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

Dariusvs Lillia

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

Darius vs Lillia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lillia wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Darius based on 15 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Lillia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Lillia 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 - 46.7% win rate in this matchup
Darius
46.7% WR
VS
Lillia vs Darius matchup - 53.3% win rate
Lillia
53.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Lillia Matchup?

Lillia wins the Darius vs Lillia matchup
Winner
Lillia
Matches: 15
46.7%
Win Rate
53.3%
1.7
CS / min
1.7
613
DMG / min
845
13,129
Gold / game
12,678
461
Heal / min
623
1,252
DMG Mitigated / min
677
0.7
CC / min
1.0
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Darius vs Lillia Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Lillia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Lillia wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Darius's 46.7%, giving Lillia a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Lillia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Lillia reaches their power spikes, while Lillia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lillia leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lillia 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 Lillia 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 Lillia Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Lillia in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Lillia, 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
1.7Darius
1.7Lillia
Darius and Lillia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
613Darius
845Lillia
Lillia heavily out-damages Darius by 232 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 Lillia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,129Darius
12,678Lillia
Darius earns 451 more gold per game than Lillia, 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
1.0Lillia
Both Darius and Lillia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,714Darius
1,300Lillia
Darius vastly out-sustains Lillia, healing and mitigating 414 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lillia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lillia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Lillia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lillia, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Lillia 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 Lillia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Lillia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius75.0%
Lillia early game win rateLillia25.0%
Late Game
Lillia
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius36.4%
Lillia late game win rateLillia63.6%

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

Lillia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Lillia, 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 Lillia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lillia 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 Lillia

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs LilliaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs LilliaNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs LilliaCelerity - best Darius rune vs LilliaGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Lillia
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs LilliaPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs LilliaLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Lillia
100.0% WR

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

How does Darius do against Lillia in League of Legends?

Lillia wins the Darius vs Lillia matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Darius's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Lillia in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Lillia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Lillia in the late game?

In the late game, Lillia takes over the Darius vs Lillia matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Lillia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Lillia matchup?

Lillia wins the matchup against Darius with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Lillia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Lillia?

The best Darius build against Lillia includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. 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 Lillia?

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

Does Darius counter Lillia?

No, Darius struggles against Lillia with only a 46.7% win rate. Lillia has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lillia's lead.

How do I play Darius against Lillia?

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