Honest question, according to boards Darius counters most melee, why isn't he used in LCS?

IsIsGankedParis··2 votes·865 views

Every time I say Darius needs a change for the better or somebody else says it on boards, it is met with comments saying Darius counters most, if not all melee and doesn't deserve a buff.

Why wasn't he used during the Renekton menace? They are basically the same champions in their job of shutting down the enemy laner, why isn't Darius used to fight Renekton not only in LCS, but in solo queue?

Remember when Mundo and Shyvana were op? They are also melee and going off of boards, Darius shits all over them.

Yet he isn't used.

Have you thought for a second that he doesn't just AUTO WIN against melees, but requires a little bit of thought or hell, those melees are STRONGER than him or can DEAL with him?

Jax was op for a while and again, people say Darius is one of his hardest counters yet NOBODY USES HIM FOR A REASON.

What is that reason boards, according to what I have read these past few months about Darius, he facerolls with no counterplay in lane 24/7 if he is against a melee champ.

A recent quote: > Why does a champion who auto wins against most melees need a buff? You're pretty much forced into playing ranged against him.

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Sightless663 votes

There is a huge threat of a lane swap and/or a jungler/midlaner/support roaming on him, and Darius has a very poor recovery if he starts off behind. It's not like a Jax or a Shyvana where they could farm up and become a major lategame threat. Even Renekton had the advantage of being able to initiate or threaten to initiate fights much better in the midgame than Darius could. Darius also has a much more significant problem threatening the highly mobile or high range champions that are practically required in competitive play.

I agree that Darius doesn't auto-win against melees, and that he could use a buff, but he does have a major advantage over most melee champions. That advantage is just easily mitigated by a team that is willing to shut him down early on. It's not just that Darius is weak, it's that the weaknesses he does have are majorly exacerbated in the competitive environment.

Irelia Bot2 votes

Because he is still easily killed during laning with a few ganks.

The fact that he has that weakness make him a pick that could allow for the enemy top and jungle to snowball off him if constantly ganked.

He also doesn't have the best team fighting compared to say Rumble, Shyvana, Riven, Irelia etc. who have a more clearly defined power in team fights that they can preform with less effort. Darius has to cut through the front line before he is likely to even have a chance at the back line and likelywill get kited by the cait with red buff.

thomasb12151 votes

Darius may faceroll every lane, but he's shit at teamfighting. Renek, Shyvana, Mundo, etc. all have mobility which helps them with teamfighting, while Darius just gets kited to death.

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