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Darius vs Gwen

DariusYOU · TOP
GwenENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ghost

How to play it

Dodge her ult
Post-6 you only win the all-in if you kill her before she gets all three Needlework casts off: dodge one wave and land your Q center.
Punish her E
When she goes in for E + auto, auto + W back on her and follow with Q: short trades stack Hemorrhage in your favor.
Choke her farm
Threaten with Q poke constantly so she can't go for minions without first burning her E.
Never commit to a post-6 all-in unless you can kill her before all three ults land or you're well ahead on HP.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
GhostGHOST
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 380 games
Skill order
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Darius · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Darius vs Gwen in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: Needlework, post-6 she can stall your all-in across three ult casts; you only win if you dodge and burst her before all of them land.

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