Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Illaoi

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Illaoi wins with a 54.1% win rate (+8.2%) over Darius based on 98 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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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Illaoi - 45.9% win rateIllaoi(45.9%)
Darius - 45.9% win rate in this matchup
Darius
45.9% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Darius matchup - 54.1% win rate
Illaoi
54.1% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Darius vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 98
45.9%
Win Rate
54.1%
6.3
CS / min
6.9
845
DMG / min
1,044
12,075
Gold / game
12,607
321
Heal / min
368
1,347
DMG Mitigated / min
1,277
0.8
CC / min
0.3
29.3%
Early Game WR
70.7%
57.9%
Late Game WR
42.1%

Darius vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 98 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 54.1% win rate compared to Darius's 45.9%, giving Illaoi a 8.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Darius
6.9Illaoi
Illaoi edges out Darius by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Illaoi.
Damage
845Darius
1,044Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Darius by 199 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,075Darius
12,607Illaoi
Illaoi earns 531 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 Illaoi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Darius
0.3Illaoi
Darius provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Illaoi, 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
1,669Darius
1,645Illaoi
Darius and Illaoi have comparable sustain profiles, with only 24 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Darius Build Against Illaoi

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Illaoi are Death's Dance, 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
70.7%
+41.5% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius29.3%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi70.7%
Late Game
Darius
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius57.9%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi42.1%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.7% win rate — a 41.5 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Illaoi. 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: Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs IllaoiTriumph - best Darius rune vs IllaoiLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs IllaoiLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Illaoi
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs IllaoiSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs IllaoiCelerity - best Darius rune vs Illaoi
48.3% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.03%3616.984412,20249.1%49.0%
45.71%2106.384511,94246.3%45.2%
41.77%1586.388912,65945.0%39.8%
57.39%1156.281911,59752.9%60.9%
52.21%1136.31,03911,46753.0%51.1%
48.21%1126.375811,63544.6%51.8%
49.55%1115.860811,50463.4%41.4%
46.00%1006.574411,65843.2%48.2%
43.00%1006.885112,56046.3%40.7%
45.92%986.384512,07529.3%57.9%
56.70%976.883012,12863.8%50.0%
57.89%956.576812,09173.3%44.0%
51.06%946.81,10913,57547.2%53.5%
53.76%936.470611,74254.4%53.2%
48.91%925.870912,01846.7%51.1%
44.19%865.673911,98052.5%37.0%
54.32%816.773812,42570.3%40.9%
45.00%806.775311,72347.4%42.9%
56.00%756.582512,60257.6%54.8%
38.67%755.757210,61133.3%44.4%
59.42%696.588012,40070.6%48.6%
47.06%686.990312,50044.2%52.0%
51.47%686.191512,97651.7%51.3%
57.35%687.081012,37855.6%59.4%
50.77%653.869312,14944.4%55.3%
54.69%646.282812,40650.0%57.9%
50.79%636.074412,48452.0%50.0%
52.38%636.291411,26850.0%55.2%
59.68%626.870913,19260.0%59.5%
44.07%596.382912,28826.9%57.6%
53.45%586.471311,79162.1%44.8%
51.72%586.668512,58453.6%50.0%
51.79%565.772312,26670.8%37.5%
41.82%557.177812,33241.7%41.9%
48.08%526.890813,53345.5%50.0%
36.00%506.162911,99531.8%39.3%
54.17%486.889713,68868.4%44.8%
50.00%485.880612,30754.2%45.8%
54.55%446.597011,77957.1%52.2%
61.36%446.978611,91763.2%60.0%
45.24%424.578912,18746.7%44.4%
54.76%426.270911,47540.9%70.0%
42.50%403.466911,65645.0%40.0%
52.50%402.981613,77653.9%51.9%
60.00%406.878012,03752.4%68.4%
46.15%392.370112,40341.2%50.0%
50.00%346.470212,02137.5%61.1%
36.36%336.264111,07244.4%26.7%
53.33%306.563413,26755.6%52.4%
31.03%295.361911,37718.2%38.9%
44.83%296.670011,43631.3%61.5%
28.57%286.359811,81633.3%25.0%
39.29%281.960912,47538.5%40.0%
42.31%262.367212,40145.5%40.0%
44.00%255.371110,84042.9%45.5%
42.86%211.662812,74442.9%42.9%
55.00%202.463912,36362.5%50.0%
44.44%185.676811,99744.4%44.4%
44.44%182.270012,93238.5%60.0%
50.00%183.586812,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%182.861012,94342.9%45.5%
64.71%171.056711,62772.7%50.0%
64.71%173.877213,96071.4%60.0%
37.50%165.862511,31628.6%44.4%
56.25%160.959111,83570.0%33.3%
26.67%156.373910,69110.0%60.0%
64.29%146.387011,76875.0%50.0%
42.86%143.373612,22033.3%50.0%
38.46%134.481112,70850.0%33.3%
76.92%132.788712,781100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.186312,43025.0%44.4%
50.00%121.753911,84462.5%25.0%
25.00%122.865412,38125.0%25.0%
33.33%126.254612,5060.0%50.0%
40.00%103.182813,23833.3%42.9%
50.00%103.171311,47820.0%80.0%
50.00%105.770110,86350.0%50.0%
30.00%101.870615,406100.0%22.2%
70.00%104.279613,69180.0%60.0%
55.56%94.078412,64850.0%57.1%
11.11%91.444710,1480.0%33.3%
66.67%96.568711,91250.0%80.0%
66.67%92.961012,40266.7%66.7%
75.00%85.748310,88150.0%100.0%
50.00%85.46379,49966.7%0.0%
57.14%72.866012,30580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.448511,60033.3%50.0%
33.33%65.35808,98525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460413,55933.3%66.7%
16.67%60.867311,06550.0%0.0%
50.00%61.355913,5050.0%50.0%
66.67%67.469813,61233.3%100.0%
66.67%66.865512,30950.0%100.0%
66.67%65.268412,92166.7%66.7%
50.00%62.368013,25166.7%33.3%
66.67%61.863311,05050.0%100.0%
83.33%61.286314,357100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.648911,3970.0%25.0%
40.00%55.874311,96250.0%33.3%
60.00%52.261913,792100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.86638,98350.0%100.0%
40.00%54.843813,8210.0%40.0%
40.00%55.266611,5280.0%50.0%
40.00%54.93739,53433.3%50.0%
60.00%51.382314,8550.0%60.0%
60.00%56.847811,06575.0%0.0%
75.00%56.46559,14566.7%100.0%

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Darius vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Darius vs Illaoi matchup with a 54.1% win rate compared to Darius's 45.9%, a 8.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 98 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Darius with a 70.7% win rate versus 29.3%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Illaoi matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Darius with a 54.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.2 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 98 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Illaoi?

The best Darius build against Illaoi includes Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. 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 Illaoi?

The best Darius runes against Illaoi use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.3% win rate in the Darius vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Illaoi?

No, Darius struggles against Illaoi with only a 45.9% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Darius against Illaoi?

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