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Darius vs Gwen

Darius
vs
50.3%

over 577 games

Gwen
Analyze a draft with Darius

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSSplit pushHigh burst

Build vs Gwen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Darius: Youmuu's Ghostblade, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Mercury's Treads, Sterak's Gage, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1
Force of Nature
2
Dead Man's Plate
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sterak's Gage
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste58%
FlashDot34%

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Stridebreaker
Death's Dance
Spear of Shojin
Trinity Force
Maw of Malmortius
Randuin's Omen
Black Cleaver
Kaenic Rookern
Executioner's Calling
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Tiamat
The Collector
Guardian Angel
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Mortal Reminder
Serrated Dirk
B. F. Sword
Phantom Dancer
Overlord's Bloodmail
Chempunk Chainsword
57.5% WR40 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Gwen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

A Thousand Cuts (P)

Gwen's attacks deal bonus magic damage based on the targets health. She heals for a portion of the damage dealt to champions by this effect.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36.5s22s13s–
65s22s13s2m
93.5s21s13s2m
113.5s20s13s1m40
163.5s18s12s1m20
183.5s18s11s1m20

Playing as Darius

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your axe

    Aim the outer edge of Decimate (Q): only the blade heals you and applies Hemorrhage (passive). The handle, in the center, deals less damage.

  2. All-in at five stacks

    Go all-in when your target has five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks: you gain a massive AD bonus, and Noxian Guillotine (R) hits harder with each stack.

  3. Save Apprehend for runners

    Save Apprehend (E) to pull back an enemy who retreats, not to start a trade: it's your only pull, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Execute to recast your R

    Cast Noxian Guillotine (R) on the lowest-health target: its true damage ignores armor, and if it kills, you can recast it right away.

Playing against Gwen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Enter her mist or wait

    To hit her during Hallowed Mist (W), walk into the mist or wait for it to fade: from outside, you can't target her.

  2. Trade before her 4 autos

    Take short trades before she lands 4 autos: each one adds a snip to Snip Snip! (Q).

  3. Get out of her needles' path

    Step out of the Needlework (R) line: she can recast it twice within 6 seconds, with three then five needles.

  4. Send two to answer her split

    Answer her split push with two players rather than alone: A Thousand Cuts (passive) heals her on every auto against a champion.

Other Darius matchups

Patch 16.21.1