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How to Play DariusTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Darius with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Darius build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Darius is B tier Top with 49.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate. Hardest matchup: Garen (50.5% win rate for Darius).

BWin Rate 49.8%Pick Rate 6.5%Ban Rate 13.1%Same

Darius Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (6.5% pick rate, 49.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistCelerity
Stat Shards
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's BladeHealth Potion
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Core Items
Youmuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDeath's Dance
Situational / Late Game
Dead Man's PlateYoumuu's GhostbladeStridebreakerSterak's GageDeath's DanceForce of Nature

How to play Darius Top

  • Pick Darius Top in patch 26.11 when you need a B tier option with stable meta presence.
  • Your main power spike on Darius Top is the first completed core item: trade around stable meta patterns and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Darius Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Darius this patch, by Darius win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentDarius Win RateGames
MalphiteMalphite47.8%2,350
SettSett47.9%2,978
RenektonRenekton50.0%2,247
GarenGaren50.5%4,148
AatroxAatrox50.8%2,655
MordekaiserMordekaiser52.5%2,249
YoneYone52.7%2,286
SionSion53.7%2,546
View Darius counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Darius good in Patch 26.11?

Darius is B tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 49.8% win rate, 6.5% pick rate, and 13.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Darius Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Darius Top?

The best Darius Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Darius Top is B tier with 49.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Darius?

Champions that counter Darius in Patch 26.11 include Garen (50.5% Darius win rate), Sett (47.9% Darius win rate), Aatrox (50.8% Darius win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.