Dariusvs Skarner
Darius vs Skarner is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Skarner based on 6 games. Skarner wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Skarner 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.
Skarner(50.0%)Who Wins the Darius vs Skarner Matchup?
Darius vs Skarner Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Skarner matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Skarner's 50.0%, giving Darius a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Darius leads by 317 DMG/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 Skarner'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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Skarner, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Skarner
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Skarner are Force of Nature, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Trinity Force. 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 Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Skarner matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius0.0%Skarner100.0%Darius75.0%Skarner25.0%Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Skarner 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Skarner must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius 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 Skarner
Precision
Resolve
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 Skarner.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.70% | 283 | 6.7 | 812 | 12,110 | 51.5% | 44.4% | |
| 54.61% | 271 | 6.2 | 832 | 12,189 | 57.4% | 52.6% | |
| 51.21% | 207 | 6.3 | 870 | 12,038 | 48.6% | 53.9% | |
| 49.23% | 195 | 6.7 | 1,018 | 12,084 | 49.4% | 49.1% | |
| 48.30% | 176 | 6.2 | 723 | 12,073 | 47.2% | 49.4% | |
| 47.02% | 168 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,903 | 51.3% | 43.5% | |
| 53.74% | 147 | 6.2 | 738 | 12,436 | 48.3% | 57.3% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 6.5 | 706 | 12,625 | 55.0% | 46.5% | |
| 45.71% | 140 | 6.5 | 681 | 11,365 | 44.2% | 47.6% | |
| 46.72% | 137 | 6.0 | 639 | 12,268 | 45.6% | 47.5% | |
| 51.54% | 130 | 5.6 | 788 | 12,469 | 49.2% | 53.6% | |
| 42.37% | 118 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,633 | 50.9% | 34.9% | |
| 47.46% | 118 | 6.4 | 724 | 12,717 | 52.2% | 44.4% | |
| 47.86% | 117 | 6.7 | 840 | 11,742 | 50.9% | 45.0% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 6.4 | 815 | 12,197 | 63.6% | 47.0% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 6.7 | 1,038 | 12,817 | 40.8% | 63.3% | |
| 50.48% | 105 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,128 | 57.5% | 44.8% | |
| 42.16% | 102 | 5.8 | 551 | 11,238 | 37.5% | 46.3% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 6.7 | 711 | 12,032 | 46.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,098 | 55.6% | 49.1% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 6.8 | 828 | 12,519 | 51.1% | 47.1% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 6.4 | 713 | 12,537 | 47.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 6.5 | 857 | 12,634 | 43.2% | 49.2% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 6.2 | 798 | 12,496 | 46.7% | 55.8% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 6.2 | 930 | 12,623 | 62.2% | 54.4% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.3 | 795 | 12,054 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 7.0 | 838 | 12,880 | 56.1% | 54.8% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 716 | 13,123 | 48.4% | 46.9% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 6.6 | 776 | 11,602 | 47.7% | 48.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.8 | 885 | 12,825 | 37.5% | 52.3% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.5 | 757 | 12,560 | 59.4% | 45.2% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 7.1 | 785 | 13,033 | 48.1% | 40.0% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 6.6 | 689 | 11,906 | 59.5% | 38.2% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.6 | 762 | 12,319 | 40.6% | 55.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.9 | 947 | 13,812 | 58.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 6.3 | 677 | 12,926 | 47.6% | 58.3% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 6.8 | 849 | 12,060 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 6.7 | 879 | 13,288 | 36.4% | 53.1% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,713 | 34.8% | 58.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 700 | 12,016 | 52.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 5.8 | 568 | 11,468 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.3 | 812 | 13,388 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.2 | 701 | 12,713 | 43.8% | 41.4% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 5.9 | 658 | 11,911 | 36.8% | 37.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.9 | 794 | 12,853 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.6 | 830 | 11,789 | 52.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.2 | 715 | 12,514 | 36.8% | 55.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 4.8 | 788 | 12,397 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.7 | 821 | 13,107 | 52.6% | 41.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.8 | 692 | 12,784 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.4 | 816 | 12,271 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.2 | 726 | 11,811 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,865 | 28.6% | 56.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 4.3 | 857 | 13,951 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,833 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.1 | 782 | 12,386 | 62.5% | 64.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 764 | 12,336 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 2.6 | 758 | 13,963 | 33.3% | 15.4% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.3 | 780 | 13,136 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 825 | 13,440 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 864 | 11,303 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.5 | 875 | 12,747 | 16.7% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.9 | 655 | 12,265 | 30.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.3 | 715 | 12,563 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.6 | 576 | 12,712 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 710 | 12,055 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 752 | 13,210 | 75.0% | 87.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 484 | 10,063 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 704 | 12,667 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 617 | 13,735 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 639 | 11,873 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 821 | 11,775 | 16.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 618 | 15,221 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 820 | 13,384 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 774 | 13,758 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 782 | 15,405 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 858 | 13,441 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,102 | 14,201 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.4 | 724 | 13,117 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.6 | 748 | 14,055 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 520 | 10,490 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 588 | 9,440 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 839 | 14,473 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 660 | 12,484 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 951 | 12,044 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 773 | 13,460 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 588 | 12,234 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 639 | 11,437 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 722 | 14,093 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 639 | 9,162 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 715 | 14,692 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 508 | 8,994 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 552 | 9,984 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 836 | 15,794 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 626 | 13,048 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 873 | 12,003 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,150 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Darius vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Skarner in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Darius vs Skarner matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Skarner's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Darius do against Skarner in the early game?
In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Darius with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Skarner in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Skarner matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Skarner matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Skarner with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Skarner?
The best Darius build against Skarner includes Force of Nature, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Trinity Force with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Skarner?
The best Darius runes against Skarner use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Skarner matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Skarner?
Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 50.0% win rate. Darius slightly edges out Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Darius against Skarner?
When playing Darius against Skarner, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Skarner. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.