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Darius counters

Top laneJungle 117,115 ranked games

Who beats Darius in top lane and who Darius beats, from 117,115 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Darius's.

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Darius counters in top lane

117,115 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.1% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Darius into the hardest counters in top lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Darius's usual one.

What changes into Teemo

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 13% of Darius's games into Teemo, against 57% overall. Mercury's Treads are the boots in 65% of Darius's games into Teemo, against 24% overall. Doran's Blade opens 43% of Darius's games into Teemo, against 79% overall. Doran's Shield opens 54% of Darius's games into Teemo, against 19% overall.

What changes into Dr. Mundo

Boots of Swiftness are the boots in 27% of Darius's games into Dr. Mundo, against 13% overall. Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 43% of Darius's games into Dr. Mundo, against 57% overall.

Into Teemo

4,521 ranked games · 46.2% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTriumphTriumph Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashGhostGhost
Starting items
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeForce of NatureForce of NatureDead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Dr. Mundo

3,361 ranked games · 46.7% win rate
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashGhostGhost
Starting items
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeDoran's ShieldDoran's Shield
Boots
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateDeath's DanceDeath's Dance
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in top lane

All 40 opponents Darius met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Teemo 46.2% 4,521 −170 Hard
Dr. Mundo 46.7% 3,361 +337 Hard
Sett 47.4% 6,938 −103 Hard
Heimerdinger 47.0% 1,602 −565 Hard
Urgot 47.6% 2,130 +229 Hard
Volibear 47.9% 3,432 −339 Hard
Malphite 48.2% 3,275 +326 Hard
Illaoi 48.4% 2,556 −130 Hard
Kayle 48.6% 1,633 +964 Hard
Zaahen 48.6% 1,476 +608 Hard
Gangplank 49.3% 2,267 −212 Even
Singed 49.3% 1,225 +706 Even
Tahm Kench 49.4% 1,820 +377 Even
Kennen 49.6% 1,146 −88 Even
Yorick 49.7% 2,551 −52 Even
Cho'Gath 49.8% 2,490 +653 Even
Garen 49.9% 6,870 +315 Even
Pantheon 49.9% 2,085 +20 Even
Ornn 50.2% 1,891 +759 Even
Jax 50.6% 4,015 +54 Even
Gnar 50.8% 1,433 +258 Even
Renekton 50.7% 2,883 −61 Even
Akali 50.8% 1,590 −209 Even
Shen 50.8% 1,930 +1,032 Even
Riven 51.2% 1,103 +134 Easy
Tryndamere 51.1% 2,463 +65 Easy
Gwen 51.2% 1,214 +500 Easy
Mordekaiser 51.3% 5,465 +277 Easy
Sion 51.4% 2,424 +631 Easy
Fiora 51.5% 2,515 +294 Easy
Jayce 51.8% 1,281 −191 Easy
Nasus 51.6% 2,890 +1,003 Easy
Irelia 51.9% 1,906 −446 Easy
Olaf 52.0% 1,326 +523 Easy
Trundle 52.1% 1,332 +265 Easy
Yone 51.9% 4,543 +701 Easy
Camille 52.3% 1,400 +570 Easy
Ambessa 52.7% 1,136 +277 Easy
Aatrox 52.8% 2,297 −58 Easy
Yasuo 57.2% 1,660 +848 Easy

Darius counters in jungle

25,531 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 51.2% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Darius into the hardest counters in jungle

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Darius's usual one.

What changes into Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads are the boots in 26% of Darius's games into Fiddlesticks, against 13% overall.

Into Briar

877 ranked games · 45.2% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTriumphTriumph Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingScorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateDeath's DanceDeath's Dance
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Fiddlesticks

292 ranked games · 43.2% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTriumphTriumph Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingScorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in jungle

All 40 opponents Darius met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Briar 45.2% 877 −347 Hard
Fiddlesticks 43.2% 292 +222 Hard
Teemo 41.6% 197 +471 Hard
Zac 44.0% 266 +439 Hard
Wukong 46.5% 737 +185 Hard
Shyvana 47.3% 954 +133 Hard
Ekko 46.7% 559 +99 Hard
Master Yi 48.0% 1,116 −55 Hard
Evelynn 47.6% 435 +125 Hard
Udyr 47.2% 301 +112 Hard
Cho'Gath 48.6% 827 +465 Hard
Amumu 48.7% 595 +513 Hard
Xin Zhao 48.4% 382 +366 Hard
Sejuani 49.2% 329 +431 Even
Nocturne 50.2% 596 +31 Even
Rammus 50.0% 352 +787 Even
Lillia 50.6% 695 +57 Even
Jax 51.2% 244 +296 Easy
Sylas 51.3% 517 +181 Easy
Volibear 51.5% 342 +205 Easy
Shaco 51.6% 698 +297 Easy
Talon 51.7% 445 −204 Easy
Elise 51.9% 308 +99 Easy
Viego 51.7% 1,328 −167 Easy
Warwick 52.0% 968 +149 Easy
Kha'Zix 52.2% 557 −191 Easy
Nunu & Willump 52.5% 383 +332 Easy
Jarvan IV 52.3% 616 +175 Easy
Diana 52.8% 508 +120 Easy
Kindred 53.3% 405 +60 Easy
Lee Sin 53.0% 632 −19 Easy
Graves 53.2% 643 −101 Easy
Bel'Veth 53.5% 437 +358 Easy
Kayn 53.7% 1,269 +338 Easy
Vi 54.5% 519 +380 Easy
Trundle 57.1% 191 +256 Easy
Hecarim 54.7% 605 −121 Easy
Rengar 55.6% 432 +114 Easy
Naafiri 59.7% 253 +243 Easy
Qiyana 60.0% 550 −38 Easy

Common questions about Darius counters

What counters Darius in top lane?

In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Darius's hardest matchups are Teemo (46.2% of 4,521 games), Dr. Mundo (46.7% of 3,361) and Sett (47.4% of 6,938), by Darius's win rate.

Who does Darius counter in top lane?

Darius does best in top lane against Yasuo (57.2% of 1,660 games), Aatrox (52.8% of 2,297) and Ambessa (52.7% of 1,136), by Darius's win rate.

What should Darius build against Teemo?

Across 4,521 ranked games of Darius into Teemo, players most often take Stormraider's Surge, open with Doran's Shield and build Youmuu's Ghostblade, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate.

What counters Darius in jungle?

In NA and EUW ranked jungle games at every rank, Darius's hardest matchups are Briar (45.2% of 877 games), Fiddlesticks (43.2% of 292) and Teemo (41.6% of 197), by Darius's win rate.

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