Let's face it, if Darius gets a buff he will get nerfed harder the next patch
Why? Low elo QQ.
Lost his old ult because of obvious catering to low elo QQ, was never a problem in gold+ because people actually know how to build/counter champions.
Say his QOL buff is something like his W wasn't gaining proper range or his ult can no longer be cancelled by stealth, somehow becomes a monster again in low elo then gets another part of his kit nerfed.
Face it, champs that aren't ranged, female mages, or Lee Sin will always get the short end of the stick.


. Literally EVERY OTHER CHAMPION THAT WAS NERFED WAS A LCS COMPETITIVE PICK. Besides Lee Sin. And Skarner, who just was beginning to see ranked play after a horrible rework, and then Riot Olaf'd him back to mediocre tier again. Not as bad as he was, but still generally shit.