How to win lane as Darius against Neeko · 53.27% win rate over 1,224 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Darius | Level 1 Neeko has no trade pattern that beats Hemorrhage stacking. |
| Level 2 | Darius | Level 2 you out-damage her poke and she can't punish your step-ups. |
| Level 3 | Darius | At 3 your E-pull after her root turns every trade into a bleed all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Darius | Levels 4-5 W slow and sustained DPS shred her squishy frame. |
| Level 6 | Darius | Level 6 you can flash-Guillotine before Pop Off's charm channel resolves. |
| First item | Darius | First item Stridebreaker erases her range advantage and she has no escape. |
| Two+ items | Darius | 2+ items Neeko stays a weak 1v1 sidelaner while your split pressure only compounds. |
Neeko has no dueling power into you — Blooming Burst is easy to sidestep and she has no sustained damage. Walk up behind minions and stack Hemorrhage; she can only poke and pray.
The full Darius vs Neeko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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