Darius vs Rek'Sai JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Darius vs Rek'Sai

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Darius needs to leverage his strong early dueling and extended fight potential to punish Rek'Sai's early jungle pressure and mobility.
Prioritize controlling river vision and contesting Scuttle Crabs to limit Rek'Sai's tunnel gank angles and early invade power.

Jungle Plan

Use aggressive pathing to apply pressure on Rek'Sai's camps pre-level 6, forcing her to tunnel defensively.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle vision to deny Rek'Sai's early gank setups and secure safe objective access.
Counter-jungle when Rek'Sai commits to side lanes without tunnel escape options, leveraging Darius's dueling strength.

Danger windows

Rek'Sai's level 3 three-camp into gank timing is a high-risk window; avoid isolated river fights during this phase.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to Rek'Sai's early dueling and knockup; reset or retreat to safe camps.
Forced Smite fights around early dragons or Scuttles can be dangerous if Rek'Sai has lane priority or tunnel vision advantage.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 safely before contesting river or invading.
Avoid early fights without lane priority or vision on Rek'Sai's position to prevent getting caught by tunnel ganks.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and Rek'Sai's position is tracked to avoid counter-invades.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks lethal (R) executes; stack passive before committing to all-ins to maximize kill potential.
First completed bruiser item increases durability and damage, enabling longer fights and safer counter-invades.
Rek'Sai's early level 3 with tunnel paths is a threat; respect her early invade windows until you have vision control.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and dueling wins into securing first Dragon and Rift Herald to snowball lanes.
Use superior dueling and pull threat to deny Rek'Sai camps and force her into defensive pathing.
Leverage vision control and lane priority to set up counter-ganks and extended fights where Darius excels.