Dariusvs Poppy
Darius vs Poppy is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Poppy wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Darius based on 33 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Poppy 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.
Poppy(48.5%)Who Wins the Darius vs Poppy Matchup?
Darius vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Poppy matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Darius's 48.5%, giving Poppy a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Poppy is slightly favored, Darius can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Poppy's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Darius vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, 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.
Best Darius Build Against Poppy
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Poppy are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius57.1%Poppy42.9%Darius42.1%Poppy57.9%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Poppy is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, 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 Poppy reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Poppy 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 Poppy
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Poppy in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.70% | 283 | 6.7 | 812 | 12,110 | 51.5% | 44.4% | |
| 54.61% | 271 | 6.2 | 832 | 12,189 | 57.4% | 52.6% | |
| 51.21% | 207 | 6.3 | 870 | 12,038 | 48.6% | 53.9% | |
| 49.23% | 195 | 6.7 | 1,018 | 12,084 | 49.4% | 49.1% | |
| 48.30% | 176 | 6.2 | 723 | 12,073 | 47.2% | 49.4% | |
| 47.02% | 168 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,903 | 51.3% | 43.5% | |
| 53.74% | 147 | 6.2 | 738 | 12,436 | 48.3% | 57.3% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 6.5 | 706 | 12,625 | 55.0% | 46.5% | |
| 45.71% | 140 | 6.5 | 681 | 11,365 | 44.2% | 47.6% | |
| 46.72% | 137 | 6.0 | 639 | 12,268 | 45.6% | 47.5% | |
| 51.54% | 130 | 5.6 | 788 | 12,469 | 49.2% | 53.6% | |
| 42.37% | 118 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,633 | 50.9% | 34.9% | |
| 47.46% | 118 | 6.4 | 724 | 12,717 | 52.2% | 44.4% | |
| 47.86% | 117 | 6.7 | 840 | 11,742 | 50.9% | 45.0% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 6.4 | 815 | 12,197 | 63.6% | 47.0% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 6.7 | 1,038 | 12,817 | 40.8% | 63.3% | |
| 50.48% | 105 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,128 | 57.5% | 44.8% | |
| 42.16% | 102 | 5.8 | 551 | 11,238 | 37.5% | 46.3% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 6.7 | 711 | 12,032 | 46.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,098 | 55.6% | 49.1% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 6.8 | 828 | 12,519 | 51.1% | 47.1% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 6.4 | 713 | 12,537 | 47.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 6.5 | 857 | 12,634 | 43.2% | 49.2% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 6.2 | 798 | 12,496 | 46.7% | 55.8% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 6.2 | 930 | 12,623 | 62.2% | 54.4% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.3 | 795 | 12,054 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 7.0 | 838 | 12,880 | 56.1% | 54.8% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 716 | 13,123 | 48.4% | 46.9% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 6.6 | 776 | 11,602 | 47.7% | 48.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.8 | 885 | 12,825 | 37.5% | 52.3% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.5 | 757 | 12,560 | 59.4% | 45.2% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 7.1 | 785 | 13,033 | 48.1% | 40.0% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 6.6 | 689 | 11,906 | 59.5% | 38.2% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.6 | 762 | 12,319 | 40.6% | 55.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.9 | 947 | 13,812 | 58.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 6.3 | 677 | 12,926 | 47.6% | 58.3% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 6.8 | 849 | 12,060 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 6.7 | 879 | 13,288 | 36.4% | 53.1% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,713 | 34.8% | 58.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 700 | 12,016 | 52.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 5.8 | 568 | 11,468 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.3 | 812 | 13,388 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.2 | 701 | 12,713 | 43.8% | 41.4% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 5.9 | 658 | 11,911 | 36.8% | 37.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.9 | 794 | 12,853 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.6 | 830 | 11,789 | 52.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.2 | 715 | 12,514 | 36.8% | 55.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 4.8 | 788 | 12,397 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.7 | 821 | 13,107 | 52.6% | 41.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.8 | 692 | 12,784 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.4 | 816 | 12,271 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.2 | 726 | 11,811 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,865 | 28.6% | 56.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 4.3 | 857 | 13,951 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,833 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.1 | 782 | 12,386 | 62.5% | 64.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 764 | 12,336 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 2.6 | 758 | 13,963 | 33.3% | 15.4% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.3 | 780 | 13,136 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 825 | 13,440 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 864 | 11,303 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.5 | 875 | 12,747 | 16.7% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.9 | 655 | 12,265 | 30.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.3 | 715 | 12,563 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.6 | 576 | 12,712 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 710 | 12,055 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 752 | 13,210 | 75.0% | 87.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 484 | 10,063 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 704 | 12,667 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 617 | 13,735 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 639 | 11,873 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 821 | 11,775 | 16.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 618 | 15,221 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 820 | 13,384 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 774 | 13,758 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 782 | 15,405 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 858 | 13,441 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,102 | 14,201 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.4 | 724 | 13,117 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.6 | 748 | 14,055 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 520 | 10,490 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 588 | 9,440 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 839 | 14,473 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 660 | 12,484 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 951 | 12,044 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 773 | 13,460 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 588 | 12,234 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 639 | 11,437 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 722 | 14,093 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 639 | 9,162 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 715 | 14,692 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 508 | 8,994 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 552 | 9,984 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 836 | 15,794 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 626 | 13,048 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 873 | 12,003 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,150 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Darius vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Poppy wins the Darius vs Poppy matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Darius's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Darius do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Poppy with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Poppy takes over the Darius vs Poppy matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Poppy matchup?
Poppy wins the matchup against Darius with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Poppy?
The best Darius build against Poppy includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Sterak's Gage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Poppy?
The best Darius runes against Poppy use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Darius vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Poppy?
No, Darius struggles against Poppy with only a 48.5% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.
How do I play Darius against Poppy?
When playing Darius against Poppy, play cautiously and avoid Poppy's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Poppy has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.