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 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at waveclear, 1v1 duels and tank shredding and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Top90%

Jungle10%

ATier

49.5%Win rate

6.3%Pick rate

12.6%Ban rate

#16Rank · Top

123,921Games

Darius Top most played build

Runes35% of games · 50.0% WR

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

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order36% of games · 53.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items68% of games · 49.9% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 58.3% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Death's Dance

Boots58% of games · 49.5% WR

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Darius Top counters

Darius's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Teemo45.2%2,125
Dr. Mundo46.4%2,181
Wukong46.4%922
Urgot46.4%1,458
Akali46.5%1,173
Malphite46.8%2,736

Beats

Sion55.0%1,492
Yasuo53.8%1,503
Trundle53.3%777
K'Sante52.5%1,982
Garen52.0%4,135
Fiora51.5%2,497

CTier

50.4%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

12.1%Ban rate

#47Rank · Jungle

13,441Games

Darius Jungle most played build

Runes72% of games · 50.9% WR

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

Summoner spells50.8% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order43% of games · 58.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items47% of games · 51.0% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build21% of games · 55.1% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Death's Dance

Boots53% of games · 51.7% 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

Amumu41.7%108
Cho'Gath42.1%378
Volibear42.5%80
Wukong43.4%406
Nunu & Willump43.9%114
Vi45.9%181

Beats

Graves57.7%430
Zed57.6%125
Rengar57.4%230
Elise55.8%165
Nocturne55.7%210
Rek'Sai55.6%72

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Darius in Top are Teemo (45.2%), Dr. Mundo (46.4%) and Wukong (46.4%). In brackets, Darius's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Darius strong against?

In Top, Darius wins most often against Sion (55.0%), Yasuo (53.8%) and Trundle (53.3%).

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 16.19?

It is tier A in Top (rank 16), with a 49.5% win rate, 6.3% pick rate and 12.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.