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

Dariusvs Nidalee

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Darius wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Nidalee based on 10 games. Darius 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 Nidalee 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
Nidalee - 70.0% win rateNidalee(70.0%)
Darius - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
70.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Darius matchup - 30.0% win rate
Nidalee
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Nidalee Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 10
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
4.2
CS / min
3.8
796
DMG / min
726
13,691
Gold / game
12,470
383
Heal / min
490
1,285
DMG Mitigated / min
676
0.8
CC / min
0.2
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Darius vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 30.0%, giving Darius a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.2Darius
3.8Nidalee
Darius edges out Nidalee by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
796Darius
726Nidalee
Darius deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Nidalee. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nidalee choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Darius's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,691Darius
12,470Nidalee
Darius generates a commanding 1,222 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Darius
0.2Nidalee
Darius provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, 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
1,667Darius
1,166Nidalee
Darius vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 501 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Nidalee

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Nidalee 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius80.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee20.0%
Late Game
Darius
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius60.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee40.0%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Darius holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Darius rune vs NidaleeLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs NidaleeLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Nidalee
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Bone Plating - best Darius rune vs NidaleeUnflinching - best Darius rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Nidalee matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Nidalee with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Nidalee matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Nidalee?

The best Darius build against Nidalee includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Darius counter Nidalee?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 70.0% win rate. Darius strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Darius against Nidalee?

When playing Darius against Nidalee, 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.