Dariusvs Kayn
Darius vs Kayn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Kayn based on 85 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Kayn 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.
Kayn(52.4%)Who Wins the Darius vs Kayn Matchup?
Darius vs Kayn Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Kayn matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 85 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Kayn's 47.6%, giving Darius a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kayn's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Darius vs Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Kayn
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Kayn are Death's Dance, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Kayn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius55.8%Kayn44.2%Darius48.8%Kayn51.2%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.8% win rate — a 11.6 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayn takes over with a 51.2% win rate, leading Darius by 2.4 percentage points. Kayn scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Darius has the edge early, but Kayn gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Darius Runes Against Kayn
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Kayn, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.85% | 327 | 6.9 | 803 | 12,339 | 54.4% | 42.4% | |
| 50.80% | 316 | 6.2 | 870 | 12,610 | 48.1% | 52.8% | |
| 44.57% | 267 | 6.4 | 869 | 11,887 | 43.7% | 45.6% | |
| 47.88% | 260 | 5.8 | 966 | 12,203 | 46.1% | 49.3% | |
| 49.36% | 234 | 6.4 | 874 | 12,115 | 45.2% | 53.4% | |
| 50.70% | 215 | 5.7 | 840 | 12,072 | 52.5% | 48.4% | |
| 54.04% | 198 | 5.8 | 757 | 11,982 | 44.1% | 64.6% | |
| 51.31% | 193 | 6.6 | 846 | 12,388 | 59.3% | 45.5% | |
| 45.08% | 193 | 5.6 | 600 | 11,952 | 40.5% | 48.3% | |
| 47.12% | 192 | 4.7 | 753 | 12,407 | 52.9% | 42.3% | |
| 44.51% | 174 | 6.5 | 684 | 11,753 | 38.1% | 50.6% | |
| 44.97% | 169 | 6.3 | 810 | 12,590 | 48.0% | 42.5% | |
| 44.79% | 163 | 6.2 | 789 | 11,800 | 46.8% | 42.9% | |
| 53.70% | 162 | 6.0 | 708 | 11,888 | 49.4% | 58.0% | |
| 61.25% | 161 | 6.3 | 881 | 12,294 | 54.8% | 66.7% | |
| 45.57% | 158 | 6.5 | 686 | 12,247 | 45.1% | 46.0% | |
| 50.00% | 156 | 6.8 | 840 | 12,267 | 52.0% | 48.1% | |
| 52.00% | 150 | 6.8 | 698 | 11,959 | 52.9% | 50.8% | |
| 49.28% | 140 | 7.0 | 994 | 13,340 | 46.7% | 51.3% | |
| 42.75% | 138 | 6.5 | 742 | 11,549 | 35.9% | 48.6% | |
| 46.72% | 122 | 6.7 | 726 | 12,628 | 41.5% | 50.7% | |
| 49.59% | 121 | 6.8 | 847 | 12,505 | 55.2% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 121 | 7.0 | 850 | 13,488 | 66.0% | 45.2% | |
| 50.42% | 119 | 6.4 | 851 | 12,803 | 56.5% | 46.6% | |
| 53.10% | 113 | 6.8 | 834 | 13,061 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 6.3 | 905 | 11,648 | 50.0% | 49.1% | |
| 48.65% | 113 | 6.1 | 852 | 13,194 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 46.43% | 112 | 6.9 | 818 | 12,538 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 51.35% | 112 | 5.8 | 815 | 13,564 | 55.8% | 48.5% | |
| 46.53% | 101 | 1.4 | 640 | 13,179 | 56.8% | 40.6% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 7.0 | 751 | 12,210 | 56.0% | 36.4% | |
| 38.71% | 94 | 6.2 | 566 | 11,786 | 40.5% | 37.3% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 6.8 | 847 | 12,890 | 45.6% | 59.6% | |
| 44.83% | 87 | 2.5 | 664 | 12,829 | 47.4% | 42.9% | |
| 43.02% | 86 | 6.5 | 673 | 11,947 | 50.0% | 38.0% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 2.2 | 697 | 12,604 | 41.9% | 51.2% | |
| 52.38% | 85 | 1.9 | 742 | 13,449 | 55.8% | 48.8% | |
| 40.00% | 85 | 5.4 | 736 | 12,682 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 2.1 | 715 | 13,429 | 51.4% | 52.3% | |
| 55.13% | 79 | 6.7 | 802 | 12,163 | 56.8% | 53.7% | |
| 60.26% | 78 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,050 | 58.1% | 61.7% | |
| 43.59% | 78 | 3.4 | 743 | 12,196 | 44.7% | 42.5% | |
| 42.11% | 77 | 5.4 | 839 | 12,971 | 41.4% | 42.5% | |
| 55.56% | 74 | 1.1 | 645 | 13,429 | 56.3% | 55.0% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 4.5 | 642 | 12,063 | 53.6% | 48.8% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 5.3 | 597 | 13,252 | 70.8% | 44.7% | |
| 40.32% | 62 | 2.3 | 681 | 11,556 | 44.4% | 34.6% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 1.7 | 570 | 12,222 | 51.6% | 51.6% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 6.3 | 661 | 12,163 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.71% | 56 | 1.3 | 683 | 13,873 | 36.4% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 55 | 6.4 | 652 | 12,242 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 3.8 | 764 | 12,993 | 68.0% | 44.8% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 5.8 | 620 | 11,577 | 40.0% | 51.5% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 6.8 | 943 | 11,589 | 45.7% | 61.1% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 6.8 | 918 | 13,513 | 45.5% | 48.4% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 6.4 | 722 | 11,041 | 42.9% | 41.9% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 2.0 | 633 | 12,530 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 2.3 | 703 | 13,559 | 58.8% | 48.3% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 1.4 | 723 | 13,492 | 72.7% | 54.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.9 | 667 | 11,621 | 47.6% | 45.5% | |
| 69.05% | 42 | 1.2 | 677 | 13,391 | 66.7% | 70.8% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.5 | 764 | 12,676 | 47.4% | 72.7% | |
