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

Darius vs Shaco

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

based on 4,553 Darius vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Darius came out of an examination of 4553 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Darius has to counter Shaco in only 3.4% of his games.

Darius vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Darius has done a ok job of beating Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Darius versus Shaco games, Darius’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Darius vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateStridebreaker

Optional Items

Death's DanceTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The ProteanBlack Cleaver

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: 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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shaco as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Darius vs Shaco Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Shaco Image
7
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.2
< Assists >
8.3
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
174
< Minions Killed >
37
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.38
16,968
< Physical Damage >
7,157
92
< Magic Damage >
10,383
3,915
< True Damage >
1,652
20,975
< Damage Dealt >
19,192
33,802
< Damage Taken >
25,999
12,401
< Gold Earned >
11,410
2.42
< Towers >
1.13
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
8,412
< Total Healing >
8,904
15,256
< Experience >
13,119
18
< Vision Score >
31
8
< Wards Placed >
10
175
< Time Dealing CC >
601

How to Counter Shaco with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several valuable Darius versus Shaco matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shaco..

Darius often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Shaco. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Shaco

Who is Better, Darius or Shaco?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when playing against Shaco, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Darius makes an ok counter to Shaco.

While Darius does have a higher winrate than Shaco, when they face off with one another, Darius also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Darius into Shaco.

Additionally, Darius has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shaco. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Darius is a decent counter for Shaco. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Darius, we analyzed 4,553 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Shaco during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius on average picks up much more CS compared to Shaco. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Darius versus Shaco build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Stridebreaker. When Darius included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Shaco than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 50.7% battling Shaco with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Shaco as Darius, Darius players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Darius vs Shaco battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

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