Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

DariusTop Build

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Darius top build uses Armored Advance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Farsight Alteration. This Darius build has a 3.33% pick rate and a 63.1% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Darius build choices below.

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Select a Darius Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Highest Win Rate Build core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Darius Highest Win Rate Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
  • Sterak's Gage - Darius Highest Win Rate Build core itemSterak's Gage
63.1%Win Rate
+13.2%WR Diff
3.3%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Force of Nature - Darius Most Popular Build core itemForce of Nature
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Most Popular Build core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Sterak's Gage - Darius Most Popular Build core itemSterak's Gage
60.8%Win Rate
+10.9%WR Diff
3.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Stridebreaker - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemStridebreaker
  • Force of Nature - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemForce of Nature
  • Sterak's Gage - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
60.9%Win Rate
+11.0%WR Diff
2.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Death's Dance - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Sterak's Gage - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemSterak's Gage
60.8%Win Rate
+10.9%WR Diff
3.4%Pick Rate

Best Darius Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Darius build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
63.10%Win Rate
+13.20%WR Diff
3.33%Pick Rate
496Build Matches

Darius build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Darius are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.3% win rate and 14.3% pick rate. Alternative options include Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
56.3%Win Rate
14.3%Pick Rate
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingStealth WardStealth Ward
71.2%Win Rate
11.9%Pick Rate
These are Darius's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Dead Man's Plate (53.7% WR, +3.8% WR diff, 49.0% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Youmuu's Ghostblade (53.3% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 28.1% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Sterak's Gage (56.3% WR, +6.4% WR diff, 37.8% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Darius include Death's Dance, Force of Nature. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Darius are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Darius is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Darius build.

  • Total armor Armor:140
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:1150
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:12%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:115
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:55
When facing Darius's top counters like Vayne, MasterYi, Singed, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Death's Dance or Force of Nature based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Darius performance.

This Darius physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 63.1% win rate across 496 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Darius build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,200, this Darius build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Sterak's Gage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Darius build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Darius OverviewDarius RunesDarius CountersAll Items