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Darius vs Zaahen

Darius
vs
50.1%

over 876 games

Zaahen
Analyze a draft with Darius

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSplit push

Build vs Zaahen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Darius: Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Force of Nature, 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
Stridebreaker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste63%
FlashDot32%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stridebreaker
Sterak's Gage
Force of Nature
Spear of Shojin
Trinity Force
Bramble Vest
Executioner's Calling
Black Cleaver
Randuin's Omen
Thornmail
Kaenic Rookern
Quicksilver Sash
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Spirit Visage
Maw of Malmortius
Tiamat
Sundered Sky
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Guardian Angel
Serrated Dirk
Chempunk Chainsword
Infinity Edge
Endless Hunger
Hullbreaker
Voltaic Cyclosword
Titanic Hydra
53.9% WR102 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zaahen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cultivation of War (P)

Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s14s10s–
68s14s10s1m50
96s13.5s10s1m50
116s13s10s1m35
166s12s9s1m20
186s12s8s1m20

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 Zaahen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Get out of his stab's line

    Get out of the line of Dreaded Return (W): the stab damages you, then pulls you toward him for a second hit.

  2. Back off after his first Glaive

    Back off once he has cast The Darkin Glaive (Q): if he recasts the spell, his next auto knocks you into the air.

  3. Avoid the edge of his slice

    Avoid the edge of the Aureate Rush (E) slice: at the tip, you take bonus damage based on your max health.

  4. Plan to kill him twice

    Save spells to finish him a second time: at max Determination stacks, Cultivation of War (passive) can bring him back to life.

Other Darius matchups

Patch 16.21.1