Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Nami

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nami wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Darius based on 5 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Nami scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Nami 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
Nami - 40.0% win rateNami(40.0%)
Darius - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
40.0% WR
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Nami vs Darius matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nami
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Nami Matchup?

Nami wins the Darius vs Nami matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.9
CS / min
0.7
545
DMG / min
376
12,186
Gold / game
11,411
207
Heal / min
587
1,026
DMG Mitigated / min
346
0.8
CC / min
1.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Darius vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Nami matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, giving Nami a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Nami outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Nami reaches their power spikes, while Nami should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Darius leads by 1.1 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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 Nami 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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Nami, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.9Darius
0.7Nami
Darius significantly out-farms Nami by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Darius a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
545Darius
376Nami
Darius heavily out-damages Nami by 169 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Darius's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,186Darius
11,411Nami
Darius earns 775 more gold per game than Nami, 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
1.3Nami
Nami provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nami coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,234Darius
933Nami
Darius vastly out-sustains Nami, healing and mitigating 301 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nami is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nami, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Nami

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius100.0%
Nami early game win rateNami0.0%
Late Game
Nami
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius25.0%
Nami late game win rateNami75.0%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nami. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nami is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Nami, 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 Nami reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nami 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 Nami

Domination rune tree - Darius primary runes vs NamiDomination
Hail of Blades - best Darius rune vs NamiSudden Impact - best Darius rune vs NamiGrisly Mementos - best Darius rune vs NamiUltimate Hunter - best Darius rune vs Nami
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs NamiPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Darius rune vs NamiLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Nami
100.0% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.72%4586.780211,85647.8%45.8%
51.08%3726.283911,79759.6%44.5%
47.25%3455.965012,01844.4%48.9%
46.01%3136.483612,07146.3%45.8%
42.69%2536.61,00611,21842.9%42.5%
51.54%2276.580511,01852.4%50.8%
49.53%2126.572211,83843.8%53.7%
45.93%2096.285211,83442.9%48.3%
50.24%2056.366911,01848.4%51.8%
50.25%1976.61,00512,08151.8%49.1%
48.95%1905.874211,54644.6%52.3%
53.89%1805.872511,65448.1%58.6%
40.36%1666.267611,73036.6%43.2%
51.52%1656.484711,91547.3%55.0%
49.07%1616.390311,90355.7%44.0%
52.50%1606.780912,30954.4%51.1%
49.03%1556.569912,25155.4%43.2%
40.27%1495.856010,91850.8%32.6%
46.48%1426.884311,83254.5%39.5%
57.45%1416.585812,78061.1%55.2%
42.86%1406.666211,31942.9%42.9%
42.14%1406.670611,46341.4%42.7%
56.62%1366.182711,68258.9%55.0%
51.91%1316.186711,82051.9%51.9%
56.20%1217.186013,92458.1%55.1%
49.15%1186.477212,16745.1%52.2%
52.99%1176.465811,13955.4%50.8%
