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Darius Counters

Darius

Darius, the Hand of Noxus

Who beats Darius in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Tank
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Darius

These champions have the tools to beat Darius.

  1. Vayne
    Vayne

    Vayne kites him with range and Tumble, and her true damage on the third hit ignores the armor Darius builds.

  2. Quinn
    Quinn

    Quinn blinds him and vaults away whenever he walks in, so he can never stack his bleed.

  3. Teemo
    Teemo

    Darius needs to stay in melee range to stack Hemorrhage, and Teemo's blind plus movement speed keeps him out of it.

  4. Kennen
    Kennen

    Kennen pokes from range and has the speed to escape the pull of Apprehend.

  5. Gnar
    Gnar

    Mini Gnar kites with boomerangs and hops away from Apprehend, and Mega Gnar can stun him into a wall before he stacks the bleed.

Worst picks against Darius

Darius usually wins these matchups.

  1. Garen
    Garen

    Both want long melee trades, and Darius wins them once the bleed stacks while Garen's Q only resets the fight.

  2. Nasus
    Nasus

    Darius slows and pulls him into extended trades early, before Nasus has the stacks to answer.

  3. Sion
    Sion

    Sion cannot escape the pull, and Darius's bleed keeps working through his shield.

  4. Sett
    Sett

    Long trades favor the bleed, and Darius can pull Sett back in after Sett disengages.

How to counter Darius

  1. Never let him stack five bleeds: step back after two or three hits and reset the trade.

  2. Stand outside the blade of his Q; the center heals him much less and deals less damage.

  3. Bait his E (Apprehend) before you commit. Without it he has no way to stick to you.

  4. Pick a ranged or mobile champion if you can; his lane falls apart when he cannot reach you.

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Vayne, Quinn, Teemo, Kennen and Gnar are strong picks against Darius. Vayne kites him with range and Tumble, and her true damage on the third hit ignores the armor Darius builds.
Darius usually has the advantage against Garen, Nasus, Sion and Sett, so avoid those picks when Darius is likely in the top.
Never let him stack five bleeds: step back after two or three hits and reset the trade. Stand outside the blade of his Q; the center heals him much less and deals less damage.
Darius has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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