Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Dariusvs Heimerdinger

DFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Heimerdinger wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Darius based on 48 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Heimerdinger 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.

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Heimerdinger - 37.5% win rateHeimerdinger(37.5%)
Darius - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Darius
37.5% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Darius matchup - 62.5% win rate
Heimerdinger
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 48
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
5.8
CS / min
6.8
568
DMG / min
1,213
11,468
Gold / game
12,750
316
Heal / min
79
1,266
DMG Mitigated / min
410
0.6
CC / min
0.9
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
35.7%
Late Game WR
64.3%

Darius vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Darius's 37.5%, giving Heimerdinger a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 1,093 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Darius
6.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Darius by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
568Darius
1,213Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Darius by 645 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,468Darius
12,750Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,282 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger 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
0.9Heimerdinger
Both Darius and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,582Darius
489Heimerdinger
Darius vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,093 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Heimerdinger

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Heimerdinger are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Sterak's Gage. 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 8 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius40.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger60.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius35.7%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger64.3%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Darius players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Darius rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs HeimerdingerCelerity - best Darius rune vs Heimerdinger
37.5% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.70%2836.781212,11051.5%44.4%
54.61%2716.283212,18957.4%52.6%
51.21%2076.387012,03848.6%53.9%
49.23%1956.71,01812,08449.4%49.1%
48.30%1766.272312,07347.2%49.4%
47.02%1686.596612,90351.3%43.5%
53.74%1476.273812,43648.3%57.3%
50.00%1466.570612,62555.0%46.5%
45.71%1406.568111,36544.2%47.6%
46.72%1376.063912,26845.6%47.5%
51.54%1305.678812,46949.2%53.6%
42.37%1186.986912,63350.9%34.9%
47.46%1186.472412,71752.2%44.4%
47.86%1176.784011,74250.9%45.0%
53.64%1106.481512,19763.6%47.0%
53.21%1096.71,03812,81740.8%63.3%
50.48%1056.387212,12857.5%44.8%
42.16%1025.855111,23837.5%46.3%
52.04%986.771112,03246.0%58.3%
52.04%986.383112,09855.6%49.1%
48.98%986.882812,51951.1%47.1%
48.98%986.471312,53747.6%50.0%
46.94%986.585712,63443.2%49.2%
51.55%976.279812,49646.7%55.8%
57.45%946.293012,62362.2%54.4%
53.26%926.379512,05450.0%55.6%
55.42%837.083812,88056.1%54.8%
47.50%805.771613,12348.4%46.9%
48.05%776.677611,60247.7%48.5%
46.05%766.888512,82537.5%52.3%
51.35%746.575712,56059.4%45.2%
43.06%727.178513,03348.1%40.0%
49.30%716.668911,90659.5%38.2%
48.48%666.676212,31940.6%55.9%
53.97%636.994713,81258.6%50.0%
54.39%576.367712,92647.6%58.3%
53.57%566.884912,06056.7%50.0%
46.30%546.787913,28836.4%53.1%
48.15%546.695412,71334.8%58.1%
46.00%506.070012,01652.0%40.0%
37.50%485.856811,46840.0%35.7%
53.19%475.381213,38850.0%55.2%
42.22%456.270112,71343.8%41.4%
37.21%435.965811,91136.8%37.5%
46.51%435.979412,85340.0%50.0%
48.78%416.683011,78952.0%43.8%
46.15%396.271512,51436.8%55.0%
44.44%364.878812,39742.9%45.5%
47.22%366.782113,10752.6%41.2%
48.57%351.869212,78447.1%50.0%
48.48%336.481612,27157.1%42.1%
41.94%315.272611,81155.6%36.4%
43.33%306.386812,86528.6%56.3%
54.17%244.385713,95140.0%64.3%
43.48%236.371911,83312.5%60.0%
63.64%225.178212,38662.5%64.3%
35.00%207.076412,33625.0%41.7%
21.05%192.675813,96333.3%15.4%
64.71%176.378013,13666.7%62.5%
60.00%156.082513,44033.3%66.7%
50.00%145.686411,30350.0%50.0%
42.86%144.587512,74716.7%62.5%
38.46%131.965512,26530.0%66.7%
23.08%132.371512,56325.0%22.2%
69.23%133.657612,71285.7%50.0%
58.33%121.171012,05533.3%83.3%
83.33%127.175213,21075.0%87.5%
25.00%127.248410,06325.0%25.0%
41.67%125.570412,66725.0%50.0%
58.33%125.361713,73540.0%71.4%
45.45%116.463911,87375.0%28.6%
20.00%104.982111,77516.7%25.0%
50.00%101.161815,221100.0%44.4%
40.00%106.982013,38440.0%40.0%
60.00%104.677413,75833.3%71.4%
40.00%101.478215,4050.0%44.4%
66.67%92.985813,44171.4%50.0%
55.56%96.41,10214,20175.0%40.0%
33.33%93.472413,11760.0%0.0%
44.44%94.674814,05533.3%50.0%
62.50%85.452010,49066.7%50.0%
37.50%83.85889,44050.0%25.0%
75.00%84.883914,47333.3%100.0%
50.00%86.066012,48466.7%40.0%
42.86%75.795112,04433.3%50.0%
57.14%75.177313,4600.0%80.0%
42.86%77.058812,23466.7%25.0%
66.67%65.263911,437100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.172214,0930.0%75.0%
33.33%66.26399,1620.0%66.7%
66.67%63.671514,692100.0%60.0%
83.33%65.05088,994100.0%50.0%
83.33%66.65529,98480.0%100.0%
66.67%62.483615,794100.0%60.0%
50.00%65.862613,0480.0%75.0%
40.00%52.687312,00350.0%33.3%
80.00%51.161712,15050.0%100.0%
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Darius vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Darius's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Darius do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Darius with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Darius with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Heimerdinger?

The best Darius build against Heimerdinger includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Heimerdinger?

The best Darius runes against Heimerdinger use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Darius vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Heimerdinger?

No, Darius struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 37.5% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Darius against Heimerdinger?

When playing Darius against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.