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Darius vs Vi

Darius
vs
Not enough games
Vi
Analyze a draft with Darius
Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

Build vs Vi

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Darius: Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, Randuin's Omen, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1
Dead Man's Plate
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sterak's Gage
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste65%
FlashDot25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Trinity Force
Randuin's Omen
Spear of Shojin
Force of Nature
Stridebreaker
Guardian Angel
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

Vi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blast Shield (P)

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s0s1s–
69s0s1s2m20
96s0s1s2m20
116s0s1s1m55
166s0s1s1m30
186s0s1s1m30

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 Vi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when she charges her punch

    Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.

  2. Short trades

    Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.

  3. Save your CC for after her charge

    If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.

Other Darius matchups

Patch 16.21.1