Darius Legend ability
Reaction with Legion: If you have already played a card that turn, you can exhaust it to add 1 Energy.
Letter text: [Exhaust]: [Reaction], [Legion] — [Add] [1].Your legend is in play from the first turn and cannot be removed, so this ability is the foundation on which the entire deck is built.
How to play Darius
Legend gives you extra Energy from your second card of the turn, so the deck is built for chaining. Darius, Trifarian gains Strength and prepares with your second card, Darius, Executioner reinforces everyone with him and Noxian Guillotine kills outright if Legion is met.
Domains: Fury and Order
Fury
Direct aggression: units that hit early and damage that closes games.
Order
Wide boards, clean answers and units that strengthen each other.
A Darius deck can only include cards from Fury and Order; its 12 Runes are split between those two Domains.
Phased game plan
- First shifts
Deploy cheap units and start playing two cards per turn as soon as you can.
- Midrange
Your best moment: chain cards to activate Legion and attack both fields at once.
- End of game
Darius, Executioner comes in prepared and empowers the rest. Use it to force the last point.
Cards for Darius
As well as its Legend, Darius has its own Champion Units and Signature cards. Choose one as your Chosen Champion; it starts the game outside the deck.
| Letter | Type | Domain | Cost | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius - Trifarian | Champion unit | Fury | 5 +1 Power | 5 |
| Darius - Executioner | Champion unit | Order | 6 +1 Power | 6 |
| Noxian Guillotine | signature spell | FuryOrder | 4 +1 Power | — |
Strengths
- Constant pressure throughout the game
- Very explosive shifts
- Holds up better than a pure aggressive deck
Weak points
The order of the cards matters a lot. If you draw poorly or are forced to play only one card per turn, you lose a good part of your advantages.
Who should play Darius?
Players who want an aggressive deck with a little more planning.
Darius FAQ
What domains does Darius use in Riftbound?
Fury and Order. Your deck can only carry cards from those two domains.
What does Darius's legend ability do?
Reaction with Legion: If you have already played a card that turn, you can exhaust it to add 1 Energy.
Is Darius a good legend to start with?
You can, but Darius works better when you already know the rules of combat. It has medium difficulty.
In which collection did Darius come out?
At Origins.