Darius Mid Build: Items & Boots

Most Darius Mid players rush Youmuu's Ghostblade first (53% of games), finished at a median of 11.5 minutes. Chainlaced Crushers are the usual boots (36%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ghost (58%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Darius boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Chainlaced CrushersMost played	35.9%	58.3%	60
Armored Advance	33.5%	64.3%	56

Darius starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played	30.5%	56.9%	51

Darius summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + GhostMost played	58.1%	64.9%	97
Flash + Ignite	28.1%	46.8%	47

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Darius players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Youmuu's Ghostblade	11.5 min 10.0-13.6 min	52.7%	58.6%	87

The completed items Darius players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Youmuu's GhostbladeMost played	56.9%	60.0%	95
Dead Man's Plate	45.5%	60.5%	76
Stridebreaker	33.5%	67.9%	56
Sterak's Gage	31.7%	49.1%	53