Fighter · Top · Jungle

Darius counters, build & runes

Darius, the Hand of Noxus, is a fighter mostly played in Top and Jungle. In Top it has a 49.5% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at waveclear, 1v1 duels and tank shredding and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top90%

Jungle10%

ATier

49.5%Win rate

6.4%Pick rate

12.3%Ban rate

#14Rank · Top

113,379Games

Darius Top most played build

Runes34% of games · 49.5% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Axiom Arcanist · Celerity

Summoner spells49.6% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order36% of games · 54.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items68% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 57.9% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Death's Dance

Boots58% of games · 49.7% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Darius Top counters

Darius's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Dr. Mundo45.8%1,954
Kayle46.2%1,039
Warwick46.6%685
Singed46.8%1,076
Gangplank46.9%2,333
Pantheon47.6%1,597

Beats

K'Sante54.4%1,799
Sion54.3%1,224
Yasuo53.4%1,441
Garen52.6%3,545
Trundle52.2%703
Tryndamere51.9%1,366

CTier

50.6%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

11.8%Ban rate

#45Rank · Jungle

12,646Games

Darius Jungle most played build

Runes74% of games · 51.4% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Nimbus Cloak · Celerity · Gathering Storm
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells51.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order44% of games · 60.7% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items48% of games · 51.3% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build23% of games · 56.7% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Death's Dance

Boots51% of games · 52.2% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Darius Jungle counters

Darius's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Evelynn36.4%110
Amumu42.9%98
Rek'Sai44.3%70
Nidalee45.9%133
Qiyana46.0%315
Briar46.7%210

Beats

Karthus72.1%68
Volibear61.8%68
Vi57.4%176
Nunu & Willump57.4%122
Kayn57.0%405
Hecarim55.6%275

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability3
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Waveclear
1v1 duels
Tank shredding

Struggles against

hard crowd control
kiting

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Darius in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Darius in Top are Dr. Mundo (45.8%), Kayle (46.2%) and Warwick (46.6%). In brackets, Darius's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Darius strong against?

In Top, Darius wins most often against K'Sante (54.4%), Sion (54.3%) and Yasuo (53.4%).

What is the best Darius build in Top?

The core Darius build in Top is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate and Death's Dance. Keystone: Conqueror, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Darius good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Top (rank 14), with a 49.5% win rate, 6.4% pick rate and 12.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.