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Zaahen vs Darius

Zaahen
vs
51.9%

over 133 games

Darius
Analyze a draft with Zaahen

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Darius

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Zaahen: Trinity Force, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Tiamat, Endless Hunger.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Stridebreaker
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot77%
FlashTeleport13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Black Cleaver
Sundered Sky
Tiamat
Endless Hunger
Bramble Vest
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Sterak's Gage
Guardian Angel
Ravenous Hydra
Eclipse
Spear of Shojin
Mortal Reminder
The Collector
Titanic Hydra
Randuin's Omen
57.1% WR21 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

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 Zaahen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. The Darkin Glaive, then recast

    Cast The Darkin Glaive (Q) for an auto that strikes twice and heals you, then recast the spell: your next auto knocks your target into the air.

  2. Pull them in with your stab

    Cast Dreaded Return (W) at a target out of your range: the stab damages them, then pulls them toward you for a second hit.

  3. Hit with the edge of your slice

    Place Aureate Rush (E) so your target is at the edge of the slice: at the tip, they take bonus damage based on their max health.

  4. Build up your Determination

    Hit champions with your autos and spells: each Determination stack from Cultivation of War (passive) gives you attack damage, and at max stacks, you can revive.

  5. Dive in with your ult

    Cast Grim Deliverance (R) in the middle of a fight: you take less damage as you rise, then your dive heals you based on the damage dealt to champions.

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.

Other Zaahen matchups

Patch 16.21.1