Talk:Darius/@comment-28158390-20160515202131/@comment-26437580-20160515221413

It was never a secret that Darius is straight up garbage as a solo initiator. As much as I hate to admit it he kinda has the same feel as champs like Nasus, old Nidalee and Heimer, who force their own team to play in a certain way though to a lesser degree. The optimal playstyle is quite subtle and not many non-Darius players get it. Most think "oh, he's tanky, he should be one of the first to go in".

You can always suggest some complementary picks to your teammates. If that doesn't work you'll either have to accept that you're gonna peel (sth which he does quite well) after the enemy engages on you or you'll have to get fed and kill everyone yourself through brute force and some assistance from support-ish items with movement speed like ghostblade or ones your support buys. Plus, though it only is seldom the case that it occurs, if your adc or mid are good enough, being a magnet for ults is not bad. At the end of the day Victory > KDA, for me at least.