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Darius matchups

Tier 1#2 TopFull build
You playDarius

Tier 150.9% win · #2 top

An even matchup50.7%Darius wins 50.7% of games into Sett, about the same as the 50.9% Darius wins overall.
AgainstSett

Tier 251.0% win · #5 top

50.7%50.6%

3,626 gamesSample A 52.1%Sample B 51.2%Sample C 50.7%Gold at 15 +121Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Darius: Gold 50.1% · Plat 50.6% · Emerald 50.8% · Diamond 50.5%Sett: Gold 51.4% · Plat 50.9% · Emerald 51.2% · Diamond 49.8%

Lane plan

Avoid being hit at the center of Sett’s (W) when fighting him. Maintain your passive stacks while hitting him at the edge of [Q] to deal damage.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Stridebreaker

    You complete Stridebreaker at ~14 min; Sett completes Stridebreaker at ~13 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Sett's Haymaker (W) is 18s, your Apprehend (E) is 26s, so Sett is back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Ignite

    Sett takes Flash + Ignite in 96.5% of games. You take Flash + Ghost (71.9%).

Build into Sett

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,464 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BladeHealth Potion

    Doran's Blade + Health Potion

    82.7% of games · 52.7% win
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion41.8%
    • Doran's HelmHealth Potion54.8%

  2. First back

    Long Sword×2BootsCloth Armor

    Long Sword, Boots, Cloth Armor

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item14 min

    Stridebreaker

    Stridebreaker

    40.2% of games · 47.7% win
    • Youmuu's Ghostblade54.4%
    • Trinity Force54.9%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Dead Man's Plate

    Dead Man's Plate

    40.9% of games · 55.1% win
    • Sterak's Gage54.8%
    • Spear of Shojin47.0%

  5. 3rd item25 min

    Death's Dance

    Death's Dance

    21.2% of games · 59.0% win
    • Sterak's Gage59.4%
    • Force of Nature51.3%

  6. Boots10 min

    Plated Steelcaps

    Plated Steelcaps

    87.9% of games · 51.3% win
    • Mercury's Treads53.0%
    • Boots of Swiftness60.3%

  7. Late30–30 min

    Force of NatureDeath's DanceSterak's Gage

    Force of Nature, Death's Dance or Sterak's Gage

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,089 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. ConquerorConquerorpicked in 74.4%
  2. TriumphTriumphpicked in 74.4%
  3. Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacritypicked in 47.4%
  4. Last StandLast Standpicked in 71.9%

ResolveResolve

  1. Bone PlatingBone Platingpicked in 47.2%
  2. UnflinchingUnflinchingpicked in 38.0%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 420 games
Q24579
W11415
E38101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW90.8% pick · 1,318 games53.0%
  2. QWE8.8% pick · 128 games39.8%

Sett: W start, max QWE531 games

Summoner spells

FlashGhostFlash + Ghost71.9% pick

FlashIgniteSett: Flash + Ignite, 96.5%1,307 games

Play against Sett

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Sett's abilities

Your opponent · uses grit
  1. P Pit GritPassive
  2. Q Knuckle Down9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · No cost—9s7s5s
  3. W Haymaker18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12s cooldown · No cost · 25000 range18s18s18s15s
  4. E Facebreaker16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · No cost · 490 range—16s16s16s
  5. R The Show Stopper120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · No cost · 400 range——120s100s

Haymaker (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Darius's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P HemorrhagePassive
  2. Q Decimate9 / 7.75 / 6.5 / 5.25 / 4s cooldown · 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 mana—9s6.5s4s
  3. W Crippling Strike5s cooldown · 40 mana · 300 range5s5s5s5s
  4. E Apprehend26 / 23.5 / 21 / 18.5 / 16s cooldown · 70 / 60 / 50 / 40 / 30 mana · 535 range—26s26s21s
  5. R Noxian Guillotine120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 / 100 / 0 mana · 460 range——120s100s

Apprehend (E) is the long one early: 26s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 47 top matchups

Darius's win rate into each one · green beats Darius's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.