Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Rengar

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Rengar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Rengar based on 12 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Rengar scales better into the 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 - 50.0% win rateRengar(50.0%)
Darius - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
50.0% WR
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Rengar vs Darius matchup - 50.0% win rate
Rengar
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Rengar Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.7
CS / min
2.2
539
DMG / min
798
11,844
Gold / game
12,725
514
Heal / min
430
1,109
DMG Mitigated / min
509
0.6
CC / min
0.5
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Darius vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Rengar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Rengar's 50.0%, giving Darius a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Rengar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Rengar reaches their power spikes, while Rengar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 685 HP/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 Rengar'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 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
1.7Darius
2.2Rengar
Rengar edges out Darius 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 Rengar.
Damage
539Darius
798Rengar
Rengar heavily out-damages Darius by 260 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Rengar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,844Darius
12,725Rengar
Rengar generates a commanding 881 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Rengar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Darius should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Darius
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
1,623Darius
938Rengar
Darius vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 685 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

Mercury's Treads 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 Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Thornmail. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius62.5%
Rengar early game win rateRengar37.5%
Late Game
Rengar
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius25.0%
Rengar late game win rateRengar75.0%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 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.

Rengar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Rengar, 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 Rengar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rengar 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 Rengar

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs RengarPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs RengarTriumph - best Darius rune vs RengarLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs RengarLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Rengar
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs RengarResolve
Bone Plating - best Darius rune vs RengarUnflinching - best Darius rune vs Rengar
100.0% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.03%3616.984412,20249.1%49.0%
45.71%2106.384511,94246.3%45.2%
41.77%1586.388912,65945.0%39.8%
57.39%1156.281911,59752.9%60.9%
52.21%1136.31,03911,46753.0%51.1%
48.21%1126.375811,63544.6%51.8%
49.55%1115.860811,50463.4%41.4%
46.00%1006.574411,65843.2%48.2%
43.00%1006.885112,56046.3%40.7%
45.92%986.384512,07529.3%57.9%
56.70%976.883012,12863.8%50.0%
57.89%956.576812,09173.3%44.0%
51.06%946.81,10913,57547.2%53.5%
53.76%936.470611,74254.4%53.2%
48.91%925.870912,01846.7%51.1%
44.19%865.673911,98052.5%37.0%
54.32%816.773812,42570.3%40.9%
45.00%806.775311,72347.4%42.9%
56.00%756.582512,60257.6%54.8%
38.67%755.757210,61133.3%44.4%
59.42%696.588012,40070.6%48.6%
47.06%686.990312,50044.2%52.0%
51.47%686.191512,97651.7%51.3%
57.35%687.081012,37855.6%59.4%
50.77%653.869312,14944.4%55.3%
54.69%646.282812,40650.0%57.9%
50.79%636.074412,48452.0%50.0%
52.38%636.291411,26850.0%55.2%
59.68%626.870913,19260.0%59.5%
44.07%596.382912,28826.9%57.6%
53.45%586.471311,79162.1%44.8%
51.72%586.668512,58453.6%50.0%
51.79%565.772312,26670.8%37.5%
41.82%557.177812,33241.7%41.9%
48.08%526.890813,53345.5%50.0%
36.00%506.162911,99531.8%39.3%
54.17%486.889713,68868.4%44.8%
50.00%485.880612,30754.2%45.8%
54.55%446.597011,77957.1%52.2%
61.36%446.978611,91763.2%60.0%
45.24%424.578912,18746.7%44.4%
54.76%426.270911,47540.9%70.0%
42.50%403.466911,65645.0%40.0%
52.50%402.981613,77653.9%51.9%
60.00%406.878012,03752.4%68.4%
46.15%392.370112,40341.2%50.0%
50.00%346.470212,02137.5%61.1%
36.36%336.264111,07244.4%26.7%
53.33%306.563413,26755.6%52.4%
31.03%295.361911,37718.2%38.9%
44.83%296.670011,43631.3%61.5%
28.57%286.359811,81633.3%25.0%
39.29%281.960912,47538.5%40.0%
42.31%262.367212,40145.5%40.0%
44.00%255.371110,84042.9%45.5%
42.86%211.662812,74442.9%42.9%
55.00%202.463912,36362.5%50.0%
44.44%185.676811,99744.4%44.4%
44.44%182.270012,93238.5%60.0%
50.00%183.586812,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%182.861012,94342.9%45.5%
64.71%171.056711,62772.7%50.0%
64.71%173.877213,96071.4%60.0%
37.50%165.862511,31628.6%44.4%
56.25%160.959111,83570.0%33.3%
26.67%156.373910,69110.0%60.0%
64.29%146.387011,76875.0%50.0%
42.86%143.373612,22033.3%50.0%
38.46%134.481112,70850.0%33.3%
76.92%132.788712,781100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.186312,43025.0%44.4%
50.00%121.753911,84462.5%25.0%
25.00%122.865412,38125.0%25.0%
33.33%126.254612,5060.0%50.0%
40.00%103.182813,23833.3%42.9%
50.00%103.171311,47820.0%80.0%
50.00%105.770110,86350.0%50.0%
30.00%101.870615,406100.0%22.2%
70.00%104.279613,69180.0%60.0%
55.56%94.078412,64850.0%57.1%
11.11%91.444710,1480.0%33.3%
66.67%96.568711,91250.0%80.0%
66.67%92.961012,40266.7%66.7%
75.00%85.748310,88150.0%100.0%
50.00%85.46379,49966.7%0.0%
57.14%72.866012,30580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.448511,60033.3%50.0%
33.33%65.35808,98525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460413,55933.3%66.7%
16.67%60.867311,06550.0%0.0%
50.00%61.355913,5050.0%50.0%
66.67%67.469813,61233.3%100.0%
66.67%66.865512,30950.0%100.0%
66.67%65.268412,92166.7%66.7%
50.00%62.368013,25166.7%33.3%
66.67%61.863311,05050.0%100.0%
83.33%61.286314,357100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.648911,3970.0%25.0%
40.00%55.874311,96250.0%33.3%
60.00%52.261913,792100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.86638,98350.0%100.0%
40.00%54.843813,8210.0%40.0%
40.00%55.266611,5280.0%50.0%
40.00%54.93739,53433.3%50.0%
60.00%51.382314,8550.0%60.0%
60.00%56.847811,06575.0%0.0%
75.00%56.46559,14566.7%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 50.0% win rate compared to Rengar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Rengar in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Rengar with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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, Rengar takes over the Darius vs Rengar matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Rengar 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 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Rengar?

The best Darius build against Rengar includes Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% 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 50.0% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Rengar in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.