Swain, Anivia, Varus are among the strongest counters to Darius this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Darius Counters

ADarius · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.5%

Pick

6.3%

Ban

12.2%

Games

94,655

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.2015,156,095 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Darius

How often these champions beat Darius. Pick one of these into it.

Swain56.2%203 games 2

Anivia56.0%232 games 3

Varus54.0%339 games 4

Dr. Mundo53.6%1,583 games 5

Kayle53.5%848 games 6

Gangplank53.4%1,889 games 7

Pantheon53.0%1,283 games 8

Singed52.9%894 games

Worst picks against Darius

How often these champions beat Darius: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Udyr36.9%214 games 2

Corki45.2%217 games 3

K'Sante45.3%1,516 games 4

Sion45.6%996 games 5

Yasuo46.1%1,194 games 6

Master Yi46.3%205 games 7

Ambessa46.9%1,219 games 8

Poppy46.9%309 games

How to play against Darius

To beat Darius in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Darius is a balanced pick this patch with a 49.5% win rate across 94,655 ranked games at a 6.3% pick rate. The champions that beat Darius hardest right now are Swain, Anivia, Varus: Swain wins 56.2% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Darius performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: 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. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Darius's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.