54.87%1136.292212,15557.5%53.0%
47.32%1126.781111,14042.1%52.7%
48.04%1025.765910,92240.8%54.7%
57.14%986.276712,66760.0%55.2%
51.04%966.581811,94157.9%46.5%
52.17%924.178412,49553.3%51.1%
54.35%926.682012,47951.2%57.1%
45.05%916.480112,24753.9%38.5%
51.69%896.578411,46051.3%52.0%
51.14%883.874012,41359.5%43.5%
51.14%886.678611,97954.0%49.0%
41.67%845.661711,47448.6%36.7%
40.00%806.378212,00142.1%38.1%
48.72%784.976710,94855.0%42.1%
40.79%765.357511,30237.9%42.5%
60.27%735.962312,19859.3%60.9%
45.83%726.179911,58139.3%50.0%
42.25%716.576112,47139.3%44.2%
50.70%716.076211,58741.9%57.5%
42.42%666.483011,44250.0%34.4%
56.45%622.476413,48454.2%57.9%
56.45%622.769312,52959.3%54.3%
46.43%566.364611,68842.3%50.0%
51.85%541.564712,26550.0%53.9%
40.74%545.859210,61848.1%33.3%
44.44%542.468412,64343.5%45.2%
54.90%516.665912,02856.0%53.9%
41.30%466.480011,30433.3%52.6%
56.10%414.767212,80253.3%57.7%
35.00%401.462012,25523.5%43.5%
45.00%401.862911,46938.5%57.1%
55.26%381.267912,72061.1%50.0%
48.65%375.883112,38562.5%38.1%
44.44%366.669412,76753.9%39.1%
55.88%344.069111,74056.5%54.5%
63.33%302.469212,21653.9%70.6%
60.00%303.873910,93468.4%45.5%
41.38%292.768013,05350.0%35.3%
42.86%285.676111,40169.2%20.0%
55.56%274.177511,95550.0%61.5%
59.26%272.475113,64054.5%62.5%
70.37%272.481614,17266.7%73.3%
55.56%276.662312,16054.5%56.3%
51.85%271.252912,20361.5%42.9%
64.00%256.066011,33050.0%70.6%
52.17%231.471313,43870.0%38.5%
56.52%234.854612,94050.0%58.8%
68.18%225.486711,26875.0%60.0%
45.45%225.943410,99637.5%50.0%
42.86%216.482712,70766.7%25.0%
47.62%211.171713,72737.5%53.9%
55.00%201.467811,07354.5%55.6%
40.00%201.866813,98425.0%50.0%
40.00%200.960110,96260.0%20.0%
68.42%194.269512,76163.6%75.0%
50.00%183.271512,76028.6%63.6%
52.94%176.366312,73280.0%41.7%
58.82%172.664911,27172.7%33.3%
47.06%175.975010,46450.0%42.9%
62.50%161.092214,81650.0%64.3%
43.75%162.683013,41257.1%33.3%
43.75%165.376411,50155.6%28.6%
66.67%153.258512,964100.0%54.5%
46.67%152.363712,00144.4%50.0%
50.00%144.764613,60550.0%50.0%
50.00%145.070712,50060.0%44.4%
35.71%142.776914,13533.3%36.4%
41.67%122.976614,81033.3%44.4%
83.33%126.070013,61080.0%85.7%
25.00%122.160212,6790.0%30.0%
54.55%112.061412,28450.0%60.0%
36.36%111.84779,82625.0%42.9%
81.82%116.777610,74771.4%100.0%
63.64%114.173313,93166.7%62.5%
36.36%116.370813,02725.0%42.9%
60.00%105.471010,83260.0%60.0%
40.00%106.292314,8750.0%40.0%
50.00%106.072713,02750.0%50.0%
44.44%93.162212,36620.0%75.0%
37.50%85.379114,6520.0%37.5%
25.00%85.77209,73825.0%25.0%
75.00%83.561511,47966.7%80.0%
37.50%83.853312,53725.0%50.0%
50.00%85.265513,3710.0%57.1%
75.00%85.686711,19975.0%75.0%
37.50%87.263411,78525.0%50.0%
50.00%84.570010,92157.1%0.0%
25.00%83.346510,7400.0%40.0%
62.50%87.271712,78880.0%33.3%
28.57%76.27589,96625.0%33.3%
28.57%76.050910,3860.0%50.0%
100.00%65.269512,355100.0%100.0%
33.33%65.460712,369100.0%0.0%
50.00%65.41,09111,39766.7%33.3%
50.00%61.168014,40150.0%50.0%
60.00%55.080913,6170.0%75.0%
40.00%55.170315,294100.0%25.0%
80.00%55.249410,28966.7%100.0%
100.00%53.573815,458100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.954512,186100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.054214,663100.0%50.0%
100.00%56.372714,682100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.176012,99866.7%50.0%

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Darius vs Nami - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Nami in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Darius vs Nami matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Darius do against Nami in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Nami with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nami in the late game?

In the late game, Nami takes over the Darius vs Nami matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Nami scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Nami matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Nami?

The best Darius build against Nami includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Nami?

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

Does Darius counter Nami?

No, Darius struggles against Nami with only a 40.0% win rate. Nami has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nami's lead.

How do I play Darius against Nami?

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