Dariusvs Illaoi
Darius vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Illaoi wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.4%) over Darius based on 83 games. Illaoi 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 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.
Who wins Darius vs Illaoi?
Darius wins 49.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.9% and 56.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.2% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 177 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −7.3 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 Illaoi is an even matchup: Darius wins 49.2% of 177 games, and the 95% range (41.9–56.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.2% 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 121, within the margin of error (176 games).
- Darius players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Illaoi: 53.6% of their other Top games, 72.3% 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Darius vs Illaoi Win Rate by Game Length
Darius's win rate against Illaoi 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 Illaoi in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Darius vs Illaoi 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: +121
- First itemDariusDarius: 12.4 min · Illaoi: 13.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenDarius wins 50.0% of 64 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenDarius wins 50.0% of 96 games
What Darius Changes Against Illaoi
Choices Darius players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually53.6%vs Illaoi72.3%+18.7 pts51.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually26.5%vs Illaoi8.5%−18.1 pts
Force of NatureItemUsually29.0%vs Illaoi18.1%−10.9 pts65.6% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually62.2%vs Illaoi71.2%+9.0 pts48.4% WR here
ThornmailItemUsually6.5%vs Illaoi14.7%+8.2 pts34.6% WR here
Stormraider's SurgeKeystoneUsually35.1%vs Illaoi27.7%−7.4 pts53.1% WR here
Best Darius Build vs Illaoi
Usual Darius build (Top)
72.4% win rate · 29 games
Against Illaoi
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 16 of 114 Darius games against Illaoi 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 12.4 min (median of 86 games).
- Illaoi usually completes Black Cleaver first, at 13.1 min (median of 100 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 Illaoi
Usual Darius runes (Top)
Stormraider's Surge
74.2% win rate · 31 games
Against Illaoi
Stormraider's Surge
64.7% win rate · 34 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 Illaoi FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Darius vs Illaoi?
Darius vs Illaoi is an even matchup: Darius wins 49.2% of 177 games, and the 95% range (41.9–56.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Darius's win rate against Illaoi?
Darius wins 49.2% of 177 Top games against Illaoi on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.9–56.5%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.2% would be expected.
Does Darius counter Illaoi?
Not clearly. Darius wins 49.2% of 177 games against Illaoi, and the 95% range (41.9–56.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Darius or Illaoi?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 121, within the margin of error (176 games).
Does Darius outscale Illaoi?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Illaoi strongest against Darius?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Illaoi is ahead of Darius beyond the margin of error.
What should Darius build against Illaoi?
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 Illaoi: Plated Steelcaps (53.6% usually, 72.3% here).
What runes should Darius use against Illaoi?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 64.7% over 34 games against Illaoi. The biggest change against Illaoi: Conqueror (62.2% usually, 71.2% here).