Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Darius

fightertank

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Darius.

Arena tier

Top 3

46.6%

Avg. place

3.63

Pick rate

12.4%

Ban rate

7.3%

KDA

2.24

Games

65,661

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Mercury's Treads

35% pick · 23K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Divine Sunderer

19% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Sterak's Gage

27% pick · 17K games

Round 6

Core item

Overlord's Bloodmail

34% pick · 22K games

Round 9

Core item

Death's Dance

14% pick · 3.6K games

Round 11

Late game

Black Cleaver

7.0% pick · 1.9K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Heavy Hitter
6653 games
10.0%
The Brutalizer
5303 games
8.0%
Goredrink
4995 games
8.0%
escAPADe
3834 games
5.8%

Gold

Tank Engine
9585 games
15.0%
Celestial Body
5759 games
9.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
5786 games
9.0%
Quest: Steel Your Heart
6005 games
9.1%

Prismatic

Goliath
12480 games
19.0%
Blade Waltz
8924 games
14.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
6831 games
10.0%
Symphony of War
6858 games
10.4%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Darius, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Divine Sunderer

19% pick · 12693 games

Hemomancer's Helm

15% pick · 9869 games

Goredrinker

12% pick · 7804 games

Dragonheart

10% pick · 6828 games

Duskblade of Draktharr

10% pick

Decapitator

8.0% pick

Flesheater

7.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

5.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Black Hole Gauntlet

7.0% pick

Shield of Molten Stone

5.0% pick

Gargoyle Stoneplate

4.0% pick

Cloak of Starry Night

4.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Mercury's Treads

35% pick · 23K games

Plated Steelcaps

30% pick · 19K games

Gluttonous Greaves

10% pick · 6.4K games

Boots of Swiftness

6.0% pick · 3.7K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

4.0% pick · 2.8K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

42% pick · 13K games

Juice of Vitality

38% pick · 11K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 4.2K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 1.6K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Sterak's Gage

27% pick · 17K games

Round 6 options

Overlord's Bloodmail

34% pick · 22K games

Round 9 options

Death's Dance

5.0% pick · 3.6K games

Black Cleaver

3.0% pick · 1.9K games

Infinity Edge

2.0% pick · 1K games

Titanic Hydra

1.0% pick · 902 games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Darius in the source sample.

Singed

56% Top 3 · +8.9

1K games

Sion

53% Top 3 · +6.4

1.2K games

Shyvana

53% Top 3 · +6.3

948 games

Xin Zhao

53% Top 3 · +6.0

1K games

Swain

52% Top 3 · +5.7

1.3K games

Brand

51% Top 3 · +4.4

1.3K games

Caitlyn

50% Top 3 · +3.0

1.1K games

Sett

49% Top 3 · +2.4

1.6K games

Jinx

49% Top 3 · +2.2

1.2K games

Veigar

49% Top 3 · +1.9

1.1K games

Garen

48% Top 3 · +1.8

1.5K games

Smolder

48% Top 3 · +1.4

1.1K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Darius's Arena results.

Akali

49% Top 3

4.5K games

Sion

44% Top 3

9K games

Sett

45% Top 3

10.4K games

Swain

45% Top 3

9.3K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

10.2K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

9.8K games

Cho'Gath

47% Top 3

9K games

Twisted Fate

48% Top 3

9.2K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Goliath · Tank Engine · Blade Waltz

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

54.44 · 65,661 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Darius

fightertank

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Darius.

Arena tier

Top 3

46.6%

Avg. place

3.63

Pick rate

12.4%

Ban rate

7.3%

KDA

2.24

Games

65,661

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Mercury's Treads

35% pick · 23K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Divine Sunderer

19% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Sterak's Gage

27% pick · 17K games

Round 6

Core item

Overlord's Bloodmail

34% pick · 22K games

Round 9

Core item

Death's Dance

14% pick · 3.6K games

Round 11

Late game

Black Cleaver

7.0% pick · 1.9K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Heavy Hitter
6653 games
10.0%
The Brutalizer
5303 games
8.0%
Goredrink
4995 games
8.0%
escAPADe
3834 games
5.8%

Gold

Tank Engine
9585 games
15.0%
Celestial Body
5759 games
9.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
5786 games
9.0%
Quest: Steel Your Heart
6005 games
9.1%

Prismatic

Goliath
12480 games
19.0%
Blade Waltz
8924 games
14.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
6831 games
10.0%
Symphony of War
6858 games
10.4%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Darius, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Divine Sunderer

19% pick · 12693 games

Hemomancer's Helm

15% pick · 9869 games

Goredrinker

12% pick · 7804 games

Dragonheart

10% pick · 6828 games

Duskblade of Draktharr

10% pick

Decapitator

8.0% pick

Flesheater

7.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

5.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Black Hole Gauntlet

7.0% pick

Shield of Molten Stone

5.0% pick

Gargoyle Stoneplate

4.0% pick

Cloak of Starry Night

4.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Mercury's Treads

35% pick · 23K games

Plated Steelcaps

30% pick · 19K games

Gluttonous Greaves

10% pick · 6.4K games

Boots of Swiftness

6.0% pick · 3.7K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

4.0% pick · 2.8K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

42% pick · 13K games

Juice of Vitality

38% pick · 11K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 4.2K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 1.6K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Sterak's Gage

27% pick · 17K games

Round 6 options

Overlord's Bloodmail

34% pick · 22K games

Round 9 options

Death's Dance

5.0% pick · 3.6K games

Black Cleaver

3.0% pick · 1.9K games

Infinity Edge

2.0% pick · 1K games

Titanic Hydra

1.0% pick · 902 games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Darius in the source sample.

Singed

56% Top 3 · +8.9

1K games

Sion

53% Top 3 · +6.4

1.2K games

Shyvana

53% Top 3 · +6.3

948 games

Xin Zhao

53% Top 3 · +6.0

1K games

Swain

52% Top 3 · +5.7

1.3K games

Brand

51% Top 3 · +4.4

1.3K games

Caitlyn

50% Top 3 · +3.0

1.1K games

Sett

49% Top 3 · +2.4

1.6K games

Jinx

49% Top 3 · +2.2

1.2K games

Veigar

49% Top 3 · +1.9

1.1K games

Garen

48% Top 3 · +1.8

1.5K games

Smolder

48% Top 3 · +1.4

1.1K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Darius's Arena results.

Akali

49% Top 3

4.5K games

Sion

44% Top 3

9K games

Sett

45% Top 3

10.4K games

Swain

45% Top 3

9.3K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

10.2K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

9.8K games

Cho'Gath

47% Top 3

9K games

Twisted Fate

48% Top 3

9.2K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Goliath · Tank Engine · Blade Waltz

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

54.44 · 65,661 games