Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Annie

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Annie wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Darius based on 7 games. Annie wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Annie 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
Annie - 28.6% win rateAnnie(28.6%)
Darius - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Darius
28.6% WR
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Annie vs Darius matchup - 71.4% win rate
Annie
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Annie Matchup?

Annie wins the Darius vs Annie matchup
Winner
Annie
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
6.0
CS / min
6.1
509
DMG / min
970
10,386
Gold / game
11,548
223
Heal / min
95
871
DMG Mitigated / min
367
0.7
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Darius vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Darius's 28.6%, giving Annie a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Annie controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Annie needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 632 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

Annie is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Darius
6.1Annie
Darius and Annie farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
509Darius
970Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Darius by 461 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 Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,386Darius
11,548Annie
Annie generates a commanding 1,161 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Annie 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
0.7Darius
1.1Annie
Annie provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Annie coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,094Darius
462Annie
Darius vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 632 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Annie

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Annie are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Spear of Shojin. 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 Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Annie
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius0.0%
Annie early game win rateAnnie100.0%
Late Game
Darius
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius50.0%
Annie late game win rateAnnie50.0%

Annie 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 Annie can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Darius at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Annie. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Annie has the edge early, but Darius gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Darius Runes Against Annie

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs AnniePrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs AnnieTriumph - best Darius rune vs AnnieLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs AnnieLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Annie
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs AnnieSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs AnnieCelerity - best Darius rune vs Annie
100.0% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.08%3196.680311,73248.0%44.5%
51.55%2586.284711,75456.1%47.9%
48.12%2395.962811,76347.7%48.4%
48.17%2186.485212,11347.4%48.8%
43.10%1746.599210,89844.2%42.0%
51.53%1636.579810,97553.4%50.0%
50.97%1556.186111,95053.9%48.9%
49.33%1506.466011,07844.4%53.9%
47.65%1496.571311,69637.5%55.3%
51.54%1306.898912,13453.6%50.0%
48.78%1235.975611,88847.1%50.0%
48.33%1206.482711,75347.4%49.2%
51.72%1166.389811,99754.0%50.0%
56.14%1145.671311,73343.1%66.7%
53.21%1096.678811,95151.0%55.0%
40.95%1055.857210,74252.1%31.6%
45.71%1056.886911,98155.1%37.5%
41.35%1046.265711,52837.8%44.1%
43.14%1026.667511,75643.6%42.9%
43.43%996.370712,26351.2%37.9%
54.64%976.185511,50157.9%52.5%
48.96%966.373211,77642.9%53.7%
60.87%926.481512,30464.9%58.2%
38.89%906.671911,07039.5%38.5%
53.33%906.380511,45255.3%51.9%
51.76%857.186813,74356.3%49.1%
55.42%836.392212,01060.0%51.2%
50.00%806.785011,37547.6%52.6%
55.26%766.466611,47464.5%48.9%
47.37%765.962210,46840.0%55.6%
43.94%666.480612,53453.6%36.8%
56.25%646.685512,64644.8%65.7%
53.13%644.174912,26653.1%53.1%
50.79%636.579412,18055.6%47.2%
45.90%616.479611,02548.1%44.1%
46.55%586.577011,27545.8%47.1%
56.90%585.973112,52856.5%57.1%
52.63%574.781111,58863.3%40.7%
46.43%565.564111,59550.0%42.9%
54.55%553.978613,12564.0%46.7%
40.74%545.355210,82636.4%43.8%
43.40%536.482311,97642.3%44.4%
51.92%526.273311,25043.5%58.6%
57.14%496.063612,54656.3%57.6%
58.33%482.376013,05457.1%59.3%
38.30%476.575912,52240.0%37.0%
34.78%465.878611,41933.3%36.0%
38.64%446.381611,38745.8%30.0%
48.84%436.364011,87342.9%54.5%
50.00%402.267013,18257.1%46.1%
55.26%382.668612,27155.6%55.0%
51.35%371.565612,80853.3%50.0%
43.24%376.478910,93031.8%60.0%
55.56%366.866912,39353.3%57.1%
34.48%295.955510,43333.3%35.7%
51.72%295.782512,88280.0%36.8%
44.83%291.766011,87731.3%61.5%
60.71%285.366912,92162.5%60.0%
32.00%251.362212,36118.2%42.9%
41.67%246.467912,82133.3%44.4%
62.50%244.563312,04564.7%57.1%
60.87%231.271312,60063.6%58.3%
69.57%232.263912,11163.6%75.0%
45.45%221.770814,03975.0%28.6%
70.00%204.268010,46776.9%57.1%
45.00%203.377511,84430.0%60.0%
36.84%195.971611,10571.4%16.7%
52.63%192.872013,84128.6%66.7%
61.11%181.155312,99262.5%60.0%
47.06%176.179211,86166.7%25.0%
64.71%172.875713,35562.5%66.7%
35.29%172.065713,28140.0%33.3%
64.71%174.655512,57350.0%72.7%
64.71%176.273312,34440.0%75.0%
62.50%166.767413,28050.0%70.0%
62.50%165.081010,99770.0%50.0%
35.71%142.071215,29740.0%33.3%
50.00%146.148711,09242.9%57.1%
46.15%130.960010,34562.5%20.0%
53.85%136.08159,79544.4%75.0%
76.92%133.056112,673100.0%66.7%
46.15%132.271913,64166.7%28.6%
53.85%132.270511,95250.0%57.1%
50.00%126.555312,63575.0%37.5%
41.67%121.071313,22820.0%57.1%
41.67%123.875012,73625.0%50.0%
75.00%124.274613,40666.7%83.3%
63.64%111.093814,988100.0%60.0%
63.64%114.267113,79766.7%62.5%
60.00%102.473112,76980.0%40.0%
77.78%95.675114,44666.7%83.3%
66.67%93.967210,79971.4%50.0%
44.44%96.472813,42533.3%50.0%
33.33%95.991412,57250.0%20.0%
25.00%83.346510,7400.0%40.0%
50.00%85.876212,52733.3%60.0%
28.57%75.286514,9560.0%28.6%
42.86%72.465215,88950.0%40.0%
57.14%72.070612,55533.3%75.0%
42.86%75.751812,5040.0%50.0%
57.14%71.851510,20950.0%60.0%
42.86%74.568314,2330.0%50.0%
28.57%75.91,01615,9030.0%28.6%
28.57%76.050910,3860.0%50.0%
16.67%65.671611,3490.0%25.0%
66.67%63.354810,10066.7%66.7%
66.67%65.879910,31966.7%66.7%
83.33%65.51,01811,48766.7%100.0%
33.33%62.359913,569100.0%20.0%
50.00%67.171113,89566.7%33.3%
40.00%54.055212,15633.3%50.0%
80.00%55.249410,28966.7%100.0%
60.00%55.11,26811,13866.7%50.0%
80.00%57.791912,84650.0%100.0%
40.00%55.46119,79640.0%0.0%
20.00%57.358710,92925.0%0.0%
40.00%56.056911,24833.3%50.0%

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Darius vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Annie in League of Legends?

Annie wins the Darius vs Annie matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Darius's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Darius do against Annie in the early game?

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

How does Darius do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Annie matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Annie matchup?

Annie wins the matchup against Darius with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Annie?

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

What are the best Darius runes against Annie?

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

Does Darius counter Annie?

No, Darius struggles against Annie with only a 28.6% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.

How do I play Darius against Annie?

When playing Darius against Annie, play cautiously and avoid Annie's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Annie in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.