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

Dariusvs Mordekaiser

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

Darius vs Mordekaiser is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Mordekaiser based on 237 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Mordekaiser scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Mordekaiser 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 - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Darius
51.9% WR
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Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup - 48.1% win rate
Mordekaiser
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 237
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.1
CS / min
5.6
808
DMG / min
841
11,842
Gold / game
11,338
312
Heal / min
315
1,181
DMG Mitigated / min
1,320
0.8
CC / min
0.5
60.8%
Early Game WR
39.2%
45.7%
Late Game WR
54.3%

Darius vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 237 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.1%, giving Darius a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Mordekaiser outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Mordekaiser reaches their power spikes, while Mordekaiser should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Darius has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Mordekaiser'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 Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Darius
5.6Mordekaiser
Darius edges out Mordekaiser by 0.5 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
808Darius
841Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser deals 33 more champion damage per minute than Darius. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Darius choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mordekaiser's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,842Darius
11,338Mordekaiser
Darius earns 504 more gold per game than Mordekaiser, 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
0.8Darius
0.5Mordekaiser
Darius provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, 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
1,492Darius
1,635Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heals and mitigates 142 more damage per minute than Darius, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Mordekaiser to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Darius.

Best Darius Build Against Mordekaiser

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Mordekaiser are Death's Dance, Force of Nature and Youmuu's Ghostblade. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
60.8%
+21.6% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius60.8%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser39.2%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius45.7%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser54.3%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.8% win rate — a 21.6 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, 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 Mordekaiser reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserTriumph - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Mordekaiser
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs MordekaiserSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserCelerity - best Darius rune vs Mordekaiser
55.9% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Mordekaiser, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 237 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Mordekaiser in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 60.8% win rate versus 39.2%. 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 Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Darius is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 237 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Mordekaiser?

The best Darius build against Mordekaiser includes Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Youmuu's Ghostblade 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Darius runes against Mordekaiser use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.9% win rate in the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Mordekaiser?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Mordekaiser with a 51.9% win rate. Darius has a solid advantage over Mordekaiser in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Darius against Mordekaiser?

When playing Darius against Mordekaiser, 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.