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

Darius vs Karthus

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

based on 1,656 Darius vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Darius came out of an examination of 1656 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Darius encounters Karthus in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Darius vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Darius does a decent job of beating Karthus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Darius vs Karthus games, Darius’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Darius vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyTitanic HydraTrinity Force

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 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
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Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Darius vs Karthus Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Karthus Image
7.7
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
7.7
4.6
< Assists >
9.7
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
171
< Minions Killed >
88
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.31
17,459
< Physical Damage >
254
97
< Magic Damage >
29,709
4,447
< True Damage >
2,114
22,004
< Damage Dealt >
32,078
35,752
< Damage Taken >
29,833
12,605
< Gold Earned >
12,837
2.34
< Towers >
1.13
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
8,986
< Total Healing >
9,223
15,463
< Experience >
14,924
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
174
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Karthus with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some strategic Darius vs. Karthus counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between these two champions. Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Darius usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Darius and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Karthus

Who is Better, Darius or Karthus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Darius makes a good counter for Karthus.

While Darius does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when facing one another, Darius also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Darius into Karthus.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Darius vs Karthus matchups, Darius is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Darius is a decent counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Darius, we analyzed 1,656 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Darius to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius on average picks up more CS relative to Karthus. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Darius versus Karthus build consist of Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Force of Nature. When Darius bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Karthus than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 51.8% when countering Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Karthus as Darius, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Darius vs Karthus counters, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

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