Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Jarvan IV

DFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jarvan IV wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Darius based on 10 games. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV 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 - 30.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
30.0% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Darius matchup - 70.0% win rate
Jarvan IV
70.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 10
30.0%
Win Rate
70.0%
1.2
CS / min
0.6
549
DMG / min
434
12,279
Gold / game
11,871
453
Heal / min
361
1,323
DMG Mitigated / min
1,220
0.7
CC / min
0.6
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Darius vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Darius's 30.0%, giving Jarvan IV a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Jarvan IV 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 CS, where Darius leads by 0.6 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Darius
0.6Jarvan IV
Darius edges out Jarvan IV by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
549Darius
434Jarvan IV
Darius heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 114 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Darius's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,279Darius
11,871Jarvan IV
Darius earns 408 more gold per game than Jarvan IV, 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
0.6Jarvan IV
Both Darius and Jarvan IV provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,775Darius
1,581Jarvan IV
Darius vastly out-sustains Jarvan IV, healing and mitigating 194 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jarvan IV is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jarvan IV, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Jarvan IV

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Jarvan IV are Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate and Randuin's Omen. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jarvan IV
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius25.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV75.0%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius33.3%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV66.7%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs Jarvan IVPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IVTriumph - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IVLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IVLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IV
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs Jarvan IVSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IVCelerity - best Darius rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Darius's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Darius with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Jarvan IV players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Darius with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Jarvan IV?

The best Darius build against Jarvan IV includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Jarvan IV?

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

Does Darius counter Jarvan IV?

No, Darius struggles against Jarvan IV with only a 30.0% win rate. Jarvan IV has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jarvan IV's lead.

How do I play Darius against Jarvan IV?

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