League of Legends · v16.13.1

Standard build

Matchup plan

Take Phase Rush for poke and kiting, not Conqueror for standing and fighting; you can't out-damage Darius. Summoner spell: Ignite. Use it with your abilities for burst at level 2 or levels 6-8 kill windows. Build Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, stack health for tankiness. Another build: Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Dead Man's Plate (or Serpent's Fang). If Darius builds armor second and your team has no shield break, build Serpent's Fang third. Against Phase Rush Darius, build health for tankiness and error margin, not full damage.

Rune variants

Take Phase Rush for poke and kiting, not Conqueror for standing and fighting; you can't out-damage Darius. Summoner spell: Ignite. Use it with your abilities for burst at level 2 or levels 6-8 kill windows.

Item variants

Against Phase Rush Darius, build health for tankiness and error margin, not full damage.

Garen vs Darius · Top lane matchup

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Core game plan

Against a Darius of equal skill, Garen must play passively. Don't force fights before level 6; if he pulls you with E, you're basically dead.

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Strength by game time

Lv 1–3LaningLevel 6Mid gameTeamfights

4:6.

4:6.

5:5.

4:6.

6:4.

Level 1 with Ignite can trade, but don't chaseLevels 3-5 avoid fights, wait for level 6Level 6 with R can attempt kill if evenMid-game powerspike early, strong before Sterak'sLate game more useful than Darius in teamfights

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Detailed breakdown

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