Lee Sin vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Lee Sin vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Lee Sin is an early skirmisher who must leverage level 3 invade and river control to pressure Darius before he can scale.
Use high mobility and burst to contest river and create tempo through early ganks and counter-invades.

Jungle Plan

Invade or counter-invade around level 3 when lanes can assist or have priority to force early river fights.
Contest Scuttle Crab aggressively if you can secure vision and lane support to deny Darius objective control.
Use creative ward-hop angles to gank sidelanes early, converting lane priority into jungle tempo and objective setup.

Danger windows

Early river fights around level 3 are risky if you lack lane priority or health; avoid isolated skirmishes without backup.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to Darius's all-in and pull (E) follow-ups; reset or retreat if below half HP.
Forced smite fights near dragon or Herald can be dangerous if Darius has lane priority or your cooldowns are down; approach with vision and teammates.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear aimed at hitting level 3 quickly to threaten early river fights.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to back up your invade.
Avoid extended full clears; mix camps with pressure to maintain tempo and deny Darius safe farming.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks full kit for strong dueling and invade potential; path toward enemy jungle when lanes can move first.
Level 6 grants (R) for displacement, enabling picks and objective denial; use it to isolate targets or disrupt enemy access.
Darius spikes at level 6 with execute and after first bruiser item; respect extended trades and avoid overcommitting when these are online.

Win conditions

Convert early invade pressure and river control into dragon and Rift Herald setups by forcing Darius off camps and objectives.
Use (Q) and (W) mobility to create unpredictable gank angles, snowball lanes, and deny Darius safe farming.
Maintain tempo resets after successful ganks to keep your camps ahead and deny Darius scaling through free farm.