Darius vs Singed

Darius
vs
53.4%

over 642 games

Singed

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushHeavy pokeVery tanky

Build vs Singed

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, Death's Dance, Stridebreaker, 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

FlashHaste70%
FlashDot25%

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Death's Dance
Stridebreaker
Spear of Shojin
Randuin's Omen
Trinity Force
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Kaenic Rookern
Mercurial Scimitar
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Bramble Vest
Quicksilver Sash
Guardian Angel
The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Thornmail
Infinity Edge
Tiamat
B. F. Sword
Hullbreaker
Stormrazor
Lord Dominik's Regards
Titanic Hydra
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
59.8% WR82 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

Singed's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Noxious Slipstream (P)

Singed drafts off nearby champions, gaining a burst of Move Speed when passing them.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
30s17s10s–
60s17s10s1m40
90s16s10s1m40
110s15s10s1m40
160s13s9s1m40
180s13s8s1m40

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 Singed

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't chase him

    Don't chase Singed: behind him, Poison Trail (Q) damages you every second, and that's what he wants.

  2. Get out of his glue fast

    Get out of Mega Adhesive (W) fast: the glue slows and grounds you, so you can't dash.

  3. Keep your distance

    If you're ranged, keep your distance: Fling (E) only works in melee range, and it throws you behind him, toward his allies.

  4. CC on him, damage on them

    If you have CC, use it on Singed when he dives, then hit his allies: he's hard to bring down, but he has to come into melee range.

Patch 16.21.1