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

Darius vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Darius

based on 9,159 Darius vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Darius resulted from an evaluation of 9159 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Darius is forced to battle against Jax in only 6.8% of his games.

Darius vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a below average job of countering Jax. On average, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Darius against Jax rounds, Darius’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Jax.

Best Darius vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpirit VisageDeath's DanceFrozen Heart

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
>
Last skill for Darius to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Jax as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Darius vs Jax Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jax Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
4.4
< Assists >
5.3
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
164
< Minions Killed >
116
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,523
< Physical Damage >
11,868
87
< Magic Damage >
7,767
3,865
< True Damage >
738
19,476
< Damage Dealt >
20,373
31,626
< Damage Taken >
29,404
11,852
< Gold Earned >
11,974
2.25
< Towers >
2.18
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
7,647
< Total Healing >
8,697
14,484
< Experience >
14,299
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
169
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Jax with Darius in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several significant Darius vs. Jax matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jax..

Darius often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Jax

Who is Better, Darius or Jax?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually loses when trying to fight Jax, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Darius makes a bad counter for Jax.

While Darius does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Darius into Jax.

Moreover, Darius has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Darius vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Darius is a trash counter to Jax. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Darius, we analyzed 9,159 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 Jax 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 Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Darius to counter Jax during both the laning 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 stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Darius versus Jax build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Sundered Sky. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Jax than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 47.9% when countering Jax with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Jax as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Unflinching, and Bone Plating runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Darius vs Jax counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Darius are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.