Volibear vs Darius TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Volibear vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Volibear's early lane pressure and durable brawling to deny Darius a passive lane and force extended trades on your terms.
This is a snowball matchup where Volibear must leverage early agency and level 6 dive threat to outpace Darius's stacking and execute windows.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) to stun and force Darius into melee range, then place (E) where the fight will occur to maximize shield and slow.
Commit to extended trades only if second (W) healing can be applied; disengage early if Darius can kite or (Q) is down.
Punish Darius's missed (E) pull by stepping forward to force short trades where his damage and sustain are weaker.

Danger windows

Beware when (E) pull is up and you are within range, as it sets up lethal passive stacks.
Avoid extended trades when Darius has full passive stacks and (R) available, as he can execute and reset.
Exercise caution when (Q) is on cooldown, as your engage and stun threat is significantly reduced.

Early game

Aggressively use (Q) to close distance and initiate trades before Darius can stack passive fully.
Position (E) to shield and slow Darius during trades to maintain contact and secure second (W) healing.
Avoid chasing beyond (Q) range to prevent losing engage and sustain opportunities.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to increase durability and dive potential under tower, forcing Darius off low-health waves.
After first bruiser item, pressure trades and skirmishes aggressively, relying on durability to absorb Darius's damage.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute window by avoiding extended trades near execute health thresholds.

Win conditions

Snowball early lane pressure by forcing health leads with (Q) and extended (W) trades to enable level 6 dives.
Use (R) dives to force Darius off waves or secure kills under tower when he is low health.
Maintain wave control to keep Darius in pull range and punish missed (E) or outer (Q) attempts with aggressive trades.