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

Dariusvs Rengar

DFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Rengar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 63.8% win rate (+27.7%) over Rengar based on 47 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 Rengar 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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Rengar - 63.8% win rateRengar(63.8%)
Darius - 63.8% win rate in this matchup
Darius
63.8% WR
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Rengar vs Darius matchup - 36.2% win rate
Rengar
36.2% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Rengar Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 47
63.8%
Win Rate
36.2%
1.4
CS / min
1.5
718
DMG / min
784
13,446
Gold / game
13,679
513
Heal / min
435
1,119
DMG Mitigated / min
582
0.7
CC / min
0.5
72.0%
Early Game WR
28.0%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Darius vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Rengar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 63.8% win rate compared to Rengar's 36.2%, giving Darius a 27.7 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rengar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 615 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Rengar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rengar 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 Rengar Laning Phase Breakdown

Rengar wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Darius
1.5Rengar
Darius and Rengar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
718Darius
784Rengar
Rengar deals 66 more champion damage per minute than Darius. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Darius choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Rengar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,446Darius
13,679Rengar
Darius and Rengar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 233 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Darius
0.5Rengar
Both Darius and Rengar 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
1,632Darius
1,017Rengar
Darius vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 615 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rengar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rengar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Rengar

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Rengar, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Rengar 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 Rengar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Rengar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
72.0%
+44.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius72.0%
Rengar early game win rateRengar28.0%
Late Game
Darius
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius54.5%
Rengar late game win rateRengar45.5%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.0% win rate — a 44.0 percentage point lead over Rengar. 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Rengar. 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. Rengar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Rengar

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs RengarSorcery
Phase Rush - best Darius rune vs RengarNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs RengarCelerity - best Darius rune vs RengarWaterwalking - best Darius rune vs Rengar
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs RengarPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs RengarLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Rengar
66.7% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Rengar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Rengar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Rengar in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Rengar matchup with a 63.8% win rate compared to Rengar's 36.2%, a 27.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Darius do against Rengar in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Rengar with a 72.0% win rate versus 28.0%. 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 Rengar in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Rengar matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Rengar matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Rengar with a 63.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 27.7 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Rengar?

The best Darius build against Rengar includes Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Rengar?

The best Darius runes against Rengar use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Darius vs Rengar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Rengar?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Rengar with a 63.8% win rate. Darius strongly counters Rengar in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Darius against Rengar?

When playing Darius against Rengar, 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.