Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Dariusvs Thresh

DFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches974,630
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Thresh is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Thresh wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Darius based on 6 games. Thresh 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 Thresh 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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Thresh - 33.3% win rateThresh(33.3%)
Darius - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Darius
33.3% WR
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Thresh vs Darius matchup - 66.7% win rate
Thresh
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Thresh Matchup?

Thresh wins the Darius vs Thresh matchup
Winner
Thresh
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.2
CS / min
3.9
632
DMG / min
443
11,114
Gold / game
8,608
272
Heal / min
123
833
DMG Mitigated / min
550
0.9
CC / min
1.0
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Darius vs Thresh Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Thresh matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Thresh wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Darius's 33.3%, giving Thresh a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Thresh controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Thresh 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 sustain, where Darius leads by 431 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Thresh has a strong advantage in this matchup. Darius players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Thresh overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Thresh Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Thresh in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Thresh, 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
5.2Darius
3.9Thresh
Darius significantly out-farms Thresh 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. Thresh players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
632Darius
443Thresh
Darius heavily out-damages Thresh by 190 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Thresh should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Darius's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,114Darius
8,608Thresh
Darius generates a commanding 2,506 more gold per game than Thresh. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Thresh should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Darius
1.0Thresh
Both Darius and Thresh 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
1,104Darius
673Thresh
Darius vastly out-sustains Thresh, healing and mitigating 431 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Thresh is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Thresh, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Thresh

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Thresh, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Thresh are Eclipse, Iceborn Gauntlet 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 Thresh matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Thresh
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius20.0%
Thresh early game win rateThresh80.0%
Late Game
Darius
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius100.0%
Thresh late game win rateThresh0.0%

Thresh dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Thresh 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Thresh. 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: Thresh 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 Thresh

