Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Fizz

DFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Fizz is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Fizz based on 10 games. Fizz 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 Fizz 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
50.0% WR
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Fizz vs Darius matchup - 50.0% win rate
Fizz
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Fizz Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Fizz matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.5
CS / min
5.2
603
DMG / min
782
11,506
Gold / game
11,808
301
Heal / min
125
984
DMG Mitigated / min
372
0.7
CC / min
0.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Darius vs Fizz Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Fizz matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fizz's 50.0%, giving Darius a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fizz controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fizz 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 789 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Fizz's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Fizz Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Fizz in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Darius
5.2Fizz
Darius and Fizz farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
603Darius
782Fizz
Fizz heavily out-damages Darius by 178 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 Fizz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,506Darius
11,808Fizz
Fizz earns 303 more gold per game than Darius, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Fizz slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Darius
0.5Fizz
Both Darius and Fizz provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,286Darius
497Fizz
Darius vastly out-sustains Fizz, healing and mitigating 789 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fizz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fizz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Fizz

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fizz, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Fizz 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. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Fizz. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Fizz matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fizz
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius33.3%
Fizz early game win rateFizz66.7%
Late Game
Darius
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius75.0%
Fizz late game win rateFizz25.0%

Fizz 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 Fizz 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Fizz. 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: Fizz 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 Fizz

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs FizzPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs FizzTriumph - best Darius rune vs FizzLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs FizzLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Fizz
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs FizzResolve
Bone Plating - best Darius rune vs FizzUnflinching - best Darius rune vs Fizz
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Darius maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Fizz.


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 Fizz - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Fizz in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Fizz matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fizz's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Fizz in the early game?

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

How does Darius do against Fizz in the late game?

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

Who wins the Darius vs Fizz matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Fizz with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Fizz?

The best Darius build against Fizz includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Fizz?

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

Does Darius counter Fizz?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Fizz with a 50.0% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Fizz in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Darius against Fizz?

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