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Aurora vs Darius

Aurora
vs
51.1%

over 350 games

Darius
Analyze a draft with Aurora

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Darius

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Aurora: Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Dark Seal, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Stormsurge
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Luden's Echo
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot54%
FlashTeleport40%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Luden's Echo
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mejai's Soulstealer
Liandry's Torment
Blackfire Torch
Malignance
Cryptbloom
Seeker's Armguard
Oblivion Orb
Cosmic Drive
Bloodletter's Curse
Banshee's Veil
61.9% WR42 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Darius's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hemorrhage (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s5s26s–
66.5s5s26s2m
94s5s26s2m
114s5s26s1m40
164s5s21s1m20
184s5s16s1m20

Playing as Aurora

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke, then pull your hex back

    Poke with Twofold Hex (Q), then recast it once the target has lost health: the hex passes back through them and deals more damage the more health they're missing.

  2. Vanish at the right moment

    Cast Across the Veil (W) to dodge a skillshot or break a chase: you leap and turn invisible briefly, and a takedown resets its cooldown.

  3. Keep them in your zone

    Cast Between Worlds (R) in the middle of grouped enemies: those trying to enter or leave the area are slowed, which keeps them under your team's spells.

  4. Jump from edge to edge

    Inside Between Worlds (R), teleport from one edge to the other to dodge skillshots and reposition, as long as the area lasts.

Playing against Darius

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: each of his hits applies a Hemorrhage (passive) stack, and at five stacks he gains a massive AD bonus.

  2. Leave his blade or hug him

    Step out of range or stick to him when he casts Decimate (Q): only the blade, at the edge, heals him and applies Hemorrhage (passive).

  3. Boots early

    Buy your boots early: before he hits level 6, Apprehend (E) is his only spell to get back on you, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, don't let him put five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks on you: Noxian Guillotine (R) gains true damage with each stack.

Other Aurora matchups

Patch 16.21.1