- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 4.7%
- Ban Rate
- 16.3%
Darius vs Riven
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 9,201
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Darius vs Riven (Top): Darius wins 52.2% of 182 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +215). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Darius, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Darius wins 52.2% of 182 games (95% range 45.0–59.3%).
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.
Who wins Darius vs Riven?
Darius wins 52.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.0% and 59.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 182 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −0.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (182 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (92 games).
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 5 games, Darius won 60.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Darius, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Darius wins 52.2% of 182 games (95% range 45.0–59.3%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 51.9% for Darius; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 215, within the margin of error (91 games).
- Darius players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Riven: 54.0% of their other Top games, 82.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Darius and Riven played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Darius's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Darius vs Riven Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Darius vs Riven Win Rate by Game Length
Darius's win rate against Riven by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Darius's results against Riven in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Darius vs Riven Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenDarius gold at 15: +215
- First itemRivenDarius: 12.4 min · Riven: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenDarius wins 48.8% of 43 games
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Darius Changes Against Riven
Choices Darius players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually54.0%vs Riven82.6%+28.6 pts51.3% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually24.3%vs Riven44.6%+20.2 pts63.4% WR here
UnflinchingRuneUsually21.7%vs Riven38.0%+16.4 pts62.9% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually25.8%vs Riven10.9%−14.9 pts
ResolveSecondary treeUsually29.8%vs Riven44.6%+14.7 pts63.4% WR here
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually16.1%vs Riven2.2%−14.0 pts
Force of NatureItemUsually29.8%vs Riven17.4%−12.4 pts
Death's DanceItemUsually34.0%vs Riven45.7%+11.6 pts47.6% WR here
Best Darius Build vs Riven
Usual Darius build (Top)
76.5% win rate · 34 games
Against Riven
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 48 Darius games against Riven carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Darius's standard build instead.
- Darius usually completes Youmuu's Ghostblade first, at 12.4 min (median of 49 games).
- Riven usually completes Eclipse first, at 11.4 min (median of 36 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Darius Runes vs Riven
Usual Darius runes (Top)
Stormraider's Surge
69.6% win rate · 23 games
Against Riven
Conqueror
72.7% win rate · 22 games
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Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
Other Darius Matchups
Hardest for Darius
Easiest for Darius
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Darius vs Riven FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Darius vs Riven?
Current data slightly favors Darius, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Darius wins 52.2% of 182 games (95% range 45.0–59.3%).
What is Darius's win rate against Riven?
Darius wins 52.2% of 182 Top games against Riven on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 45.0–59.3%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.9% would be expected.
Does Darius counter Riven?
Not clearly. Darius wins 52.2% of 182 games against Riven, and the 95% range (45.0–59.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Darius or Riven?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 215, within the margin of error (91 games).
Does Darius outscale Riven?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Riven strongest against Darius?
Riven is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Darius build against Riven?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Darius's usual Top core: Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen, Youmuu's Ghostblade. The biggest change against Riven: Plated Steelcaps (54.0% usually, 82.6% here).
What runes should Darius use against Riven?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 72.7% over 22 games against Riven. The biggest change against Riven: Bone Plating (24.3% usually, 44.6% here).