Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.4%

DariusTop Build

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 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 4.41% pick rate and a 59.44% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. 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
  • 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
Core Items
59.4%Win Rate
+10.1%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
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
58.0%Win Rate
+8.6%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Force of Nature - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemForce of Nature
  • Dead Man's Plate - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemDead Man's Plate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade - Darius Alternative Build 1 core itemYoumuu's Ghostblade
Core Items
58.6%Win Rate
+9.2%WR Diff
5.0%Pick Rate

Best Darius Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Tunneler
Tunneler
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    63.8%Win Rate20.9%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    63.0%Win Rate4.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.44%Win Rate
+10.06%WR Diff
4.41%Pick Rate
673Matches

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 Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Sterak's Gage. This item combination achieves a 59.4% win rate across 673 matches analyzed.

At full build, Darius gains a total of 115 Attack Damage, 1150 Health, 140 Armor, 55 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Darius Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Bone Plating
  • Unflinching
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Tenacity
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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 60.1% win rate and 21.3% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
60.1%Win Rate
21.3%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
61.0%Win Rate
8.8%Pick Rate
These are Darius's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Dead Man's Plate (53.3% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 50.2% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Youmuu's Ghostblade (50.4% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 45.5% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Sterak's Gage (55.0% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 31.5% 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 armorArmor:140
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1150
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:12%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:115
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:55

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Darius armorArmor
140
105
105
Darius movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Darius healthHealth
1150
1150
1150
Darius movement speedSpeed
0.12%
0.12%
0.12%
Darius attack damageAD
115
115
115
Darius magic resistanceMR
55
55
55
When facing Darius's top counters like Warwick, Vayne, Ornn, 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.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike2,900g~5 min

This Darius physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.4% win rate across 673 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.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Darius OverviewDarius RunesDarius CountersAll Items