Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Kindred

FFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Kindred is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kindred based on 12 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Kindred 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
50.0% WR
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Kindred vs Darius matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kindred
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Kindred Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
477
DMG / min
743
10,716
Gold / game
12,298
441
Heal / min
484
1,010
DMG Mitigated / min
508
0.7
CC / min
0.4
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Darius vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Kindred matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, giving Darius a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.4s 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 Kindred'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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Darius
0.9Kindred
Darius and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
477Darius
743Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Darius by 266 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 Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,716Darius
12,298Kindred
Kindred generates a commanding 1,582 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Kindred consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Darius should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Darius
0.4Kindred
Darius provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kindred, 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
1,451Darius
993Kindred
Darius vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 459 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Kindred

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Kindred 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Darius the best chance to compete against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius66.7%
Kindred early game win rateKindred33.3%
Late Game
Kindred
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius33.3%
Kindred late game win rateKindred66.7%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kindred reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kindred 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 Kindred

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs KindredTriumph - best Darius rune vs KindredLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs KindredLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Kindred
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs KindredSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs KindredCelerity - best Darius rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Darius maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kindred.


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 Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Kindred with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

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

Who wins the Darius vs Kindred matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Kindred?

The best Darius build against Kindred includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Kindred?

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

Does Darius counter Kindred?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Darius against Kindred?

When playing Darius against Kindred, 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.