Darius vs Vladimir in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: don't dump your combo into his Pool — it dodges the damage; just keep chasing after it ends. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPDARIUSthe Hand of Noxus

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPVLADIMIRthe Crimson Reaper

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Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ghost

How to play it

✓ DO

Wait out his Pool

Sanguine Pool only dodges your damage — don't waste your combo on it, keep chasing and he still dies.

All-in when Phase Rush is down

When his Phase Rush is down, pull him with E and run him down — even through his Pool.

Q him constantly

Trade with Q as often as you can and keep exchanges short — you beat him at every stage.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never back off when he pools — keep chasing; he can't escape your run-down.

Runes

PRECISION

SORCERYuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

GHOST

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 50% WR - 1.1k games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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