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

Dariusvs Ornn

DFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Ornn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Ornn based on 211 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Ornn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Ornn 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.

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Ornn - 51.2% win rateOrnn(51.2%)
Darius - 51.2% win rate in this matchup
Darius
51.2% WR
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Ornn vs Darius matchup - 48.8% win rate
Ornn
48.8% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Ornn Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Ornn matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 211
51.2%
Win Rate
48.8%
6.6
CS / min
5.8
839
DMG / min
678
12,355
Gold / game
10,644
337
Heal / min
170
1,225
DMG Mitigated / min
1,644
0.8
CC / min
1.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
44.5%
Late Game WR
55.5%

Darius vs Ornn Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Ornn matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 211 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Ornn's 48.8%, giving Darius a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Ornn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Ornn reaches their power spikes, while Ornn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ornn leads by 0.5s 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 Ornn'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 Ornn Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Ornn in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Ornn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Darius
5.8Ornn
Darius edges out Ornn by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
839Darius
678Ornn
Darius heavily out-damages Ornn by 161 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ornn 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
12,355Darius
10,644Ornn
Darius generates a commanding 1,711 more gold per game than Ornn. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ornn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Darius
1.3Ornn
Ornn provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ornn coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,562Darius
1,814Ornn
Ornn vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 251 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ornn 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 Ornn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ornn, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Ornn are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Sterak's Gage. 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 Ornn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Ornn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius60.0%
Ornn early game win rateOrnn40.0%
Late Game
Ornn
55.5%
+10.9% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius44.5%
Ornn late game win rateOrnn55.5%

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

Ornn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.5% win rate — 10.9 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Ornn, 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 Ornn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ornn 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 Ornn

