Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Dariusvs Nunu & Willump

FFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Nunu & Willump is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nunu & Willump based on 6 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Nunu & Willump scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Nunu & Willump 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
50.0% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Darius matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.9
CS / min
0.5
711
DMG / min
449
10,755
Gold / game
8,045
492
Heal / min
554
923
DMG Mitigated / min
835
0.8
CC / min
0.9
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Darius vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, giving Darius a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Nunu & Willump reaches their power spikes, while Nunu & Willump should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Darius leads by 0.4 CS/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 Nunu & Willump'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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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
0.9Darius
0.5Nunu & Willump
Darius edges out Nunu & Willump by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
711Darius
449Nunu & Willump
Darius heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 262 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
10,755Darius
8,045Nunu & Willump
Darius generates a commanding 2,711 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Darius
0.9Nunu & Willump
Both Darius and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,416Darius
1,390Nunu & Willump
Darius and Nunu & Willump have comparable sustain profiles, with only 26 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Darius Build Against Nunu & Willump

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Nunu & Willump 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius60.0%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump40.0%
Late Game
Nunu & Willump
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius0.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump100.0%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nunu & Willump is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Nunu & Willump, 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 Nunu & Willump reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs Nunu & WillumpNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs Nunu & WillumpCelerity - best Darius rune vs Nunu & WillumpGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Nunu & Willump
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriumph - best Darius rune vs Nunu & Willump
66.7% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Darius maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nunu & Willump.


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.92%2336.183611,29045.0%46.6%
45.71%2106.281711,27841.2%49.6%
43.14%2046.579611,48346.5%40.7%
39.13%1385.758510,92433.3%42.5%
45.22%1155.874511,47842.2%47.1%
51.52%996.372311,06444.2%57.1%
38.38%996.31,00611,86234.2%41.0%
54.17%966.181611,24557.9%51.7%
48.94%946.578611,37543.2%52.6%
46.74%926.577512,14351.6%44.3%
55.56%906.472511,66963.2%50.0%
55.56%906.389111,57951.4%58.2%
51.19%846.482412,15660.7%46.4%
50.00%826.375010,16351.2%48.7%
42.86%776.268011,04937.9%45.8%
46.75%776.684211,02058.1%32.4%
58.11%746.91,07213,07948.3%64.4%
50.68%736.176411,29963.3%41.9%
47.95%735.568910,97244.1%51.3%
61.11%726.471112,13154.2%64.6%
54.29%706.574811,50262.5%50.0%
55.22%676.588611,57948.3%60.5%
43.94%666.374111,39372.0%26.8%
50.00%645.862411,37953.9%47.4%
43.75%646.065010,99750.0%40.0%
46.67%606.190811,06158.6%35.5%
59.65%576.785212,58783.3%42.4%
45.61%575.654011,75660.0%37.8%
52.63%576.293610,98555.6%50.0%
41.07%566.373111,12245.0%38.9%
63.64%556.782711,85766.7%59.1%
37.25%515.982811,18129.2%44.4%
55.10%496.179011,54157.1%53.6%
35.42%486.385411,41740.9%30.8%
50.00%467.180712,53161.1%42.9%
55.81%436.383811,73860.0%53.6%
52.38%425.678011,32440.0%59.3%
47.62%426.274311,63647.4%47.8%
36.59%416.581412,05250.0%23.8%
64.10%396.471210,89066.7%61.9%
48.72%396.261711,01342.1%55.0%
45.95%376.573611,49946.1%45.8%
37.84%373.867212,11235.7%39.1%
44.12%346.497211,57347.1%41.2%
41.18%345.659111,17235.7%45.0%
51.52%336.877212,44762.5%41.2%
45.16%313.767111,13041.2%50.0%
51.72%295.856111,94260.0%47.4%
67.86%284.378413,07280.0%61.1%
50.00%243.070411,64057.1%40.0%
54.55%225.080311,63336.4%72.7%
50.00%223.172613,04150.0%50.0%
52.38%216.077611,63857.1%50.0%
58.82%176.574310,83844.4%75.0%
31.25%161.365910,00525.0%37.5%
50.00%165.763711,33566.7%40.0%
46.67%154.769810,24050.0%44.4%
64.29%141.977111,78060.0%66.7%
64.29%141.361713,14357.1%71.4%
50.00%143.362511,67575.0%40.0%
30.77%135.979410,38425.0%33.3%
41.67%123.377112,93033.3%44.4%
75.00%121.473112,52271.4%80.0%
41.67%126.46748,78133.3%66.7%
58.33%124.359811,33940.0%71.4%
72.73%113.476013,63550.0%77.8%
45.45%116.752210,85080.0%16.7%
90.00%102.571111,84975.0%100.0%
40.00%102.963312,28650.0%25.0%
50.00%105.61,00012,83266.7%42.9%
66.67%93.368910,30366.7%66.7%
44.44%96.570810,41333.3%50.0%
66.67%96.283411,654100.0%57.1%
66.67%93.996412,730100.0%50.0%
25.00%85.858613,3960.0%33.3%
25.00%81.068512,32425.0%25.0%
57.14%74.85268,44950.0%66.7%
28.57%71.447110,70250.0%20.0%
57.14%75.962813,690100.0%40.0%
42.86%71.760512,78250.0%40.0%
28.57%75.467611,41150.0%20.0%
0.00%75.960814,1250.0%0.0%
100.00%76.694615,117100.0%100.0%
42.86%73.852910,93850.0%40.0%
57.14%76.273411,15950.0%66.7%
50.00%60.971110,75560.0%0.0%
66.67%65.11,01315,029100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.373810,94366.7%33.3%
50.00%66.585611,50350.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380211,22033.3%66.7%
0.00%56.75209,9680.0%0.0%
100.00%54.071914,314100.0%100.0%
40.00%50.858612,5650.0%50.0%
60.00%52.57919,90750.0%66.7%
20.00%55.463512,3010.0%25.0%
60.00%56.177313,49250.0%66.7%

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Darius vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Darius do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Darius build against Nunu & Willump includes Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Darius runes against Nunu & Willump use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Darius against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Darius against Nunu & Willump, 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.