Dariusvs Gnar
Darius vs Gnar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Darius wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Gnar based on 49 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Gnar 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.
Who wins Darius vs Gnar?
Darius wins 49.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.3% and 58.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.0% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 118 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- +2.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Darius vs Gnar is an even matchup: Darius wins 49.2% of 118 games, and the 95% range (40.3–58.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.0% for Darius; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 94, within the margin of error (117 games).
- Darius players pick Doran's Shield + Health Potion far more often against Gnar: 12.9% of their other Top games, 35.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Darius and Gnar played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Darius's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Darius vs Gnar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Darius vs Gnar Win Rate by Game Length
Darius's win rate against Gnar by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Darius's results against Gnar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Darius vs Gnar Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenDarius gold at 15: −94
- First itemDariusDarius: 12.9 min · Gnar: 14.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenDarius wins 46.7% of 45 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenDarius wins 45.0% of 60 games
What Darius Changes Against Gnar
Choices Darius players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually12.9%vs Gnar35.9%+23.0 pts47.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually26.4%vs Gnar5.9%−20.5 pts
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually53.8%vs Gnar69.5%+15.7 pts50.0% WR here
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually39.0%vs Gnar24.8%−14.2 pts55.2% WR here
Nimbus CloakRuneUsually36.8%vs Gnar50.8%+14.0 pts53.3% WR here
Axiom ArcanistRuneUsually30.7%vs Gnar17.8%−12.9 pts57.1% WR here
Stormraider's SurgeKeystoneUsually34.7%vs Gnar45.8%+11.1 pts53.7% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually62.6%vs Gnar51.7%−10.9 pts45.9% WR here
Best Darius Build vs Gnar
Usual Darius build (Top)
72.4% win rate · 29 games
Against Gnar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 64 Darius games against Gnar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Darius's standard build instead.
- Darius usually completes Youmuu's Ghostblade first, at 12.9 min (median of 59 games).
- Gnar usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.4 min (median of 95 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Darius Runes vs Gnar
Usual Darius runes (Top)
Stormraider's Surge
74.2% win rate · 31 games
Against Gnar
Stormraider's Surge54.3% win rate · 35 games
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Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Darius Matchups
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Easiest for Darius
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Darius vs Gnar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Darius vs Gnar?
Darius vs Gnar is an even matchup: Darius wins 49.2% of 118 games, and the 95% range (40.3–58.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Darius's win rate against Gnar?
Darius wins 49.2% of 118 Top games against Gnar on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.3–58.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.0% would be expected.
Does Darius counter Gnar?
Not clearly. Darius wins 49.2% of 118 games against Gnar, and the 95% range (40.3–58.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Darius or Gnar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 94, within the margin of error (117 games).
Does Darius outscale Gnar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gnar strongest against Darius?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Gnar is ahead of Darius beyond the margin of error.
What should Darius build against Gnar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Darius's usual Top core: Dead Man's Plate, Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage. The biggest change against Gnar: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (12.9% usually, 35.9% here).
What runes should Darius use against Gnar?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 54.3% over 35 games against Gnar. The biggest change against Gnar: Nimbus Cloak (36.8% usually, 50.8% here).