Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Samira

CFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Darius wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Samira based on 5 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Samira scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Samira 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.

Compare against an opponent
Samira - 60.0% win rateSamira(60.0%)
Darius - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Darius
60.0% WR
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Samira vs Darius matchup - 40.0% win rate
Samira
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Samira Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Samira matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.6
CS / min
6.6
625
DMG / min
1,202
11,267
Gold / game
14,431
313
Heal / min
450
880
DMG Mitigated / min
641
0.7
CC / min
0.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Darius vs Samira Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Samira's 40.0%, giving Darius a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Samira outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Samira reaches their power spikes, while Samira should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Samira and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Samira 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 Samira Laning Phase Breakdown

Samira wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.6Darius
6.6Samira
Samira significantly out-farms Darius by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 31 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Samira a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Darius players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
625Darius
1,202Samira
Samira heavily out-damages Darius by 577 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 Samira's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,267Darius
14,431Samira
Samira generates a commanding 3,164 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Samira 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
0.7Darius
0.1Samira
Darius provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Samira, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Darius coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,193Darius
1,092Samira
Darius heals and mitigates 102 more damage per minute than Samira, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Darius to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Samira.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius100.0%
Samira early game win rateSamira0.0%
Late Game
Samira
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius33.3%
Samira late game win rateSamira66.7%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Samira. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Samira, 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 Samira reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Samira 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 Samira

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs SamiraSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Darius rune vs SamiraNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs SamiraCelerity - best Darius rune vs SamiraGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Samira
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs SamiraPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs SamiraTriumph - best Darius rune vs Samira
100.0% WR