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs OrnnPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs OrnnTriumph - best Darius rune vs OrnnLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs OrnnLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Ornn
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs OrnnSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs OrnnCelerity - best Darius rune vs Ornn
61.0% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.39%3736.979812,26855.1%42.9%
50.00%3576.287712,66748.0%51.4%
44.59%3056.485711,86143.7%45.6%
48.10%2905.998112,25245.3%50.3%
49.22%2576.487412,15446.5%51.9%
51.64%2445.683112,10754.5%48.2%
52.23%2245.875812,11446.0%58.4%
44.70%2184.874712,38950.0%40.2%
45.62%2175.659511,78042.4%48.0%
51.20%2116.683912,35560.0%44.5%
44.21%1916.568211,47938.3%50.0%
51.93%1816.070411,94749.4%54.3%
45.86%1816.380512,58250.6%42.2%
44.75%1816.278811,76946.6%43.0%
58.66%1806.387912,27951.8%64.6%
49.15%1796.883912,24952.4%46.2%
46.59%1766.569712,17847.0%46.2%
50.60%1686.870811,98451.6%49.3%
48.73%1607.099813,47946.3%50.5%
42.95%1566.574511,62734.7%50.0%
52.11%1426.885512,50656.5%48.0%
45.71%1406.772012,60741.3%49.4%
52.52%1396.487013,00758.0%49.4%
52.63%1347.085113,25464.8%44.3%
51.16%1316.084213,01762.3%41.2%
47.29%1296.979812,37248.3%46.4%
53.13%1286.882812,99049.1%56.2%
54.40%1265.880413,45662.3%48.6%
50.41%1236.390711,75250.9%50.0%
54.13%1096.883612,90949.1%58.9%
42.59%1096.157311,64945.8%40.0%
48.11%1071.465113,28156.8%43.5%
49.04%1046.976012,31058.2%38.8%
46.39%972.565812,85848.8%44.4%
43.30%975.573112,71752.4%36.4%
42.11%956.567111,97647.6%37.7%
45.26%952.273712,68939.1%51.0%
52.22%911.873713,47255.6%48.9%
59.09%886.784712,89858.3%59.6%
45.98%873.373712,35248.8%43.5%
53.49%876.780912,23856.1%51.1%
51.81%851.164613,45752.8%51.1%
41.67%855.483012,87237.5%44.2%
51.81%832.270313,35151.4%52.2%
49.38%814.665012,15354.5%45.8%
47.95%732.059012,06250.0%46.0%
41.43%702.367911,32742.9%39.3%
55.07%695.459313,28767.9%46.3%
52.24%676.893712,19144.7%62.1%
54.55%666.265512,21459.3%51.3%
50.00%616.263412,16748.1%51.5%
47.54%616.891013,39446.1%48.6%
54.10%613.676212,96170.4%41.2%
35.00%601.268513,85833.3%36.1%
46.67%606.470811,29147.8%46.0%
45.76%595.862111,36437.5%51.4%
51.72%581.965112,89440.7%61.3%
54.72%532.269713,47765.0%48.5%
50.00%506.068011,79250.0%50.0%
62.50%486.577512,61554.2%70.8%
63.83%471.471813,44672.0%54.5%
55.56%451.566213,32750.0%59.3%
71.11%451.266713,37168.4%73.1%
51.11%451.564813,44640.0%60.0%
42.86%433.471512,65557.1%35.7%
56.10%415.367512,78658.8%54.2%
58.54%411.757111,39660.9%55.6%
42.50%405.960611,08042.1%42.9%
48.72%392.969911,38652.0%42.9%
51.28%391.466912,38357.1%44.4%
61.54%391.970112,60058.8%63.6%
54.05%381.562912,54453.3%54.5%
39.47%383.583913,29733.3%45.0%
61.11%366.870411,69263.2%58.8%
51.52%335.288412,70650.0%52.4%
53.13%322.271313,73763.6%47.6%
58.06%317.279311,70972.2%38.5%
45.16%311.868213,11833.3%52.6%
56.67%303.972612,92961.5%52.9%
58.62%292.872012,97846.7%71.4%
50.00%292.171612,71670.0%38.9%
44.83%291.263111,56850.0%36.4%
59.26%273.976711,99464.3%53.9%
57.69%265.873811,29177.8%47.1%
52.00%251.157012,58157.1%45.5%
48.00%251.758112,06050.0%44.4%
56.52%232.866113,46266.7%52.9%
60.87%232.973812,81375.0%45.5%
63.64%226.572412,13272.7%54.5%
66.67%210.964413,55657.1%71.4%
37.50%172.858711,25250.0%33.3%
25.00%163.467012,03233.3%14.3%
62.50%166.570810,51945.5%100.0%
28.57%141.952211,62725.0%33.3%
42.86%147.071214,08350.0%40.0%
42.86%141.758013,9620.0%46.1%
28.57%141.259110,96618.2%66.7%
30.77%136.272213,44125.0%33.3%
38.46%131.854811,26657.1%16.7%
30.77%132.659911,52825.0%33.3%
58.33%124.953510,00557.1%60.0%
18.18%116.058912,77050.0%0.0%
63.64%112.171113,62866.7%62.5%
54.55%116.067813,156100.0%44.4%
55.56%93.858510,51866.7%50.0%
55.56%93.883614,44160.0%50.0%
33.33%96.454111,88833.3%33.3%
55.56%96.795713,57660.0%50.0%
75.00%83.475112,937100.0%71.4%
50.00%86.046310,32960.0%33.3%
50.00%84.346110,34350.0%50.0%
75.00%85.571212,905100.0%60.0%
25.00%85.677914,621100.0%14.3%
57.14%75.562812,81250.0%66.7%
85.71%77.085115,131100.0%75.0%
28.57%76.366210,79550.0%0.0%
42.86%72.975012,92150.0%40.0%
42.86%74.670012,04133.3%50.0%
16.67%66.466810,85650.0%0.0%
66.67%63.259613,9510.0%100.0%
33.33%65.263211,11420.0%100.0%
16.67%63.965410,30425.0%0.0%
60.00%54.94647,88350.0%66.7%
60.00%55.979511,33566.7%50.0%
40.00%55.36087,95233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.756510,4860.0%100.0%
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Darius vs Ornn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Ornn in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Ornn matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Ornn's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 211 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Darius do against Ornn in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Ornn 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 Ornn in the late game?

In the late game, Ornn takes over the Darius vs Ornn matchup with a 55.5% win rate compared to 44.5%. Ornn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Ornn matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Ornn with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Darius is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 211 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Ornn?

The best Darius build against Ornn includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Sterak's Gage with Mercury's Treads. 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 Ornn?

The best Darius runes against Ornn use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.0% win rate in the Darius vs Ornn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Ornn?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Ornn with a 51.2% win rate. Darius has a solid advantage over Ornn in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Darius against Ornn?

When playing Darius against Ornn, 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.