Darius Match-up Sheet

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1	Darius Match-up Sheet	Patch 12.13 - Last updated 7/21/2022	Development Notes:
2	Feel free to voice any feedback or criticisms (See "About the Author" below for contact)	Ban-worthy champions: Wukong, Gangplank	finally finished the recent update, most everything is up to date except maybe the early-mid-late
3			section. for mythic choice those are just suggestions and can change based on enemy comp
4	Key/Explanations:	About the Author:	or personal preference. also they are about to nerf a lot of runes in 12.14 so that may change
5	Difficulty:	IGN: qwacker (NA)	things, just keep an open mind once that comes out that sorcery runes or other random runes
6	Easy = Free win everytime, borderline impossible to lose	Rank: peak challenger ~1k lp, rank 50, two top 100 accs at once	might be better than resolve runes
7	Medium = Should be a win, possible to lose if you make a mistake	Stats: former darius one trick, 1.3 mil mastery, consistent 60% wr
8	Hard = No mistakes allowed, need to play well to win	multiple time rank 1 darius NA on leagueofgraphs and lolalytics
9	Very Hard = Outplay required to win	multiple time top 10 darius worldwide on those same websites
10		NA LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Spring qualifier and competitor
11	Keystone:	"best NA amateur top laner with no pro experience" in summer 2021
12	Conqueror = match-ups with extended trades, no all-in threat	comp darius vod 1 comp darius vod 2
13	Resolve Runes: Runes you should take in the Resolve tree	op.gg (inactive now so decayed to diamond)
14	Unflinching = underrated tenacity + slow resist, take every game you go resolve	Twitch
15	Conditioning = no early all-in threat, no early poke threat, scales the best	YouTube
16	Second Wind = early poke threat	Discord: qwacker#0003
17	Bone Plating = early all-in threat	Add me on Discord or League if you have any questions or feedback.
18	Legend Runes: Runes you should take in the third row of Precision	Frequently Asked Questions:
19	Alacrity = melee match-ups where fights are close or when tenacity is not needed	a. How do I read the "Recommended Runes" notation?
20	Tenacity = match-ups in which tenacity is needed for stuns, roots, blinds, and/or slows	The first letter refers to the primary tree, for example P for Precision,
21	NOTE: In some cases, you should take Tenacity over Alacrity due to enemy comp.	the following 4 numbers indicate the rune in that corresponding row,
22	Sorcery Runes: Runes you should take in the Sorcery tree	the next set of letters and numbers refer to the secondary runes, and
23	Nimbus Cloak = really nice movement speed, good replacement for Phase Rush	the final set of letters and numbers refer to stat shards. Parentheses
24	Celerity = more movement speed is always welcome	indicate that either can be taken depending on enemy composition
25	Gathering Storm = in games where you anticipate the game is going very late	Example: P42(12)3 R013 X212 means Conq., Triumph, Alacrity or
26		Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, Unflinching, AS, Adaptive, Armor.
27	Start: Starting item	b. What about Corrupting Potion as a starting item?
28	DBlade = Doran's Blade; Match-ups where you can easily kill them early on	Personally I never really liked it, it sustains less than DShield but gives
29	DShield = Doran's Shield; For poke match-ups where you have early kill potential	mana, but Darius isn't very mana hungry if you aren't wasting spells.
30		c. Why did you choose (some rune/item) over another?
31		Most of this is personal preference, if you want me to explain my
32	Summaries: Whether you win, lose, or if it's skill in early, mid, and late game	thought process behind any choices, then contact me above.
33	Skill = either need to land pull, dodge something, and/or space effectively in order to win	d. I disagree with you on (some choice).
34	NOTE: Summaries assume both sides are relatively even	Again, most of this is personal opinion, and some people do better
35		in some match-ups than others, for example, I've never had any issue
36	Conqueror Precision + Resolve Example:	with ranged match-ups, while many players complain about them.
37	https://imgur.com/a/4gxMYcQ	e. Why not Phase Rush?
38	Conqueror Precision + Sorcery Example:	With the change made to Nimbus Cloak, in my experience simply
39	https://imgur.com/a/EjoDhYK	taking Sorcery secondary with Nimbus Cloak + Celerity is all you
40		need in match-ups in which you used to take Phase Rush.
41		f. What Summoner Spells should I take?
42		In my opinion you should go Ghost + Flash every game in solo q,
43	Notes:	maybe if you are playing competitive/organized 5v5 you can
44	Legend: Tenacity can be swapped out for Legend: Alacrity in tougher match-ups	consider taking Teleport.
45	Conditioning can be swapped out for Second Wind or Bone Plating depending on match-up	g. Where are the actual match-ups? All I see is this cover page.
46	Celerity can be swapped out for Gathering Storm in games you think will go late	Click on the match-ups tab below on the bottom of your screen.
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