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


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.03%4836.778611,88450.4%45.8%
41.67%3605.962711,80340.0%42.8%
49.58%3556.181711,47754.2%44.9%
40.13%3146.283612,01446.3%36.1%
47.10%2766.898311,82047.9%46.5%
53.75%2406.574711,44649.6%57.5%
50.72%2076.582111,28449.5%52.0%
45.54%2025.676111,22039.0%52.0%
46.00%2006.71,02412,61347.6%44.9%
49.46%1846.270011,85849.3%49.5%
51.15%1746.083511,01240.7%60.2%
48.84%1726.777612,36551.4%47.0%
47.34%1696.274811,84646.0%48.4%
54.27%1646.386012,25750.6%57.8%
48.75%1606.771612,37750.7%47.3%
57.14%1546.668811,97962.2%52.5%
44.16%1546.779511,32750.0%38.8%
46.98%1496.668511,64848.8%44.9%
52.03%1486.483712,42755.7%49.4%
46.21%1455.975011,13251.4%41.1%
45.14%1445.662911,31347.2%44.0%
43.28%1346.484211,21247.5%39.7%
53.08%1306.471612,71557.1%50.0%
42.02%1196.389412,89643.2%41.3%
51.38%1096.389611,95648.8%53.0%
45.19%1046.680511,74645.1%45.3%
43.69%1035.364412,19743.6%43.8%
55.34%1036.669311,55561.7%50.0%
51.00%1007.284313,62355.6%48.4%
44.44%995.666511,25048.7%41.7%
60.82%976.680712,58968.2%54.7%
54.26%946.384112,14561.5%49.1%
47.31%934.380112,07148.8%46.0%
59.14%934.075112,63560.5%58.0%
44.57%924.981612,19738.5%49.1%
51.72%876.773211,33647.4%55.1%
48.19%835.983512,46345.2%51.2%
47.56%826.679712,86253.1%44.0%
58.54%822.370013,21564.5%54.9%
53.16%796.784312,04260.0%46.1%
44.30%796.781512,32053.6%39.2%
48.68%766.490712,27447.1%50.0%
48.61%725.657411,25237.0%55.6%
50.00%726.484511,75954.0%45.7%
52.86%706.277912,33040.0%58.0%
56.52%695.777413,08157.1%56.3%
47.83%696.466611,56367.7%31.6%
51.47%686.588411,22754.3%48.5%
57.14%561.766911,61761.5%53.3%
49.09%551.265111,65751.6%45.8%
47.27%552.467911,89044.4%50.0%
49.06%533.867112,91057.1%43.8%
39.62%531.761711,56733.3%46.1%
49.06%535.977211,54545.0%51.5%
55.10%496.273112,60354.5%55.6%
61.22%494.174712,23853.9%69.6%
43.48%461.961812,20733.3%52.0%
42.22%455.661611,62440.0%44.0%
52.27%442.662312,79252.4%52.2%
37.50%406.167012,86150.0%32.1%
60.53%386.379512,34063.6%59.3%
50.00%362.564813,38950.0%50.0%
62.86%356.374711,43053.9%68.2%
41.94%316.373111,81050.0%35.3%
46.67%304.478213,02836.4%52.6%
59.26%275.976111,68953.9%64.3%
59.26%272.272512,33156.3%63.6%
37.04%272.672111,11923.5%60.0%
61.54%262.270114,21255.6%64.7%
61.54%266.772213,00860.0%62.5%
52.00%251.965111,98758.8%37.5%
54.55%222.564612,32845.5%63.6%
63.64%223.274312,72277.8%53.9%
59.09%222.962711,97166.7%50.0%
27.27%224.558312,77157.1%13.3%
47.62%216.690111,92544.4%50.0%
57.14%216.262011,86842.9%64.3%
52.38%212.968113,46870.0%36.4%
80.00%203.185715,96880.0%80.0%
52.63%196.462212,42557.1%50.0%
57.89%191.169011,29363.6%50.0%
55.56%186.766811,11845.5%71.4%
58.82%171.375014,42370.0%42.9%
47.06%171.869612,40554.5%33.3%
70.59%176.053510,99462.5%77.8%
37.50%166.377114,21525.0%41.7%
56.25%164.264110,99566.7%42.9%
46.67%155.151211,35333.3%55.6%
60.00%151.272513,53357.1%62.5%
50.00%143.597113,66225.0%60.0%
35.71%143.751412,77433.3%37.5%
57.14%142.872212,663100.0%40.0%
57.14%145.778011,69733.3%75.0%
57.14%141.472512,20371.4%42.9%
76.92%131.166212,53466.7%80.0%
30.77%131.763012,64916.7%42.9%
46.15%133.979312,51260.0%37.5%
46.15%132.871313,06516.7%71.4%
54.55%114.484615,60866.7%50.0%
72.73%116.187712,84383.3%60.0%
81.82%116.388510,77871.4%100.0%
81.82%116.677713,199100.0%71.4%
45.45%115.574113,37550.0%42.9%
20.00%102.057511,11940.0%0.0%
70.00%101.661911,441100.0%50.0%
75.00%86.172512,926100.0%60.0%
62.50%86.277811,21650.0%75.0%
50.00%85.474514,15150.0%50.0%
25.00%86.289110,80425.0%25.0%
25.00%85.761410,80633.3%20.0%
28.57%76.152910,7800.0%50.0%
57.14%72.868514,60750.0%66.7%
28.57%75.254911,11033.3%25.0%
28.57%72.981614,68333.3%25.0%
0.00%75.982812,5140.0%0.0%
33.33%66.654012,73633.3%33.3%
83.33%64.978213,718100.0%80.0%
83.33%66.279513,413100.0%75.0%
33.33%62.04528,50050.0%0.0%
66.67%63.766011,515100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.16969,29060.0%0.0%
66.67%66.153710,61960.0%100.0%
33.33%65.560810,19050.0%25.0%
66.67%66.570713,404100.0%33.3%
16.67%63.27889,57833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.952210,10450.0%66.7%
40.00%54.260713,0480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.749011,344100.0%33.3%
60.00%53.748211,87866.7%50.0%
60.00%54.662511,267100.0%33.3%
40.00%51.34029,629100.0%0.0%
60.00%53.95419,43675.0%0.0%

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Darius vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Samira in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Samira matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Samira's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Darius do against Samira in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Samira with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Samira in the late game?

In the late game, Samira takes over the Darius vs Samira matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Samira matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Samira with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Samira?

The best Darius build against Samira includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Samira?

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

Does Darius counter Samira?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Samira with a 60.0% win rate. Darius strongly counters Samira in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Darius against Samira?

When playing Darius against Samira, 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.