| 43.59% | 40 | 3.3 | 715 | 12,670 | 53.9% | 38.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 1.4 | 637 | 13,441 | 44.4% | 59.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 2.8 | 693 | 11,463 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.5 | 678 | 13,296 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.0 | 603 | 10,923 | 42.1% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.3 | 554 | 10,930 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.4 | 668 | 12,233 | 55.0% | 53.3% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 5.1 | 668 | 13,067 | 60.0% | 55.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 3.6 | 834 | 13,068 | 31.3% | 47.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.9 | 691 | 12,138 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.0 | 879 | 12,771 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.7 | 693 | 11,361 | 58.8% | 64.3% | |
| 55.17% | 30 | 1.6 | 663 | 12,768 | 70.0% | 47.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.9 | 687 | 13,210 | 40.0% | 52.6% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 3.8 | 719 | 12,835 | 58.3% | 52.9% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.2 | 788 | 11,443 | 72.2% | 36.4% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 2.2 | 693 | 13,385 | 70.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.2 | 623 | 11,470 | 52.9% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 754 | 11,312 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 25 | 2.3 | 743 | 13,199 | 71.4% | 41.2% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 3.8 | 751 | 11,716 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.9 | 727 | 13,049 | 46.1% | 72.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 2.8 | 661 | 13,462 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 2.9 | 738 | 12,813 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.9 | 572 | 11,578 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 753 | 12,749 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.0 | 527 | 12,370 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 675 | 13,631 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.8 | 592 | 11,228 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 696 | 10,356 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 1.4 | 516 | 11,624 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 3.5 | 635 | 11,742 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.9 | 736 | 14,163 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.3 | 564 | 13,964 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.2 | 607 | 11,393 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.9 | 535 | 10,005 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 733 | 13,406 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.3 | 594 | 11,969 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 567 | 11,003 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 607 | 13,277 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.6 | 720 | 13,749 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 751 | 12,937 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.8 | 847 | 14,440 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 683 | 13,311 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 712 | 12,905 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.0 | 851 | 15,131 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.3 | 474 | 9,948 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 553 | 11,867 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 455 | 10,629 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 628 | 12,812 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.3 | 676 | 13,242 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 700 | 12,041 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 982 | 14,224 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.1 | 462 | 9,574 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 769 | 13,293 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 632 | 11,114 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 654 | 10,304 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 795 | 11,335 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 464 | 7,883 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 608 | 7,952 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 565 | 10,486 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 685 | 11,833 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 553 | 13,351 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 600 | 9,408 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Darius vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Kayn in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Darius vs Kayn matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Kayn's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 85 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Darius do against Kayn in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Kayn with a 55.8% win rate versus 44.2%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Kayn in the late game?
In the late game, Kayn takes over the Darius vs Kayn matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to 48.8%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Kayn matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Kayn with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Darius is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 85 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Kayn?
The best Darius build against Kayn includes Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Kayn?
The best Darius runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Darius vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Kayn?
Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Kayn with a 52.4% win rate. Darius has a solid advantage over Kayn in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Darius against Kayn?
When playing Darius against Kayn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.