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

Dariusvs Olaf

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

Darius vs Olaf is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.5%) over Olaf based on 67 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Olaf scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Olaf 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 - 50.8% win rate in this matchup
Darius
50.8% WR
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Olaf vs Darius matchup - 49.3% win rate
Olaf
49.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Olaf Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Olaf matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 67
50.8%
Win Rate
49.3%
6.5
CS / min
6.0
778
DMG / min
787
11,849
Gold / game
11,382
287
Heal / min
473
1,123
DMG Mitigated / min
1,097
0.6
CC / min
0.4
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
45.7%
Late Game WR
54.3%

Darius vs Olaf Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Olaf matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Olaf's 49.3%, giving Darius a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Olaf outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Olaf reaches their power spikes, while Olaf should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.2s CC/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 Olaf'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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Olaf in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Olaf, 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
6.5Darius
6.0Olaf
Darius edges out Olaf by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
778Darius
787Olaf
Damage output is virtually even between Darius and Olaf, with only 9 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
11,849Darius
11,382Olaf
Darius earns 467 more gold per game than Olaf, 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
0.6Darius
0.4Olaf
Both Darius and Olaf provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,410Darius
1,570Olaf
Olaf vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 160 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Darius is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Darius, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Olaf

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Olaf are Death's Dance, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Olaf. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Olaf matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius56.3%
Olaf early game win rateOlaf43.8%
Late Game
Olaf
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius45.7%
Olaf late game win rateOlaf54.3%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Olaf. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, 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 Olaf reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Olaf 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 Olaf

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs OlafSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs OlafNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs OlafCelerity - best Darius rune vs OlafGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Olaf
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs OlafPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs OlafTriumph - best Darius rune vs Olaf
80.0% 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 Olaf.


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 Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Olaf in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Olaf matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Olaf's 49.3%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Olaf in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Olaf with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Olaf in the late game?

In the late game, Olaf takes over the Darius vs Olaf matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Olaf matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Olaf with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Olaf?

The best Darius build against Olaf includes Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Olaf?

The best Darius runes against Olaf use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Darius vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Olaf?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Olaf with a 50.8% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Olaf in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Darius against Olaf?

When playing Darius against Olaf, 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.