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs ThreshPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs ThreshTriumph - best Darius rune vs ThreshLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs ThreshLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Thresh
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs ThreshSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs ThreshCelerity - best Darius rune vs Thresh
66.7% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Thresh in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.85%3276.980312,33954.4%42.4%
50.80%3166.287012,61048.1%52.8%
44.57%2676.486911,88743.7%45.6%
47.88%2605.896612,20346.1%49.3%
49.36%2346.487412,11545.2%53.4%
50.70%2155.784012,07252.5%48.4%
54.04%1985.875711,98244.1%64.6%
51.31%1936.684612,38859.3%45.5%
45.08%1935.660011,95240.5%48.3%
47.12%1924.775312,40752.9%42.3%
44.51%1746.568411,75338.1%50.6%
44.97%1696.381012,59048.0%42.5%
44.79%1636.278911,80046.8%42.9%
53.70%1626.070811,88849.4%58.0%
61.25%1616.388112,29454.8%66.7%
45.57%1586.568612,24745.1%46.0%
50.00%1566.884012,26752.0%48.1%
52.00%1506.869811,95952.9%50.8%
49.28%1407.099413,34046.7%51.3%
42.75%1386.574211,54935.9%48.6%
46.72%1226.772612,62841.5%50.7%
49.59%1216.884712,50555.2%44.4%
53.33%1217.085013,48866.0%45.2%
50.42%1196.485112,80356.5%46.6%
53.10%1136.883413,06150.0%55.2%
49.56%1136.390511,64850.0%49.1%
48.65%1136.185213,19458.8%40.0%
46.43%1126.981812,53846.1%46.7%
51.35%1125.881513,56455.8%48.5%
46.53%1011.464013,17956.8%40.6%
46.81%947.075112,21056.0%36.4%
38.71%946.256611,78640.5%37.3%
52.69%936.884712,89045.6%59.6%
44.83%872.566412,82947.4%42.9%
43.02%866.567311,94750.0%38.0%
46.51%862.269712,60441.9%51.2%
52.38%851.974213,44955.8%48.8%
40.00%855.473612,68250.0%33.3%
51.90%792.171513,42951.4%52.3%
55.13%796.780212,16356.8%53.7%
60.26%786.784513,05058.1%61.7%
43.59%783.474312,19644.7%42.5%
42.11%775.483912,97141.4%42.5%
55.56%741.164513,42956.3%55.0%
50.70%714.564212,06353.6%48.8%
54.84%625.359713,25270.8%44.7%
40.32%622.368111,55644.4%34.6%
51.61%621.757012,22251.6%51.6%
57.38%616.366112,16360.0%55.6%
35.71%561.368313,87336.4%35.3%
48.15%556.465212,24250.0%46.7%
55.56%543.876412,99368.0%44.8%
47.17%535.862011,57740.0%51.5%
50.94%536.894311,58945.7%61.1%
47.17%536.891813,51345.5%48.4%
42.31%526.472211,04142.9%41.9%
52.94%512.063312,53037.5%66.7%
52.17%462.370313,55958.8%48.3%
63.64%441.472313,49272.7%54.5%
46.51%435.966711,62147.6%45.5%
69.05%421.267713,39166.7%70.8%
60.98%416.576412,67647.4%72.7%
43.59%403.371512,67053.9%38.5%
52.50%401.463713,44144.4%59.1%
45.95%372.869311,46350.0%38.5%
55.56%361.567813,29653.3%57.1%
44.44%366.060310,92342.1%47.1%
57.14%351.355410,93060.9%50.0%
54.29%351.466812,23355.0%53.3%
57.14%355.166813,06760.0%55.0%
39.39%333.683413,06831.3%47.1%
53.13%321.969112,13850.0%55.6%
48.39%315.087912,77140.0%52.4%
61.29%316.769311,36158.8%64.3%
55.17%301.666312,76870.0%47.4%
48.28%291.968713,21040.0%52.6%
55.17%293.871912,83558.3%52.9%
58.62%297.278811,44372.2%36.4%
65.38%262.269313,38570.0%62.5%
46.15%261.262311,47052.9%33.3%
60.00%255.975411,31277.8%50.0%
50.00%252.374313,19971.4%41.2%
60.00%253.875111,71669.2%50.0%
58.33%242.972713,04946.1%72.7%
56.52%232.866113,46266.7%52.9%
60.87%232.973812,81372.7%50.0%
42.86%211.957211,57842.9%42.9%
65.00%206.675312,74977.8%54.5%
47.37%191.052712,37045.5%50.0%
61.11%181.067513,63150.0%66.7%
40.00%152.859211,22850.0%36.4%
60.00%156.469610,35640.0%100.0%
23.08%131.451611,62414.3%33.3%
15.38%133.563511,74225.0%0.0%
46.15%136.973614,16350.0%44.4%
46.15%131.356413,9640.0%50.0%
30.77%131.260711,39320.0%66.7%
58.33%124.953510,00557.1%60.0%
33.33%126.173313,40625.0%37.5%
27.27%112.359411,9690.0%37.5%
40.00%102.156711,00360.0%20.0%
20.00%105.960713,27766.7%0.0%
77.78%91.672013,749100.0%71.4%
75.00%83.475112,937100.0%71.4%
50.00%83.884714,44060.0%33.3%
50.00%86.468313,311100.0%33.3%
75.00%85.571212,905100.0%60.0%
85.71%77.085115,131100.0%75.0%
57.14%74.34749,94850.0%66.7%
28.57%76.555311,86750.0%20.0%
42.86%76.345510,62950.0%33.3%
57.14%75.562812,81250.0%66.7%
28.57%75.367613,242100.0%16.7%
42.86%74.670012,04133.3%50.0%
57.14%76.898214,22475.0%33.3%
50.00%64.14629,57466.7%33.3%
50.00%63.076913,29350.0%50.0%
33.33%65.263211,11420.0%100.0%
16.67%63.965410,30425.0%0.0%
60.00%55.979511,33566.7%50.0%
60.00%54.94647,88350.0%66.7%
40.00%55.36087,95233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.756510,4860.0%100.0%
0.00%56.468511,8330.0%0.0%
60.00%53.755313,3510.0%100.0%
20.00%56.16009,40833.3%0.0%
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Darius vs Thresh - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Thresh in League of Legends?

Thresh wins the Darius vs Thresh matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Darius's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Darius do against Thresh in the early game?

In the early game, Thresh has the advantage against Darius with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Thresh players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Thresh in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Thresh matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Thresh matchup?

Thresh wins the matchup against Darius with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Thresh is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Thresh?

The best Darius build against Thresh includes Eclipse, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Thresh?

The best Darius runes against Thresh use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Darius vs Thresh matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Thresh?

No, Darius struggles against Thresh with only a 33.3% win rate. Thresh has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Thresh's lead.

How do I play Darius against Thresh?

When playing Darius against Thresh, play cautiously and avoid Thresh's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Thresh in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.