Renekton vs Darius TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Darius

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Renekton must leverage early lane pressure and high fury burst trades to deny Darius extended melee fights and passive stack buildup.
This is a snowball matchup where Renekton aims to control tempo and prevent Darius from scaling through long trades.

Trading pattern

Trade only with high fury and (W) ready, using (E) to engage and the second (E) to exit before Darius can stack passive or pull you.
Punish Darius when his (E) pull is on cooldown or missed by stepping forward for burst trades.
Avoid extended trades that allow Darius to reach five passive stacks and threaten resets with (R).

Danger windows

Be cautious when Darius has (E) pull available and you have spent both (E) casts forward without escape.
Avoid extended trades after Darius reaches five passive stacks, especially near level 6 when (R) execute can reset.
Watch for Darius's outer (Q) hits that heal him and increase his trade sustain and damage.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to aggressively stack fury and execute short trades with (E) plus empowered (W) before Darius can build passive stacks.
Avoid extended fights where Darius can apply passive stacks and heal with outer (Q).
Keep wave control to force Darius into risky positioning for your combos and to prevent him from safely pulling with (E).

Power spikes

At level 3, use full (Q), (W), (E) combo with fury stacked to burst Darius before he can respond.
At level 6, activate (R) to increase durability and convert short trades into all-ins when Darius is low.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute window by disengaging early if you are below half health and he has passive stacks.

Win conditions

Snowball early by controlling waves and forcing short burst trades with high fury and (W) stuns.
Deny Darius the chance to stack passive by disengaging immediately after your combo and punishing missed (E).
Use (R) empowered all-ins after chipping Darius to secure kills or force him out of lane, maintaining lane dominance.