Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Rek'Sai

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rek'Sai wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Darius based on 11 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Darius
27.3% WR
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Rek'Sai vs Darius matchup - 72.7% win rate
Rek'Sai
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Rek'Sai
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
2.6
CS / min
2.1
755
DMG / min
665
13,420
Gold / game
13,564
459
Heal / min
621
1,325
DMG Mitigated / min
849
0.8
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Darius vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Rek'Sai wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Darius's 27.3%, giving Rek'Sai a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Rek'Sai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius 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 Rek'Sai leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rek'Sai has a strong advantage in this matchup. Darius players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Rek'Sai overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.6Darius
2.1Rek'Sai
Darius edges out Rek'Sai by 0.5 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
755Darius
665Rek'Sai
Darius heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 91 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
13,420Darius
13,564Rek'Sai
Darius and Rek'Sai generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 143 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Darius
1.1Rek'Sai
Both Darius and Rek'Sai provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,784Darius
1,470Rek'Sai
Darius vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 314 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rek'Sai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rek'Sai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Rek'Sai

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Rek'Sai are Death's Dance, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius33.3%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai66.7%
Late Game
Rek'Sai
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius25.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai75.0%

Rek'Sai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Rek'Sai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rek'Sai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Rek'Sai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Rek'Sai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Darius players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Rek'Sai

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs Rek'SaiSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs Rek'SaiNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs Rek'SaiCelerity - best Darius rune vs Rek'SaiWaterwalking - best Darius rune vs Rek'Sai
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs Rek'SaiCoup de Grace - best Darius rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Rek'Sai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Rek'Sai wins the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Darius's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Darius do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Rek'Sai takes over the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Rek'Sai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the matchup against Darius with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Rek'Sai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Rek'Sai?

The best Darius build against Rek'Sai includes Death's Dance, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Rek'Sai?

The best Darius runes against Rek'Sai use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Rek'Sai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Rek'Sai?

No, Darius struggles against Rek'Sai with only a 27.3% win rate. Rek'Sai has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rek'Sai's lead.

How do I play Darius against Rek'Sai?

When playing Darius against Rek'Sai, play cautiously and avoid Rek'Sai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Rek'Sai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.