Top Matchup

Fiora vs Darius

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Fiora

Fiora

the Grand Duelist
Top
Fiora Top Overall Win Rate
49.75%

Matchup Win Rate

48.8%
Fiora vs Darius Wins
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51.3%
Darius vs Fiora Wins
Darius

Darius

the Hand of Noxus
Top
Darius Top Overall Win Rate
49.66%

Fiora vs Darius - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Fiora Top vs Darius Top - Who is stronger?

Fiora Top struggles against Darius (48.8% win rate) based on 909 games. This matchup can be tricky for Fiora players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Fiora Top vs Darius Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 78.9% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Fiora (3.9% pick rate, 16th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Darius (7.3%, 3rd place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Identical tiers, different outcomes: Despite matching B+-tier ratings, Fiora struggles with only 48.8% win rate. Darius's mechanics prove more effective in this particular confrontation. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (57.5% win rate) plus optimal itemization Ravenous Hydra, Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 48.8% to 78.9% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Fiora's superior farming (6.91 vs 6.39/min, 21st among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.52 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Fiora outputs more damage (846 vs 714/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Darius: leads in both matchup win rate (51.3%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.50, 42nd vs 57th place). Fiora players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Fiora vs Darius - Top Stats Comparison

Fiora Top
Fiora Top		Versus
Darius Top
Darius Top
B+TierB+
48.8%Matchup Winrate51.3%
49.75%Role Winrate49.66%
#36Winrate Rank#39
3.9%Pickrate7.3%
1.5Average KDA1.8
422Gold per Minute405
6.91CS/Min6.39
0.27Wards per Minute0.26
846Damage per Minute714

How to Beat Darius as Fiora (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Fiora versus Darius matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Fiora deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Darius deals mainly physical damage (75.89%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Fiora is higher farming statistics (ranked 21st among role champions) (versus 38th for Darius), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.8 versus 1.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Fiora Top versus Darius Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Fiora player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Darius player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Fiora vs Darius: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
51.2% Win Rate51.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
66.8% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

Fiora vs Darius: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.8% Win Rate54.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Revitalize
    Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

    Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

    Revitalize

    Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


    'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
    —Noxian Reckoner

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

    Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    57.5% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

    Fiora vs Darius: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    53.2% Win Rate81.6% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    52.1% Win Rate69.4% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    58.2% Win Rate9.3% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    68.5% Win Rate6.6% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Ravenous Hydra
    Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    12% Life Steal
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    64.0% Win Rate27.8% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Spear of Shojin
    Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    Dragonforce
    Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
    Focused Will
    Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    70.3% Win Rate21.3% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Long Sword
    Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    66.6% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed
    99.9% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    68.5% Win Rate6.6% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    58.2% Win Rate9.3% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Ravenous Hydra
    Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    12% Life Steal
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    Ever Rising Moon
    Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    78.9% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste
    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    98.7% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    81.7% Win Rate18.3% Pick Rate
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    37.6% Win Rate12.4% Pick Rate
    Maw of Malmortius
    Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    40 Magic Resist
    Lifeline
    Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
    71.4% Win Rate10.6% Pick Rate
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed
    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    25.1% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    67.3% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    0.0% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate
    Eclipse
    Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    Ever Rising Moon
    Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
    50.2% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate

    Fiora vs Darius: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Lunge Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing physical damage and applying on-hit effects.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Riposte Fiora parries all incoming damage and disables for a short time, then stabs in a direction. This stab slows the first enemy champion hit, or stuns them if Fiora blocked an immobilizing effect with this ability.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Bladework Fiora has increased attack speed for the next two attacks. The first attack slows the target, and the second attack will critically strike.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Grand Challenge Fiora reveals all four Vitals on an enemy champion and gains Move Speed while near them. If Fiora hits all four Vitals or if the target dies after she has hit at least one, Fiora and her allies in the area are healed over the next few seconds.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    49.8% Win Rate63.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Lunge Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing physical damage and applying on-hit effects.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Riposte Fiora parries all incoming damage and disables for a short time, then stabs in a direction. This stab slows the first enemy champion hit, or stuns them if Fiora blocked an immobilizing effect with this ability.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Bladework Fiora has increased attack speed for the next two attacks. The first attack slows the target, and the second attack will critically strike.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Grand Challenge Fiora reveals all four Vitals on an enemy champion and gains Move Speed while near them. If Fiora hits all four Vitals or if the target dies after she has hit at least one, Fiora and her allies in the area are healed over the next few seconds.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    76.2% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

    Fiora tips:

    • Thanks to Duelist's Dance, Fiora excels at quick trades. Use the Move Speed boost from striking a Vital to escape unscathed or set up for the next one.
    • Grand Challenge allows Fiora to take down even the most durable opponents and then recover if successful, so do not hesitate to attack the enemy's front line.

    Playing Against Darius

    • When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
    • Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

    Fiora Top other Matchups

    Fiora
    +5.6%
    Yone

    Fiora vs Yone

    Fiora
    +4.5%
    K'Sante

    Fiora vs K'Sante

    Fiora
    +4.4%
    Cho'Gath

    Fiora vs Cho'Gath

    Fiora
    +4.1%
    Gwen

    Fiora vs Gwen

    Fiora
    +4.1%
    Sion

    Fiora vs Sion

    Fiora
    +3.5%
    Aatrox

    Fiora vs Aatrox

    Fiora
    +3.4%
    Ornn

    Fiora vs Ornn

    Fiora
    +2.7%
    Gragas

    Fiora vs Gragas

    Fiora
    +2.5%
    Dr. Mundo

    Fiora vs Dr. Mundo

    Fiora
    +2.4%
    Jayce

    Fiora vs Jayce

    Fiora
    +2.3%
    Ambessa

    Fiora vs Ambessa

    Fiora
    +1.9%
    Mordekaiser

    Fiora vs Mordekaiser

    Fiora
    +1.8%
    Teemo

    Fiora vs Teemo

    Fiora
    +1.8%
    Garen

    Fiora vs Garen

    Fiora
    +1.7%
    Yorick

    Fiora vs Yorick

    Fiora
    +1.5%
    Kled

    Fiora vs Kled

    Fiora
    +1.1%
    Irelia

    Fiora vs Irelia

    Fiora
    +1.0%
    Vladimir

    Fiora vs Vladimir

    Fiora
    -0.1%
    Gangplank

    Fiora vs Gangplank

    Fiora
    -0.3%
    Jax

    Fiora vs Jax

    Fiora
    -0.7%
    Renekton

    Fiora vs Renekton

    Fiora
    -1.8%
    Sett

    Fiora vs Sett

    Fiora
    -1.8%
    Gnar

    Fiora vs Gnar

    Fiora
    -2.0%
    Yasuo

    Fiora vs Yasuo

    Fiora
    -2.2%
    Shen

    Fiora vs Shen

    Fiora
    -2.5%
    Volibear

    Fiora vs Volibear

    Fiora
    -2.6%
    Urgot

    Fiora vs Urgot

    Fiora
    -4.0%
    Camille

    Fiora vs Camille

    Fiora
    -4.5%
    Riven

    Fiora vs Riven

    Fiora
    -5.0%
    Nasus

    Fiora vs Nasus

    Fiora
    -6.0%
    Malphite

    Fiora vs Malphite

    Fiora
    -8.1%
    Warwick

    Fiora vs Warwick