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Heimerdinger as Darius, Darius players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Darius vs Heimerdinger counters, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Heimerdinger as Darius are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.