Darius
The Hand of Noxus
There is no greater symbol of Noxian might than Darius, the nation's most feared and battle-hardened commander. Rising from humble origins to become the Hand of Noxus, he cleaves through the empire's enemies—many of them Noxians themselves.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Darius
Overview
On patch 16.21, Darius is rated C tier in the top lane, winning 48.9% of 11,119 ranked games with a 11.5% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Conqueror with Flash and Ghost and builds Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance, and Plated Steelcaps.
Darius struggles most against Master Yi (40%), Fiddlesticks (40%), and Gangplank (40.4%) and does best against K'Sante (64.6%), Gwen (63%), and Kled (60.8%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 11,119 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
48.9%
Win rate
11.5%
Pick rate
11.1K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Darius
- Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.
- Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
- Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.
Playing against Darius
- When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
- Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.
Guides
Darius Top - Noxian Guillotine Domination
Darius · LaneGuide Pro
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Matchups
Weak against
Master Yi40.0%65
Fiddlesticks40.0%30
Gangplank40.4%146
Heimerdinger40.5%153
Aurora40.9%22
Abilities
PHemorrhage
Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
QDecimate
Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.
Cooldown: 9/7.75/6.5/5.25/4Cost: 25/30/35/40/45Range: 1
WCrippling Strike
Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
Cooldown: 5Cost: 40Range: 300
EApprehend
Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.
Cooldown: 26/23.5/21/18.5/16Cost: 70/60/50/40/30Range: 535
RNoxian Guillotine
Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.
Cooldown: 120/100/80Cost: 100/100/0Range: 460
Skins
Lord Darius
Bioforge Darius
Woad King Darius
Dunkmaster Darius
Academy Darius
Dreadnova Darius
God-King Darius
High Noon Darius
Lunar Beast Darius
Crime City Nightmare Darius
Spirit Blossom Darius
Porcelain Darius
Divine God-King Darius
Prestige Triumphant General Darius
Mecha Kingdoms Darius