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How to beat Darius
The champions that shut Darius down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.
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QuinnExtremeOutrange him and dodge his pull. Blind his damage with your nettle, then poke him down before he reaches you.
KayleMajorSurvive his early bully phase and scale past him. Once you hit six you kite and shred him.
GnarMajorKite him with your range and never let him pull. Poke him down and all in during Mega form.
GwenMajorDodge his pull with your W mist and out sustain his bleed. Outscale him and shred him after six.
VayneMajorKite him with your tumble and condemn him into walls. Punish his slow chase and outscale his all in.
TeemoMajorBlind his auto attacks and poke him from range. Slow him with shrooms so he never lands his pull.
Curated Darius counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.