Who Wins
- You lose most pre-6 all-ins due to Darius's burst potential and lack of escape tools once pulled by his E.
- Post-6 you can win extended fights by using R to steal his stats and sustaining through the damage with Q healing.
How to Trade
- Focus on short Q pokes for sustain and CS, avoiding extended trades unless Darius wastes his E cooldown.
- When he does engage, use W for the attack speed boost and kite around the edge of his Q range while sustaining with your Q.
Wave Control
- Accept being pushed early and focus on farming safely under tower while using Q to sustain.
- Look for opportunities to freeze the wave closer to your tower post-6 where you can run Darius down with W movement speed if he overextends.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't fight Darius when he has 5 stacks of passive as the true damage will overwhelm your sustain.
- Avoid trading when your W is on cooldown since you lose the attack speed advantage that makes extended fights winnable.
Created on 03/02/2026
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