Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Ivern

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ivern wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Darius based on 10 games. Ivern 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 Ivern 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
40.0% WR
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Ivern vs Darius matchup - 60.0% win rate
Ivern
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Ivern Matchup?

Ivern wins the Darius vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Ivern
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.1
CS / min
3.9
521
DMG / min
671
10,590
Gold / game
10,160
270
Heal / min
123
939
DMG Mitigated / min
553
0.7
CC / min
2.0
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Darius vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Ivern wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, giving Ivern a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Ivern 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 crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ivern 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 Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Darius
3.9Ivern
Darius significantly out-farms Ivern by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Darius a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
521Darius
671Ivern
Ivern heavily out-damages Darius by 150 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 Ivern's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,590Darius
10,160Ivern
Darius earns 430 more gold per game than Ivern, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Darius slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Darius
2.0Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Darius, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Darius should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,209Darius
676Ivern
Darius vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 532 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Ivern

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Ivern are Force of Nature, 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ivern. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ivern
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius40.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern60.0%
Late Game
Ivern
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius40.0%
Ivern late game win rateIvern60.0%

Ivern 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 Ivern can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ivern 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 Ivern

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs IvernSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs IvernNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs IvernCelerity - best Darius rune vs IvernGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption - best Darius rune vs IvernCosmic Insight - best Darius rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

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


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 Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Ivern wins the Darius vs Ivern matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Ivern in the early game?

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

How does Darius do against Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Darius vs Ivern matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Ivern matchup?

Ivern wins the matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ivern is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Ivern?

The best Darius build against Ivern includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Ivern?

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

Does Darius counter Ivern?

No, Darius struggles against Ivern with only a 40.0% win rate. Ivern has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ivern's lead.

How do I play Darius against Ivern?

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