Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Anivia

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Anivia wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Darius based on 6 games. Anivia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Anivia matchup.

Darius Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Darius performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Anivia - 16.7% win rateAnivia(16.7%)
Darius - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Darius
16.7% WR
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Anivia vs Darius matchup - 83.3% win rate
Anivia
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Darius vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.6
CS / min
6.2
489
DMG / min
951
11,397
Gold / game
12,293
197
Heal / min
149
1,151
DMG Mitigated / min
445
0.6
CC / min
1.8
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Darius vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Darius's 16.7%, giving Anivia a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Darius players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Darius
6.2Anivia
Darius edges out Anivia by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
489Darius
951Anivia
Anivia heavily out-damages Darius by 462 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,397Darius
12,293Anivia
Anivia generates a commanding 896 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Anivia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Darius should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Darius
1.8Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Darius, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Darius should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,348Darius
593Anivia
Darius vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 754 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Anivia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Anivia are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius0.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia100.0%
Late Game
Anivia
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius25.0%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia75.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Anivia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Darius players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Anivia

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs AniviaSorcery
Phase Rush - best Darius rune vs AniviaNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs AniviaCelerity - best Darius rune vs AniviaGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Unflinching - best Darius rune vs AniviaSecond Wind - best Darius rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Anivia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Darius's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Darius matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.03%3616.984412,20249.1%49.0%
45.71%2106.384511,94246.3%45.2%
41.77%1586.388912,65945.0%39.8%
57.39%1156.281911,59752.9%60.9%
52.21%1136.31,03911,46753.0%51.1%
48.21%1126.375811,63544.6%51.8%
49.55%1115.860811,50463.4%41.4%
46.00%1006.574411,65843.2%48.2%
43.00%1006.885112,56046.3%40.7%
45.92%986.384512,07529.3%57.9%
56.70%976.883012,12863.8%50.0%
57.89%956.576812,09173.3%44.0%
51.06%946.81,10913,57547.2%53.5%
53.76%936.470611,74254.4%53.2%
48.91%925.870912,01846.7%51.1%
44.19%865.673911,98052.5%37.0%
54.32%816.773812,42570.3%40.9%
45.00%806.775311,72347.4%42.9%
56.00%756.582512,60257.6%54.8%
38.67%755.757210,61133.3%44.4%
59.42%696.588012,40070.6%48.6%
47.06%686.990312,50044.2%52.0%
51.47%686.191512,97651.7%51.3%
57.35%687.081012,37855.6%59.4%
50.77%653.869312,14944.4%55.3%
54.69%646.282812,40650.0%57.9%
50.79%636.074412,48452.0%50.0%
52.38%636.291411,26850.0%55.2%
59.68%626.870913,19260.0%59.5%
44.07%596.382912,28826.9%57.6%
53.45%586.471311,79162.1%44.8%
51.72%586.668512,58453.6%50.0%
51.79%565.772312,26670.8%37.5%
41.82%557.177812,33241.7%41.9%
48.08%526.890813,53345.5%50.0%
36.00%506.162911,99531.8%39.3%
54.17%486.889713,68868.4%44.8%
50.00%485.880612,30754.2%45.8%
54.55%446.597011,77957.1%52.2%
61.36%446.978611,91763.2%60.0%
45.24%424.578912,18746.7%44.4%
54.76%426.270911,47540.9%70.0%
42.50%403.466911,65645.0%40.0%
52.50%402.981613,77653.9%51.9%
60.00%406.878012,03752.4%68.4%
46.15%392.370112,40341.2%50.0%
50.00%346.470212,02137.5%61.1%
36.36%336.264111,07244.4%26.7%
53.33%306.563413,26755.6%52.4%
31.03%295.361911,37718.2%38.9%
44.83%296.670011,43631.3%61.5%
28.57%286.359811,81633.3%25.0%
39.29%281.960912,47538.5%40.0%
42.31%262.367212,40145.5%40.0%
44.00%255.371110,84042.9%45.5%
42.86%211.662812,74442.9%42.9%
55.00%202.463912,36362.5%50.0%
44.44%185.676811,99744.4%44.4%
44.44%182.270012,93238.5%60.0%
50.00%183.586812,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%182.861012,94342.9%45.5%
64.71%171.056711,62772.7%50.0%
64.71%173.877213,96071.4%60.0%
37.50%165.862511,31628.6%44.4%
56.25%160.959111,83570.0%33.3%
26.67%156.373910,69110.0%60.0%
64.29%146.387011,76875.0%50.0%
42.86%143.373612,22033.3%50.0%
38.46%134.481112,70850.0%33.3%
76.92%132.788712,781100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.186312,43025.0%44.4%
50.00%121.753911,84462.5%25.0%
25.00%122.865412,38125.0%25.0%
33.33%126.254612,5060.0%50.0%
40.00%103.182813,23833.3%42.9%
50.00%103.171311,47820.0%80.0%
50.00%105.770110,86350.0%50.0%
30.00%101.870615,406100.0%22.2%
70.00%104.279613,69180.0%60.0%
55.56%94.078412,64850.0%57.1%
11.11%91.444710,1480.0%33.3%
66.67%96.568711,91250.0%80.0%
66.67%92.961012,40266.7%66.7%
75.00%85.748310,88150.0%100.0%
50.00%85.46379,49966.7%0.0%
57.14%72.866012,30580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.448511,60033.3%50.0%
33.33%65.35808,98525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460413,55933.3%66.7%
16.67%60.867311,06550.0%0.0%
50.00%61.355913,5050.0%50.0%
66.67%67.469813,61233.3%100.0%
66.67%66.865512,30950.0%100.0%
66.67%65.268412,92166.7%66.7%
50.00%62.368013,25166.7%33.3%
66.67%61.863311,05050.0%100.0%
83.33%61.286314,357100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.648911,3970.0%25.0%
40.00%55.874311,96250.0%33.3%
60.00%52.261913,792100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.86638,98350.0%100.0%
40.00%54.843813,8210.0%40.0%
40.00%55.266611,5280.0%50.0%
40.00%54.93739,53433.3%50.0%
60.00%51.382314,8550.0%60.0%
60.00%56.847811,06575.0%0.0%
75.00%56.46559,14566.7%100.0%

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Darius vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Darius vs Anivia matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Darius's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Darius with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Darius vs Anivia matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Darius with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Anivia?

The best Darius build against Anivia includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Anivia?

The best Darius runes against Anivia use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Anivia?

No, Darius struggles against Anivia with only a 16.7% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Darius against Anivia?

When playing Darius against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Anivia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.