![Darius](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/darius.png?V3)
Darius·Top Build
![Hemorrhage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Darius_Icon_Hemorrhage.png?v2)
![Decimate](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusCleave.png?v2)
![Crippling Strike](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusNoxianTacticsONH.png?v2)
![Apprehend](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusAxeGrabCone.png?v2)
![Noxian Guillotine](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusExecute.png?v2)
Win rate | 50.7% |
Pick rate | 7.1% |
Ban rate | 19.1% |
Matches | 104 102- |
![Darius](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/darius.png?V3)
Darius Build
Most Popular
Win Rate 54.9% based on 20 732 matches
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Recommended builds
![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Stridebreaker](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6631.png?v05)
Most Popular
54.9%![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Trinity Force](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3078.png?v05)
2nd Most Popular
54.1%![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Stridebreaker](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6631.png?v05)
Alternative
52.6%![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Black Cleaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3071.png?v05)
Off-Meta
55.3%Top Players ALL
God of Darîus OTP
63.0%Petorn OTP
58.6%aka Superman OTP
47.8%Matchup Specific
![Aatrox](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/aatrox.png?V3)
Aatrox
56.1%![Garen](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/garen.png?V3)
Garen
57.3%runes
![Press the Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8005.png?v03)
![Fleet Footwork](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8021.png?v03)
![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Absorb Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9101.png?v03)
![Triumph](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9111.png?v03)
![Presence of Mind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8009.png?v03)
![Legend: Alacrity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9104.png?v03)
![Legend: Haste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9105.png?v03)
![Legend: Bloodline](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9103.png?v03)
![Coup de Grace](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8014.png?v03)
![Cut Down](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8017.png?v03)
![Last Stand](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8299.png?v03)
![Nullifying Orb](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8224.png?v03)
![Manaflow Band](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8226.png?v03)
![Nimbus Cloak](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8275.png?v03)
![Transcendence](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8210.png?v03)
![Celerity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8234.png?v03)
![Absolute Focus](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8233.png?v03)
![Scorch](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8237.png?v03)
![Waterwalking](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8232.png?v03)
![Gathering Storm](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8236.png?v03)
spells
![SummonerFlash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerFlash.png)
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![SummonerHaste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerHaste.png)
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items
Starter Items
Time Target![Doran's Blade](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1055.png?v2)
![Health Potion](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2003.png?v2)
![Stealth Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3340.png?v2)
@ 15 sec
Early Items
![Boots](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1001.png?v2)
@ 3 min
Core Items
![Stridebreaker](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6631.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Sterak's Gage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3053.png?v2)
@ 21 min
Full Build
![Stridebreaker](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6631.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Sterak's Gage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3053.png?v2)
![Dead Man's Plate](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3742.png?v2)
![Force of Nature](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/4401.png?v2)
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6665.png?v2)
ability order
Q
E
W
Skills
![Hemorrhage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Darius_Icon_Hemorrhage.png?v2)
![Decimate](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusCleave.png?v2)
![Crippling Strike](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusNoxianTacticsONH.png?v2)
![Apprehend](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusAxeGrabCone.png?v2)
![Noxian Guillotine](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/DariusExecute.png?v2)
situational items
![Death's Dance](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6333.png?v2)
![Randuin's Omen](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3143.png?v2)
![Thornmail](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3075.png?v2)
![Sundered Sky](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6610.png?v2)
![Overlord's Bloodmail](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2501.png?v2)
![Kaenic Rookern](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2504.png?v2)
Darius Matchups Overview
Darius General information
Darius tips and tricks
Make the most of your champions kit by auto-attacking before you activate your W as your
W is an auto-attack reset.
Darius biggest weakness is that he can get kited easily. If you have to fight in a team fight, look to attack from the side to reduce the chances of being poked down or kited.
Try to go for longer trades over short ones as Darius benefits more from extended trades thanks to his Hemorrhage Passive.
Darius combos
Every combo you need to master the champion!
The Best Darius Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +
Most Popular
If you want to use the most popular Darius Top build, you should take Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Celerity and Nimbus Cloak in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Stridebreaker as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sterak's Gage. For your last 3 items, you should build Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature and finish with Jak'Sho, The Protean. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 54.9% winrate over 20 732 matches played.
Optional
Your second option for Darius Top build would be to take Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Conqueror as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Celerity with Nimbus Cloak in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Trinity Force, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Sterak's Gage as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature and Jak'Sho, The Protean. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 54.1% win rate over 13 939 matches.
Alternative
If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Conqueror as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Stridebreaker as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Black Cleaver as a third item. You want to finish the build with Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate and Force of Nature. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 52.6% win rate across 1 156 matches played.
Off-Meta
If you want to try an Off-Meta Darius Top build in the current patch, try Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells, Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand as your primary rune tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Black Cleaver as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Sterak's Gage as third item. The last 3 options are Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature and Jak'Sho, The Protean. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 55.3% win rate over 1 019 matches played.
Situational Darius Runes and Items
Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Darius build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.
Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Darius runes page.
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Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
Dive into even more Darius builds stats with additional analysis from our friends at LoLalytics.
Darius Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.14 the best possible matchups for Darius Top are:
- vs. Yone - 55.2% win rate over 2 080 games.
- vs. Yasuo - 55.0% win rate over 502 games.
- vs. Irelia - 54.9% win rate over 1 569 games.
- vs. Poppy - 53.8% win rate over 970 games.
- vs. K'Sante - 53.6% win rate over 1 727 games.
Consider picking Darius into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Darius.
Worst Matchups
We highly recommend avoiding picking Darius in the current patch into the following Top matchups:
- vs. Cassiopeia - 44.1% win rate over 422 games.
- vs. Heimerdinger - 44.9% win rate over 512 games.
- vs. Aurora - 46.4% win rate over 1 830 games.
- vs. Yorick - 46.9% win rate over 1 636 games.
- vs. Vayne - 47.1% win rate over 1 914 games.
These champions are considered as Darius counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.
Additional Notes
If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Darius counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.