Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Mordekaiser

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Darius based on 210 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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.

Compare against an opponent
Mordekaiser - 45.7% win rateMordekaiser(45.7%)
Darius - 45.7% win rate in this matchup
Darius
45.7% WR
VS
Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup - 54.3% win rate
Mordekaiser
54.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 210
45.7%
Win Rate
54.3%
6.3
CS / min
5.8
845
DMG / min
878
11,942
Gold / game
11,423
325
Heal / min
337
1,179
DMG Mitigated / min
1,317
0.8
CC / min
0.5
46.3%
Early Game WR
53.7%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Darius vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 210 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Darius's 45.7%, giving Mordekaiser a 8.6 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser 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. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 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
6.3Darius
5.8Mordekaiser
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
845Darius
878Mordekaiser
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
11,942Darius
11,423Mordekaiser
Darius earns 519 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
1,504Darius
1,654Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser heals and mitigates 150 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

Mercury's Treads 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 Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 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
Mordekaiser
53.7%
+7.4% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius46.3%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser53.7%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
54.8%
+9.6% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius45.2%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser54.8%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.7% win rate — a 7.4 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser 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 54.8% win rate — 9.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserTriumph - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Mordekaiser
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs MordekaiserResolve
Bone Plating - best Darius rune vs MordekaiserUnflinching - best Darius rune vs Mordekaiser
54.1% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Mordekaiser in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.03%3616.984412,20249.1%49.0%
45.71%2106.384511,94246.3%45.2%
41.77%1586.388912,65945.0%39.8%
57.39%1156.281911,59752.9%60.9%
52.21%1136.31,03911,46753.0%51.1%
48.21%1126.375811,63544.6%51.8%
49.55%1115.860811,50463.4%41.4%
46.00%1006.574411,65843.2%48.2%
43.00%1006.885112,56046.3%40.7%
45.92%986.384512,07529.3%57.9%
56.70%976.883012,12863.8%50.0%
57.89%956.576812,09173.3%44.0%
51.06%946.81,10913,57547.2%53.5%
53.76%936.470611,74254.4%53.2%
48.91%925.870912,01846.7%51.1%
44.19%865.673911,98052.5%37.0%
54.32%816.773812,42570.3%40.9%
45.00%806.775311,72347.4%42.9%
56.00%756.582512,60257.6%54.8%
38.67%755.757210,61133.3%44.4%
59.42%696.588012,40070.6%48.6%
47.06%686.990312,50044.2%52.0%
51.47%686.191512,97651.7%51.3%
57.35%687.081012,37855.6%59.4%
50.77%653.869312,14944.4%55.3%
54.69%646.282812,40650.0%57.9%
50.79%636.074412,48452.0%50.0%
52.38%636.291411,26850.0%55.2%
59.68%626.870913,19260.0%59.5%
44.07%596.382912,28826.9%57.6%
53.45%586.471311,79162.1%44.8%
51.72%586.668512,58453.6%50.0%
51.79%565.772312,26670.8%37.5%
41.82%557.177812,33241.7%41.9%
48.08%526.890813,53345.5%50.0%
36.00%506.162911,99531.8%39.3%
54.17%486.889713,68868.4%44.8%
50.00%485.880612,30754.2%45.8%
54.55%446.597011,77957.1%52.2%
61.36%446.978611,91763.2%60.0%
45.24%424.578912,18746.7%44.4%
54.76%426.270911,47540.9%70.0%
42.50%403.466911,65645.0%40.0%
52.50%402.981613,77653.9%51.9%
60.00%406.878012,03752.4%68.4%
46.15%392.370112,40341.2%50.0%
50.00%346.470212,02137.5%61.1%
36.36%336.264111,07244.4%26.7%
53.33%306.563413,26755.6%52.4%
31.03%295.361911,37718.2%38.9%
44.83%296.670011,43631.3%61.5%
28.57%286.359811,81633.3%25.0%
39.29%281.960912,47538.5%40.0%
42.31%262.367212,40145.5%40.0%
44.00%255.371110,84042.9%45.5%
42.86%211.662812,74442.9%42.9%
55.00%202.463912,36362.5%50.0%
44.44%185.676811,99744.4%44.4%
44.44%182.270012,93238.5%60.0%
50.00%183.586812,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%182.861012,94342.9%45.5%
64.71%171.056711,62772.7%50.0%
64.71%173.877213,96071.4%60.0%
37.50%165.862511,31628.6%44.4%
56.25%160.959111,83570.0%33.3%
26.67%156.373910,69110.0%60.0%
64.29%146.387011,76875.0%50.0%
42.86%143.373612,22033.3%50.0%
38.46%134.481112,70850.0%33.3%
76.92%132.788712,781100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.186312,43025.0%44.4%
50.00%121.753911,84462.5%25.0%
25.00%122.865412,38125.0%25.0%
33.33%126.254612,5060.0%50.0%
40.00%103.182813,23833.3%42.9%
50.00%103.171311,47820.0%80.0%
50.00%105.770110,86350.0%50.0%
30.00%101.870615,406100.0%22.2%
70.00%104.279613,69180.0%60.0%
55.56%94.078412,64850.0%57.1%
11.11%91.444710,1480.0%33.3%
66.67%96.568711,91250.0%80.0%
66.67%92.961012,40266.7%66.7%
75.00%85.748310,88150.0%100.0%
50.00%85.46379,49966.7%0.0%
57.14%72.866012,30580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.448511,60033.3%50.0%
33.33%65.35808,98525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460413,55933.3%66.7%
16.67%60.867311,06550.0%0.0%
50.00%61.355913,5050.0%50.0%
66.67%67.469813,61233.3%100.0%
66.67%66.865512,30950.0%100.0%
66.67%65.268412,92166.7%66.7%
50.00%62.368013,25166.7%33.3%
66.67%61.863311,05050.0%100.0%
83.33%61.286314,357100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.648911,3970.0%25.0%
40.00%55.874311,96250.0%33.3%
60.00%52.261913,792100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.86638,98350.0%100.0%
40.00%54.843813,8210.0%40.0%
40.00%55.266611,5280.0%50.0%
40.00%54.93739,53433.3%50.0%
60.00%51.382314,8550.0%60.0%
60.00%56.847811,06575.0%0.0%
75.00%56.46559,14566.7%100.0%

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Darius vs Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Darius's 45.7%, a 8.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 210 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Mordekaiser in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Darius with a 53.7% win rate versus 46.3%. Mordekaiser 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 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Darius with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.6 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 210 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Mordekaiser?

The best Darius build against Mordekaiser includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Sterak's Gage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.1% win rate in the Darius vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Mordekaiser?

No, Darius struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 45.7% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.

How do I play Darius against Mordekaiser?

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