Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Swain

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 15, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Darius wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Swain based on 14 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 Swain 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
Swain - 64.3% win rateSwain(64.3%)
Darius - 64.3% win rate in this matchup
Darius
64.3% WR
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Swain vs Darius matchup - 35.7% win rate
Swain
35.7% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Swain Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Swain matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 14
64.3%
Win Rate
35.7%
6.3
CS / min
5.1
870
DMG / min
795
11,768
Gold / game
9,372
300
Heal / min
407
1,188
DMG Mitigated / min
867
0.9
CC / min
1.7
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Darius vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Swain's 35.7%, giving Darius a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Swain and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Swain 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 Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Swain, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Darius
5.1Swain
Darius significantly out-farms Swain by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Darius a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Swain players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
870Darius
795Swain
Darius deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Swain. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Swain choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Darius's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,768Darius
9,372Swain
Darius generates a commanding 2,396 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Darius
1.7Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Darius, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Swain far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Darius should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,488Darius
1,273Swain
Darius vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 215 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Swain is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Swain, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Swain

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Swain are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius75.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain25.0%
Late Game
Darius
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius50.0%
Swain late game win rateSwain50.0%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Darius at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Swain. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Darius holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Swain players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Darius Runes Against Swain

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs SwainPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs SwainTriumph - best Darius rune vs SwainLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs SwainLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Swain
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs SwainSorcery
Celerity - best Darius rune vs SwainAxiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs Swain
100.0% WR

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


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 Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Swain in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Swain matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Swain's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Swain with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Swain matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Swain matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Swain with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Swain?

The best Darius build against Swain includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Sterak's Gage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Swain?

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

Does Darius counter Swain?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Swain with a 64.3% win rate. Darius strongly counters Swain in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Darius against Swain?

When playing Darius against Swain, 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.