Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Diana

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Diana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.5%) over Diana based on 42 games. Diana 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 Diana matchup.

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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.

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Darius - 54.8% win rate in this matchup
Darius
54.8% WR
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Diana vs Darius matchup - 45.2% win rate
Diana
45.2% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Diana Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Diana matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 42
54.8%
Win Rate
45.2%
1.9
CS / min
2.0
790
DMG / min
814
12,825
Gold / game
12,350
476
Heal / min
268
1,223
DMG Mitigated / min
1,234
0.8
CC / min
0.5
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Darius vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Diana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Diana's 45.2%, giving Darius a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Diana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Diana away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Darius
2.0Diana
Darius and Diana 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
790Darius
814Diana
Damage output is virtually even between Darius and Diana, with only 23 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,825Darius
12,350Diana
Darius earns 475 more gold per game than Diana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Darius slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Darius
0.5Diana
Darius provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Diana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Darius coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,699Darius
1,502Diana
Darius vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 197 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Diana

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Diana are Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 10 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius44.4%
Diana early game win rateDiana55.6%
Late Game
Darius
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius62.5%
Diana late game win rateDiana37.5%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Diana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Darius Runes Against Diana

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs DianaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs DianaNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs DianaCelerity - best Darius rune vs DianaGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Diana
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs DianaPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs DianaLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Diana
80.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Diana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.15%3786.681012,05348.1%48.2%
49.62%2666.284211,38550.4%48.9%
51.90%2376.180811,84260.8%45.7%
48.10%2376.162911,86342.4%51.7%
50.52%1926.273212,01651.8%49.5%
41.81%1776.799311,30940.2%43.3%
46.15%1696.470611,39945.2%46.9%
47.13%1576.284312,07936.8%55.1%
48.68%1526.795712,48555.2%44.7%
52.74%1466.079011,72048.6%56.6%
46.67%1356.488012,22543.6%48.8%
49.62%1336.371811,73150.0%49.3%
45.31%1286.383112,10644.8%45.7%
59.20%1256.482412,20957.6%60.6%
47.58%1246.473912,80141.1%52.9%
47.97%1236.785912,07446.8%49.2%
40.00%1205.766610,34333.3%47.4%
55.08%1186.289312,78741.9%62.7%
55.24%1055.972411,31054.0%56.4%
56.73%1046.586112,33164.1%52.3%
54.81%1045.862012,06651.3%56.9%
55.77%1046.483412,77847.4%60.6%
49.50%1016.382912,03255.3%46.0%
47.00%1006.568911,77556.3%38.5%
47.25%916.282511,96147.8%46.7%
56.04%916.372211,95659.0%53.9%
48.89%903.371811,26451.9%44.4%
51.69%896.770111,25151.0%52.5%
52.27%886.291311,97256.4%49.0%
43.18%886.676612,24542.1%44.0%
62.35%856.585611,84450.0%72.3%
48.81%846.379311,95047.4%50.0%
51.28%783.465511,93257.5%44.7%
59.74%777.082612,47670.0%53.2%
45.45%775.786112,53544.7%46.1%
62.16%746.885513,50562.9%61.5%
45.21%736.093412,78238.5%48.9%
50.75%676.577811,84956.3%45.7%
48.48%666.054411,64045.5%50.0%
47.62%636.986112,44648.3%47.1%
50.85%596.877811,77558.8%40.0%
50.91%552.569912,62953.6%48.1%
50.00%545.465612,43558.3%43.3%
42.59%546.460610,73735.7%50.0%
41.51%535.466211,13357.1%24.0%
41.67%481.866513,13052.4%33.3%
45.83%481.573113,04743.5%48.0%
50.00%486.074211,67552.6%48.3%
50.00%461.759812,72754.5%45.8%
45.45%446.172912,53633.3%50.0%
54.76%421.979012,82544.4%62.5%
42.86%421.266412,62421.4%53.6%
48.78%416.777811,59941.2%54.2%
53.66%412.257912,17950.0%57.1%
47.22%363.669612,90450.0%45.5%
52.78%365.662811,75157.1%50.0%
44.44%365.667810,94836.8%52.9%
42.86%353.672512,52640.0%45.0%
45.71%352.760412,14553.3%40.0%
60.00%356.280911,26758.8%61.1%
55.88%341.767713,03455.6%56.3%
51.52%336.697812,44250.0%52.9%
54.55%336.476613,47653.9%55.0%
56.67%302.273713,55356.3%57.1%
57.69%265.985512,94460.0%56.3%
56.00%253.254012,24180.0%40.0%
50.00%246.664112,26270.0%35.7%
45.83%244.176512,18440.0%50.0%
80.95%212.075112,49477.8%83.3%
35.00%205.668310,38330.0%40.0%
47.37%193.075812,29742.9%50.0%
50.00%180.972313,78028.6%63.6%
64.71%175.775714,45533.3%71.4%
56.25%163.567414,84533.3%61.5%
50.00%164.792413,20150.0%50.0%
46.67%151.761313,12975.0%36.4%
35.71%146.475012,11116.7%50.0%
64.29%146.072111,25242.9%85.7%
61.54%132.982712,43971.4%50.0%
38.46%136.566012,27016.7%57.1%
46.15%136.372713,24120.0%62.5%
69.23%132.377014,00975.0%66.7%
53.85%131.265214,66580.0%37.5%
61.54%133.971211,45166.7%57.1%
50.00%121.147710,71666.7%33.3%
41.67%126.362711,02660.0%28.6%
45.45%111.160313,43933.3%50.0%
27.27%112.675513,42033.3%25.0%
54.55%114.675212,6060.0%66.7%
63.64%112.462613,92375.0%57.1%
50.00%105.560311,50633.3%75.0%
50.00%106.871411,12766.7%25.0%
40.00%105.152110,59040.0%40.0%
50.00%102.555611,874100.0%16.7%
30.00%101.254912,27925.0%33.3%
40.00%105.079512,16725.0%50.0%
60.00%102.577916,428100.0%55.6%
60.00%101.470713,42340.0%80.0%
80.00%106.756911,67971.4%100.0%
55.56%93.095113,81366.7%50.0%
0.00%93.55419,0660.0%0.0%
66.67%91.261314,494100.0%57.1%
66.67%97.095113,74933.3%83.3%
50.00%82.84949,30825.0%75.0%
37.50%85.367213,26433.3%40.0%
57.14%76.381113,8570.0%66.7%
42.86%76.577311,95933.3%50.0%
42.86%74.175912,76650.0%40.0%
28.57%75.751710,1830.0%66.7%
66.67%65.186813,297100.0%0.0%
66.67%65.366812,13975.0%50.0%
16.67%66.251813,9850.0%16.7%
40.00%56.566314,1290.0%40.0%
60.00%55.359610,86675.0%0.0%
20.00%54.673112,3460.0%20.0%
80.00%57.581614,180100.0%50.0%

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Darius vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Diana in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Diana matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Diana's 45.2%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Darius with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Diana matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Diana matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Diana with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Diana?

The best Darius build against Diana includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Diana?

The best Darius runes against Diana use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Darius vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Diana?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 54.8% win rate. Darius strongly counters Diana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Darius against Diana?

When playing Darius against Diana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Diana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.