How to play Darius
Darius – the Hand of Noxus – is based on our LoL Top Tier List on patch 14.9 a S-Tier 
Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Darius has a win rate of 51.5%, a pick rate of 5.8%, a ban rate of 22% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Fighter is in an excellent spot in the current meta of season 14. If you want to learn how to play Darius on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically simple to play in LoL. This Darius guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Darius. The upcoming LoL Darius Top Build is the most popular build picked by many Pros.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Darius runes and summoner spells. The best Darius Top Runes 14.9 are 
Precision as the primary path and 
Sorcery as the secondary path. The most supportive Darius keystone rune is 
Conqueror. 
Flash and 
Ghost are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Darius Build the most.
Item Build on Darius
The starter items for the best Darius Build on patch 14.9 are 
Doran's Shield, 
Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Darius items are 
Sterak's Gage and 
Dead Man's Plate. 
Plated Steelcaps are the most bought Darius boots by Pros. This Darius Build will truly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Darius Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability 
Crippling Strike on Darius. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise 
Decimate into 
Apprehend and at last Crippling Strike. Decimate is a very strong ability of Darius in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Hemorrhage and there is no need to set it manually on a Darius Build.
Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
Biography
Read Darius's bioThere is no greater symbol of Noxian might than Darius, the nation’s most feared and battle-hardened leader. Rising from humble origins to become the Hand of Noxus, he cleaves through the empire’s enemies—many of them Noxians themselves. Knowing that he never doubts his cause is just, and never hesitates once his axe is raised, those who stand against the commander of the Trifarian Legion can expect no mercy.
Available Darius Skins
Besides the Darius build you can select a skin for Darius. The best Darius skins you can find below.
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Featured Video: Tales of Runeterra: Noxus
The king of the land and the Hand of Noxus. Only one will leave alive. -
Featured Video: DARIUS: FEAR
The wolves of the Freljord are savage predators. But they’ve never encountered a man like this. -
Short Story: The Winterspike Road By Laura Michet
By evening, the snow had soaked all the way through Maja’s boots. With each step, she could feel icy water slosh from her heel to her toes, like a flaying knife drawn along her foot. -
Short Story: The Principles of Strength by Anthony Reynolds
My name is Alyssa Roshka Gloriana val-Lokan. For almost two millennia, my ancestors ruled the Delverhold as kings. -
Short Story: Proclamation of the Trifarix None
Citizens of Noxus, I bring word from the capital! -
Featured Link: Darius: Blood of Noxus
In all Runeterra, there is no army more feared than that of the Noxian empire. In all Noxus, there is no soldier more respected than Darius. Of all the commandments that have kept Noxus strong, one rule stands above all others: Loyalty is everything. -
Featured Video: Darius: Login Theme
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Featured Video: A New Dawn: BTS
Check out the behind-the-scenes video below for a look at how we tapped into character design, music, animation, and even classic Foley techniques to showcase some of your favorite champions slugging it out for blood, guts, and glory.