Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
4.4%

DariusTop Build

FFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Darius top build uses Gluttonous Greaves, Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Sterak's Gage, Force of Nature, Oracle Lens. This Darius build has a 5.08% pick rate and a 58.32% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Darius build choices below.

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Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Death's Dance - Darius Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Most Popular Build core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Darius Most Popular Build core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
58.3%Win Rate
+10.5%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
  • Sterak's Gage - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
Core Items
57.3%Win Rate
+9.4%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Force of Nature - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemForce of Nature
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Darius Alternative Build 2 core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
56.6%Win Rate
+8.8%WR Diff
5.0%Pick Rate

Best Darius Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Steel Sigil
Steel Sigil
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    56.2%Win Rate51.4%Pick Rate
  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    64.1%Win Rate26.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.32%Win Rate
+10.49%WR Diff
5.08%Pick Rate
703Matches

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.

The core items for this Darius build are Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This item combination achieves a 58.3% win rate across 703 matches analyzed.

At full build, Darius gains a total of 115 Attack Damage, 1150 Health, 105 Armor, 55 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Darius Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Stormraider's Surge
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Darius Abilities

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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 60.2% win rate and 25.0% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
60.2%Win Rate
25.0%Pick Rate
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
72.0%Win Rate
11.7%Pick Rate
These are Darius's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (54.1% WR, +6.3% WR diff, 25.2% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Dead Man's Plate (50.7% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 51.7% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Youmuu's Ghostblade (50.1% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 47.8% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Darius include Sterak's Gage, Force of Nature. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Darius are Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Darius is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Darius build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:105
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:115
  • Total healthHealth:1150
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:12%
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:55

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Darius movement speedSpeed
45
45
65
Darius armorArmor
105
140
105
Darius attack damageAD
115
115
115
Darius healthHealth
1150
1150
1150
Darius movement speedSpeed
0.12%
0.12%
0.12%
Darius magic resistanceMR
55
55
55
When facing Darius's top counters like Warwick, Gwen, Renekton, 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 Sterak's Gage 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.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300g~6 min

This Darius physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.3% win rate across 703 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 16,000, this Darius build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade 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.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Darius OverviewDarius RunesDarius CountersAll Items