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Darius Top Build

Patch 26.172,099 games

Main de Noxus

Filters

WR48.0%

Ban14.8%

Games1,794

All ranks

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Core items

Most built items

Téléportation débridée (Récompense de quête de la voie du haut)

98% pick

48.2%1,763

Lame spectre de Youmuu

60% pick

49.7%1,079

Coques en acier

57% pick

48.4%1,031

Plaque du mort

56% pick

53.6%1,002

Danse de la mort

33% pick

53.8%600

Force de la nature

32% pick

53.7%566

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Starting items

Early game items

Lame de Doran

50.0%324

Bouclier de Doran

47.0%100

Cristal de rubis

48.2%85

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Summoner spells

Popular combinations

Flash + Ghost

48.0%1,151

Flash + Ignite

49.4%482

Exhaust + Flash

45.0%140

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Runes

Most played pages

Stormraider's Surge

Sorcery + Precision

44.9%448

Sorcery

Precision

Shards

★ Most popular

Conqueror

Precision + Sorcery

49.3%426

Precision

Sorcery

Shards

Conqueror

Precision + Resolve

44.9%187

Precision

Resolve

Shards

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Popular builds

Full item combinations

31.0%29★ Top

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55.6%27

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33.3%18

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50.0%16

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Real-time data

Stats computed from ranked matches. Data gets more accurate over time.

1,794 gamesPatch 26.17

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Darius lore ▾

Il n'est pas de plus grand symbole de la puissance de Noxus que Darius, le commandant le plus craint et le plus endurci de la nation. D'origine modeste, celui qui s'est élevé jusqu'à devenir la Main de Noxus pourfend aujourd'hui les ennemis de l'empire, dont certains sont eux-mêmes des Noxiens. Il ne doute jamais de la justesse de sa cause et ne montre pas la moindre hésitation lorsque sa hache est levée. Ceux qui s'opposent au chef de la Légion Trifarian ne doivent s'attendre à aucune pitié.

Darius Top Guide | Patch 26.17

Darius thrives as a top-lane bruiser, leveraging his relentless damage and crowd control to shred through enemies. With a 50.1% win rate across 49,509 ranked games, he remains a formidable pick for players who excel in extended fights.

How to play Darius?

Darius excels in prolonged engagements, making him a dominant force in the top lane. Early game, focus on farming with your Q (Decimate) and E (Apprehend) to secure CS while poking enemies with auto-attacks. Look for opportunities to trade with your W (Crippling Strike) empowered auto-attacks, which deal bonus damage based on missing enemy health. Mid-game, prioritize roaming or rotating to objectives like the Rift Herald or Dragon, using your superior dueling potential to secure kills or assists. In the late game, Darius shines in teamfights, where his ultimate (Noxian Guillotine) can secure kills on low-health targets. Position yourself near your frontline to engage and disrupt the enemy backline, using your E (Apprehend) to peel for your carries or lock down priority targets.

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✅ Strengths

•High burst damage with empowered auto-attacks and ultimate (Noxian Guillotine)
•Strong dueling potential, especially in extended fights
•Excellent wave clear with Q (Decimate) and E (Apprehend)
•Global ultimate (Noxian Guillotine) for securing kills across the map

❌ Weaknesses

•Weak early-game without level advantage or favorable matchups
•Reliant on landing abilities to deal consistent damage
•Vulnerable to crowd control and kiting in teamfights
•Limited mobility makes him susceptible to ganks and assassins

💡 Tips for Darius

1.Use your W (Crippling Strike) to deal bonus damage based on enemy missing health, making it a strong tool for trading and securing kills.
2.Save your ultimate (Noxian Guillotine) for low-health targets to secure kills, but be mindful of cooldown management in extended fights.
3.Prioritize farming with Q (Decimate) and E (Apprehend) to maintain a gold advantage, especially in the early game.
4.Roam to mid-lane or objectives like the Rift Herald or Dragon when your lane opponent is dead or pushed up, leveraging your superior dueling potential.
5.Position yourself near your frontline in teamfights to engage and disrupt the enemy backline, using your E (Apprehend) to peel for your carries or lock down priority targets.

❓ Frequently asked questions about Darius

What is Darius's best rune setup for top lane?

Darius typically runs Precision primary with Conqueror and Triumph, paired with Domination secondary for Sudden Impact and Ravenous Hunter to amplify his sustain and damage in extended fights.

How do I deal with Darius in lane?

Focus on poking him early with abilities while avoiding his empowered auto-attacks. Use crowd control to prevent him from stacking his ultimate (Noxian Guillotine) and look for opportunities to all-in when he's low on mana or cooldowns.

What is Darius's role in teamfights?

Darius excels as an engage or frontline bruiser in teamfights. Use your E (Apprehend) to disrupt the enemy backline and follow up with your ultimate (Noxian Guillotine) on low-health targets to secure kills.