Dariusvs Wukong
Darius vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Wukong wins with a 65.0% win rate (+30.0%) over Darius based on 20 games. Wukong 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 Wukong 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.
Who Wins the Darius vs Wukong Matchup?
Darius vs Wukong Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 65.0% win rate compared to Darius's 35.0%, giving Wukong a 30.0 percentage point advantage. Wukong 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 Darius leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong 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 Wukong 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 Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown
Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Wukong
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Wukong are Stridebreaker, 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 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 Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Wukong matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius30.0%
Wukong70.0%Darius40.0%Wukong60.0%Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Wukong is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Wukong 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 Wukong
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Wukong in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.68% | 155 | 6.5 | 809 | 12,344 | 61.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.36% | 97 | 5.9 | 595 | 11,371 | 41.9% | 48.1% | |
| 43.75% | 96 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,354 | 37.5% | 48.2% | |
| 40.66% | 91 | 6.0 | 862 | 12,349 | 42.1% | 39.6% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 7.0 | 928 | 11,510 | 37.8% | 51.4% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 6.0 | 706 | 10,925 | 48.6% | 44.1% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 6.4 | 714 | 11,429 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 37.29% | 59 | 6.5 | 809 | 12,513 | 42.9% | 32.3% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.8 | 802 | 12,567 | 42.9% | 63.9% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 6.6 | 795 | 11,266 | 46.4% | 56.0% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 5.2 | 715 | 11,782 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 5.9 | 858 | 12,381 | 52.4% | 41.9% | |
| 38.46% | 52 | 6.6 | 729 | 12,889 | 30.0% | 43.8% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.3 | 823 | 12,593 | 18.8% | 42.9% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.6 | 702 | 11,669 | 45.8% | 47.8% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.8 | 841 | 12,035 | 60.9% | 56.5% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.9 | 925 | 12,689 | 63.2% | 38.5% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 7.3 | 969 | 12,116 | 65.0% | 52.2% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.2 | 781 | 10,325 | 40.7% | 43.8% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 6.2 | 724 | 12,085 | 46.7% | 38.5% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 929 | 12,672 | 46.7% | 48.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.7 | 716 | 12,564 | 56.3% | 40.9% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 6.7 | 865 | 11,654 | 55.6% | 68.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.2 | 920 | 11,022 | 47.4% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 5.8 | 652 | 11,901 | 61.1% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 6.7 | 901 | 12,885 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.8 | 791 | 12,839 | 64.3% | 35.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.9 | 672 | 11,014 | 58.3% | 41.2% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.3 | 915 | 14,250 | 58.3% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.8 | 805 | 12,085 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.6 | 703 | 11,139 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.6 | 913 | 11,659 | 45.5% | 26.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.5 | 712 | 11,318 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.9 | 724 | 11,273 | 33.3% | 35.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 852 | 11,931 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 724 | 11,953 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 780 | 13,111 | 41.7% | 41.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.1 | 663 | 10,158 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 902 | 12,792 | 33.3% | 61.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.3 | 614 | 11,238 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.6 | 790 | 12,388 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.1 | 801 | 11,883 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 3.6 | 799 | 11,569 | 22.2% | 38.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 655 | 11,817 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.0 | 871 | 10,853 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 797 | 12,564 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 4.3 | 712 | 12,841 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 762 | 8,728 | 41.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 744 | 13,221 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 604 | 13,332 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.6 | 764 | 12,972 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.5 | 628 | 12,784 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.9 | 764 | 11,370 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.7 | 601 | 9,533 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 814 | 13,496 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.6 | 725 | 12,518 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 649 | 12,050 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.6 | 654 | 12,509 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.2 | 601 | 12,250 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 670 | 6,902 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.0 | 810 | 14,129 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 704 | 14,811 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 815 | 13,973 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 643 | 11,021 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 977 | 14,663 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.9 | 696 | 13,603 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 622 | 12,276 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 681 | 11,597 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 586 | 10,872 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 936 | 15,980 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 590 | 12,872 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 583 | 11,800 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 514 | 8,432 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 809 | 14,467 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 777 | 14,441 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 763 | 13,473 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 584 | 13,030 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 838 | 14,159 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 996 | 16,303 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 663 | 13,745 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 528 | 11,004 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Darius vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Wukong in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Darius vs Wukong matchup with a 65.0% win rate compared to Darius's 35.0%, a 30.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Darius do against Wukong in the early game?
In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Darius with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Wukong in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Darius vs Wukong matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Wukong matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Darius with a 65.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 30.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Wukong?
The best Darius build against Wukong includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate 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 Wukong?
The best Darius runes against Wukong use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Wukong?
No, Darius struggles against Wukong with only a 35.0% win rate. Wukong has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Wukong's lead.
How do I play Darius against Wukong?
When playing Darius against Wukong, play cautiously and avoid Wukong's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Wukong has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.