Darius vs Yone

Darius
vs
51.6%

over 4869 games

Yone

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Yone

Build adapted to this matchup

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

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

FlashHaste61%
FlashDot26%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Stridebreaker
Force of Nature
Randuin's Omen
Spear of Shojin
Trinity Force
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Kaenic Rookern
Black Cleaver
Quicksilver Sash
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Mercurial Scimitar
Spirit Visage
Executioner's Calling
Frozen Heart
The Collector
Tiamat
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge
Hullbreaker
Titanic Hydra
Lord Dominik's Regards
59.8% WR727 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

Yone's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Hunter (P)

Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s14s22s–
64s14s22s2m
94s14s22s2m
114s14s22s1m40
164s14s16s1m20
184s14s10s1m20

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 Yone

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off after two Mortal Steels

    Get out of his line after two Mortal Steel (Q) hits: the next one makes him dash forward and knocks the enemies hit into the air.

  2. Avoid his hits in spirit form

    During Soul Unbound (E), avoid taking hits: when he snaps back, part of all the damage he dealt you is repeated.

  3. Trap his return

    If you have ground-targeted CC, place it on the body he left behind: when Soul Unbound (E) ends, he has to return there.

  4. Judge him by his crit items

    Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Hunter (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.

  5. Don't line up with your allies

    In teamfights, don't line up with your allies in front of him: Fate Sealed (R) hits every enemy in a line and knocks them into the air toward him.

Patch 16.21.1