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

Dariusvs Nunu & Willump

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

Darius vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nunu & Willump based on 9 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 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 - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Darius
66.7% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Darius matchup - 33.3% win rate
Nunu & Willump
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.2
CS / min
0.9
613
DMG / min
615
14,494
Gold / game
12,623
473
Heal / min
584
1,025
DMG Mitigated / min
981
0.8
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Darius vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 33.3%, giving Darius a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Nunu & Willump and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Nunu & Willump is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nunu & Willump holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Darius
0.9Nunu & Willump
Darius and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
613Darius
615Nunu & Willump
Damage output is virtually even between Darius and Nunu & Willump, with only 2 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
14,494Darius
12,623Nunu & Willump
Darius generates a commanding 1,871 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
1.1Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,497Darius
1,565Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump heals and mitigates 67 more damage per minute than Darius, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Boots of Swiftness 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 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 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
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius100.0%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump0.0%
Late Game
Darius
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius57.1%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump42.9%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 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.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Nunu & Willump. 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. Nunu & Willump players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

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
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Nunu & Willump, 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 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 66.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Darius 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 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Darius build against Nunu & Willump includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Darius runes against Nunu & Willump use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% 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 66.7% win rate. Darius strongly counters Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.