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 50.9% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at waveclear, 1v1 duels and tank shredding and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top86%

Jungle14%

STier

50.9%Win rate

7.6%Pick rate

14.3%Ban rate

#2Rank · Top

191,718Games

Darius Top most played build

Runes47% of games · 48.4% WR

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

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order36% of games · 57.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items65% of games · 46.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 55.0% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Death's Dance

Boots61% of games · 49.3% WR

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Darius Top counters

Darius's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Warwick47.5%1,170
Teemo47.6%2,880
Wukong47.8%1,307
Urgot48.7%1,994
Cho'Gath49.0%2,270
Kennen49.0%1,870

Beats

K'Sante56.4%3,072
Yasuo54.9%2,483
Rumble54.5%1,088
Trundle54.3%1,243
Yone54.1%5,395
Gragas53.5%1,803

BTier

51.5%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

14.2%Ban rate

#37Rank · Jungle

31,459Games

Darius Jungle most played build

Runes74% of games · 65.8% WR

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

Summoner spells59.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order29% of games · 52.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items51% of games · 57.8% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build32% of games · 63.2% WR

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Dead Man's Plate

Force of Nature

Boots50% of games · 69.8% 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

Amumu44.1%526
Zac45.3%517
Zyra45.6%390
Nocturne46.4%700
Pantheon46.7%212
Evelynn46.9%516

Beats

Karthus57.7%333
Locke56.8%206
Malphite56.1%196
Ambessa55.8%181
Trundle55.7%219
Hecarim55.3%928

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Darius in Top are Warwick (47.5%), Teemo (47.6%) and Wukong (47.8%). In brackets, Darius's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Darius strong against?

In Top, Darius wins most often against K'Sante (56.4%), Yasuo (54.9%) and Rumble (54.5%).

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 16.22?

It is tier S in Top (rank 2), with a 50.9% win rate, 7.6% pick rate and 14.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.