Rek'Sai vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rek'Sai vs Darius

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rek'Sai dominates early jungle tempo with faster clears and stronger early ganks compared to Darius jungle.
Focus on invading and contesting river control to deny Darius safe scaling and objective access.
This is an early snowball matchup; Rek'Sai must leverage early pressure to prevent Darius from reaching mid-game power spikes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize invading Darius's jungle camps early to deny his scaling and force him onto the back foot.
Use tunnels to set up repeat ganks on flashless or immobile lanes to snowball leads before Darius stabilizes.
Control river vision and contest dragon setups to leverage Rek'Sai's early numbers advantage and objective control over Darius.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights when (E) pull is available and enemy lanes lack priority, as he can lock down and punish Rek'Sai.
Be cautious contesting objectives when low-health or forced into smite fights against Darius's all-in potential.
Recognize when Darius's lanes gain priority and can counter-gank, increasing risk during cross-map plays or deep invades.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to maximize level 3 pressure.
Fight for first Scuttle Crab only when nearby lanes have priority to secure river vision and objective control.
Avoid prolonged early fights if (E) pull is up and lanes lack counter-gank support to reduce risk of getting caught.

Power spikes

Rek'Sai's level 3 power spike enables strong early ganks and invades; use this to pressure Darius before he scales.
Respect Darius's level 6 execute (R) spike; avoid extended fights near execute threshold and disengage before five passive stacks.
Darius's first bruiser item spike increases his durability; prioritize objective control and vision to limit his impact post-spike.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated successful ganks using tunnel angles to snowball lanes before Darius reaches key spikes.
Deny Darius jungle camps and river control to delay his scaling and limit his access to dragon and Rift Herald.
Use early numbers advantages to secure objectives and force Darius into reactive plays, maintaining map control and tempo lead.