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Gwen vs Darius

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on scaling through extended trades where stacked (Q) and passive healing maximize damage and sustain.
Avoid giving Darius long melee trades early to prevent him from stacking his passive and healing with outer (Q).
This is a scale-versus-snowball matchup; prioritize surviving early pressure to reach your stronger late-game skirmish and teamfight potential.

Trading pattern

Engage trades only when (Q) is stacked and (W) is available to block Darius's retaliation.
Use (E) to reposition and dodge outer (Q) to deny his healing and damage.
Avoid fighting when (W) is down or before (Q) stacks to reduce vulnerability to burst and pull setups.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) pull is up as it sets up lethal extended trades.
Avoid extended trades near Darius's level 6 execute window to prevent sudden kills.
Do not commit when (W) is down, as you lose your main defense against his burst and crowd control.

Early game

Use (E) to control spacing and avoid (E) pull threat early.
Stack (Q) safely on minions before committing to trades to maximize damage output.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 when Darius's all-in threat with (R) execute is highest.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) after stacking (Q) or when Darius's cooldowns are spent to turn trades into kills.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute window by disengaging before five passive stacks.
Exploit your two-item spike by pressuring side lanes and forcing fights inside (W) where you negate outside damage.

Win conditions

Reach item spikes and stack (Q) before committing to extended fights where your damage and healing excel.
Use (W) to negate Darius's main retaliation and force fights on your terms.
Pressure side lanes and teamfights by leveraging (R) slows and chase potential to secure kills and objectives.