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Darius vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Darius

based on 693 Darius vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Darius engaged Rek'Sai 693 times. Including so many matchups for Darius vs Rek'Sai gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide informative data and a pro build to obliterate Rek'Sai. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Darius encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Darius vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Darius has done a good job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, he wins a whopping 52.2% of matches the champions face each other in. In Darius versus Rek'Sai games, Darius’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Darius vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Sundered SkyTitanic HydraStridebreaker

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
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Darius vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
4.5
< Assists >
7.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
175
< Minions Killed >
32
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.38
16,342
< Physical Damage >
13,628
92
< Magic Damage >
74
3,854
< True Damage >
3,460
20,289
< Damage Dealt >
17,163
31,157
< Damage Taken >
35,585
12,098
< Gold Earned >
11,815
2.39
< Towers >
1.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
7,457
< Total Healing >
17,043
14,774
< Experience >
13,354
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
157
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Darius in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Darius against Rek'Sai counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai..

Darius typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Darius or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when trying to fight Rek'Sai, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Darius makes a good counter for Rek'Sai.

While Darius does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Darius also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Darius into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Darius also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Darius vs Rek'Sai matchups, Darius is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Darius is an above average counter for Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Darius, we analyzed 693 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 Rek'Sai 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius typically accumulates much more CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Darius versus Rek'Sai build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Darius used at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Rek'Sai than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Darius had an average win rate of 52.2% battling Rek'Sai with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Rek'Sai 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. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Darius vs Rek'Sai matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.2% win rate overall.

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