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How to Win Hwei vs Darius Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Hwei

based on 6,201 Hwei vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our dataset, Hwei faced off against Darius in 6201 games. Using so many matchups for Hwei vs Darius gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to defeat your opponent. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Hwei has to counter Darius in only 3.5% of their rounds.

Hwei vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei has done a dismal job of countering Darius. Typically, they wins a lowly 47.1% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Hwei versus Darius rounds, Hwei’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that they probably won't be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Hwei vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Darius as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Darius

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

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.

Hwei vs Darius Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Darius Image
5.4
< Kills >
7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
8.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
140
< Minions Killed >
169
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
949
< Physical Damage >
16,307
22,037
< Magic Damage >
91
577
< True Damage >
3,966
23,564
< Damage Dealt >
20,365
18,668
< Damage Taken >
32,967
10,901
< Gold Earned >
12,176
1.85
< Towers >
2.38
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,646
< Total Healing >
8,164
13,572
< Experience >
14,921
27
< Vision Score >
18
13
< Wards Placed >
8
564
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Counter Darius with Hwei in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some significant Hwei vs. Darius counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the two. For instance, Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Darius. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Hwei typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their enemy does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Darius. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Darius

Who is Better, Hwei or Darius?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hwei usually loses when trying to fight Darius, with a 47.1% win rate. Thus, Hwei makes a bad counter to Darius.

While Hwei does have a lower winrate compared to Darius, when they face off with one another, Hwei also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Dariusas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Hwei has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Hwei is a trash counter to Darius. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hwei against Darius.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Hwei, we analyzed 6,201 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 Hwei 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hwei to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale 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 situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hwei versus Darius build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Hwei used at least these three items in their build, they performed significantly better vs. Darius than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 47.1% when countering Darius with these items in their kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Darius as Hwei, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Gathering Storm, and Manaflow Band runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Hwei vs Darius LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

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