Tier

Win Rate

64.6%

Pick Rate

16.1%

Ban Rate

19.5%

Matches

106,080
Darius Runes
Core Darius Item Build Order67.7% Win Rate (359 Games)
Sheen

Starting

Trinity Force

1st

Plated Steelcaps

2nd

Sterak's Gage

3rd

Sterak's Gage

4th

Trinity Force

5th

Dead Man's Plate

6th

Sheen
Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
Trinity Force
Dead Man's Plate

Core Darius Item Build Path

Situational

Death's Dance
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature
Sundered Sky
Stridebreaker
Black Cleaver

Summoner Spells

Flash
68%959 Games
Darius Skill Order0
Hemorrhage

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Decimate
Crippling Strike
Apprehend
Noxian Guillotine

Darius Guide

Learn Darius with our Darius guide. Learn about Darius's strengths and Darius's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Darius, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Darius
    Q
    's outer ring applies
    Darius
    P
    , deals bonus damage, and heals for 13% missing HP per enemy champion hit, up to 3 champions hit.
  • Darius
    W
    resets Darius's auto attack.
  • If
    Darius
    R
    kills its target, Darius can recast it for 20 seconds. At max rank, the cooldown is reset instead.
Strengths
  • Darius
    P
    and
    Darius
    W
    make Darius one of the strongest level 1 champions.
  • Can survive and outplay ganks/skirmishes with
    Darius
    Q
    's heal.
  • Can animation cancel
    Darius
    W
    's with other abilities to speed up his damage output.
  • Has a strong level 2/3 with
    Darius
    W
    and
    Darius
    Q
    . At level 6, he can 100-0 with
    Darius
    R
    .
  • Best with items that enhance his dueling power, tankiness, and team fight presence.
Weaknesses
  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Needs a lead to stay ahead, and falls off if he doesn't get one.
  • Can be kited very easily by mobile champions or ones who outrange him.
  • Not effective in teamfights without
    Darius
    P
    and takes too long to stack it.