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How to Win Elise vs Darius Counter MatchupElise is in the a tier of champions

Elise vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Elise in LoLElise is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Elise

based on 983 Elise vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Elise resulted from an evaluation of 983 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Elise fights Darius in only 3.6% of her games.

Elise vs Darius Matchup Summary

Elise does a average job of countering Darius. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Elise vs Darius rounds, Elise’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Darius.

Best Elise vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Darius as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Darius

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Elise vs Darius Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Darius Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
7.8
< Assists >
4.3
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
33
< Minions Killed >
171
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,297
< Physical Damage >
15,708
17,268
< Magic Damage >
90
1,459
< True Damage >
3,675
20,025
< Damage Dealt >
19,475
29,379
< Damage Taken >
31,938
11,661
< Gold Earned >
11,990
1.48
< Towers >
2.34
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,968
< Total Healing >
7,460
13,016
< Experience >
14,681
25
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
171
< Time Dealing CC >
159

How to Counter Darius with Elise in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some influential Elise vs. Darius counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Darius..

Elise normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Darius. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Elise and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Darius

Who is Better, Elise or Darius?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Elise usually fairs equally well when facing off against Darius, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Elise makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Elise does have a higher win rate than Darius, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Elise into Dariusas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Elise also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Darius matchups, Elise is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Elise is a decent counter to Darius. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Elise against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Elise

Elise Loses Against

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Elise Wins Against

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Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Elise, we analyzed 983 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 Darius as Elise 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 Elise to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Darius. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Elise versus Darius build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better versus Darius than with many other typical builds. In fact, Elise had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Darius as Elise, you should take the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Elise vs Darius battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.

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