Talk:Darius/@comment-4692985-20151104214331

Darius is extremely strong in early and mid game, but lacks in late game.

The most typical build, toplane AD Bruiser Darius works with overwhelming force against anyone slow, squishy or low-damage-dealing champion. His Q is instanely good, his passive is crazy and his other abilities are very good too.

However, in late game, only his ultimate will mow down enemies with real efficency. I've never been able to win a 3v1 with Darius, even if I'm a few levels and 500 gold ahead. I'd say that's a fair deal.

People find him op because of his sick passive, Q heal, slowing abilites, pull and true damage from his ultimate. But in early game his ult can usually only deal ~300 damage with full Hemorrhage stacks, and in late game it's ~1000. It's not overpowered, just very strong in early game.

Pantheon is a very good counter. Jax and Fiora are fairly good.