User blog comment:Krauserlols/Darius is OP but UP at the same time here why!/@comment-64.135.48.170-20130115153035

There's obviously pros and cons to every character, and the community generally emphasizes (and sometimes exaggerates) thenpros of one character. Additionally, some characters shine in different settings of play (e.g. janna who gets countered hard in high-skill environments) and this also happens when you see a darius in solo queue. Due to darius's lone-wolf kit and playstyle, the disorganization and general sloppiness of solo queue doesn't bother him as much as, say, a support. Thus, Darius's pros shine out much more than his cons in low-level play, resulting in the misconception of an "overpowered" character. This can also happen vice-versa to result in an "underpowered" character, but it doesn't happen often.