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

Dariusvs Cassiopeia

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Cassiopeia wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Darius based on 5 games. Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia 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
Cassiopeia - 40.0% win rateCassiopeia(40.0%)
Darius - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
40.0% WR
VS
Cassiopeia vs Darius matchup - 60.0% win rate
Cassiopeia
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Darius vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.0
CS / min
7.2
569
DMG / min
757
11,248
Gold / game
13,090
185
Heal / min
293
1,186
DMG Mitigated / min
496
0.6
CC / min
1.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Darius vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, giving Cassiopeia a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cassiopeia controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cassiopeia 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 581 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Cassiopeia wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Darius
7.2Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia significantly out-farms Darius by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cassiopeia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Darius players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
569Darius
757Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Darius by 188 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 Cassiopeia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,248Darius
13,090Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia generates a commanding 1,842 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Cassiopeia 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
1.0Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cassiopeia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,371Darius
790Cassiopeia
Darius vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 581 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Cassiopeia

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Cassiopeia are Death's Dance, 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 Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius33.3%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia66.7%
Late Game
Darius
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius50.0%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia50.0%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs CassiopeiaTriumph - best Darius rune vs CassiopeiaLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs CassiopeiaLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Cassiopeia
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs CassiopeiaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs CassiopeiaCelerity - best Darius rune vs Cassiopeia
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Darius vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Darius do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Cassiopeia?

The best Darius build against Cassiopeia includes Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Cassiopeia?

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

Does Darius counter Cassiopeia?

No, Darius struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 40.0% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Darius against Cassiopeia?

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