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How to Play DariusJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Darius Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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HemorrhagePDecimateQCrippling StrikeWApprehendENoxian GuillotineR
Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier down since last patchB#27of 62 Jungle champions
Win rate52.2%vs 51.6% role avg
Pick rate0.8%54th most picked Jungle
Ban rate13.1%

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Darius Jungle Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.7% pick rate, 51.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.8% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Stormraider's SurgeKEYSTONE
Nimbus Cloak
Celerity
Gathering Storm
PrecisionSECONDARY
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashSmiteSmite

Skill order

DecimateQApprehendECrippling StrikeWMax Q first
Decimate24579
Crippling Strike11415
Apprehend38101213
Noxian Guillotine611

Item build

0.7% pick
StartingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion
Core buildYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature
BootsBoots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
SituationalYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of NatureDeath's DanceDeath's DanceSterak's GageSterak's GageStridebreakerStridebreaker

Darius Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Darius holds a 52.2% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.16, 0.6 points above the Jungle role average of 51.6%. That is the 27th highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (54th most played in the role) and a 13.1% ban rate, Darius gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Darius Jungle slipped from A to B tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At B tier, Darius works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Darius Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Kayn (47.1% win rate for Darius) and Nocturne (49.4% win rate for Darius): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Rengar (60.4%) and Viego (55.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Darius wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Darius matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Darius good in Patch 26.16?

Darius is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.16 with a 52.2% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 13.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Darius Jungle after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Darius Jungle?

The best Darius Jungle build in Patch 26.16 uses Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Darius Jungle is B tier with 52.2% win rate this patch.

Who counters Darius?

Champions that counter Darius in Patch 26.16 include Kayn (47.1% Darius win rate), Nocturne (49.4% Darius win rate), Graves (49.7% Darius win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.