Udyr vs Darius

Udyr
vs
45.4%

over 119 games

Darius

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Darius

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

Recommended items for Udyr: Tear of the Goddess, Liandry's Torment, Fimbulwinter, Plated Steelcaps, Malignance, Riftmaker, Spirit Visage, Dark Seal.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Liandry's Torment
2
Fimbulwinter
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Malignance
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot62%
FlashTeleport18%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Malignance
Riftmaker
Spirit Visage
Dark Seal
Unending Despair
Bramble Vest
Bloodletter's Curse
Trinity Force
Dead Man's Plate
Frozen Heart
Cosmic Drive
Shadowflame
Spear of Shojin
Hullbreaker
Randuin's Omen
Black Cleaver
Thornmail
Oblivion Orb
Dusk and Dawn
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Iceborn Gauntlet
Death's Dance
4646
Ravenous Hydra
Stridebreaker
Sterak's Gage
6665
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Darius's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hemorrhage (P)

Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s5s26s–
66.5s5s26s2m
94s5s26s2m
114s5s26s1m40
164s5s21s1m20
184s5s16s1m20

Playing as Udyr

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Swap stances between your autos

    Swap stances every two autos: after each spell, Bridge Between (passive) gives attack speed to your next two attacks.

  2. Iron Mantle when you take damage

    Switch to Iron Mantle (W) when you're taking damage: you gain a shield, and your next two autos heal you. Once awakened, it also heals you over time.

  3. Stun one target after another

    In Blazing Stampede (E), each auto makes you dash to your target and stuns them. Switch targets to stun several: the same target can't be stunned again for a while.

  4. Awaken your Stampede to engage

    To engage into a team full of CC, awaken Blazing Stampede (E) by recasting it: you become immune to immobilizing effects and gain move speed.

  5. Run at them in your storm

    Cast Wingborne Storm (R) while running at the enemies: every second, it damages and slows everyone around you.

Playing against Darius

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: each of his hits applies a Hemorrhage (passive) stack, and at five stacks he gains a massive AD bonus.

  2. Leave his blade or hug him

    Step out of range or stick to him when he casts Decimate (Q): only the blade, at the edge, heals him and applies Hemorrhage (passive).

  3. Boots early

    Buy your boots early: before he hits level 6, Apprehend (E) is his only spell to get back on you, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, don't let him put five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks on you: Noxian Guillotine (R) gains true damage with each stack.

Patch 16.21.1