Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Trundle

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Trundle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Trundle wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.9%) over Darius based on 59 games. Trundle 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 Trundle 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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Trundle - 44.1% win rateTrundle(44.1%)
Darius - 44.1% win rate in this matchup
Darius
44.1% WR
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Trundle vs Darius matchup - 55.9% win rate
Trundle
55.9% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Trundle Matchup?

Trundle wins the Darius vs Trundle matchup
Winner
Trundle
Matches: 59
44.1%
Win Rate
55.9%
6.3
CS / min
6.0
829
DMG / min
770
12,288
Gold / game
12,530
321
Heal / min
606
1,216
DMG Mitigated / min
1,020
0.8
CC / min
0.7
26.9%
Early Game WR
73.1%
57.6%
Late Game WR
42.4%

Darius vs Trundle Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Trundle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 59 recent matches analyzed, Trundle wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Darius's 44.1%, giving Trundle a 11.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Trundle controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Trundle 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 crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Trundle 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 Trundle 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 Trundle Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Trundle in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Darius
6.0Trundle
Darius edges out Trundle by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
829Darius
770Trundle
Darius deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Trundle. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Trundle choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Darius's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,288Darius
12,530Trundle
Darius and Trundle generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 243 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Darius
0.7Trundle
Both Darius and Trundle provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,538Darius
1,626Trundle
Trundle heals and mitigates 88 more damage per minute than Darius, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Trundle to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Darius.

Best Darius Build Against Trundle

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Trundle, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Trundle are Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Trundle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Trundle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Trundle
73.1%
+46.2% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius26.9%
Trundle early game win rateTrundle73.1%
Late Game
Darius
57.6%
+15.2% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius57.6%
Trundle late game win rateTrundle42.4%

Trundle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.1% win rate — a 46.2 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Trundle 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 57.6% win rate — 15.2 points above Trundle. 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: Trundle 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 Trundle

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs TrundleSorcery
Phase Rush - best Darius rune vs TrundleNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs TrundleCelerity - best Darius rune vs TrundleGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Trundle
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs TrundlePrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs TrundleLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Trundle
60.0% WR

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


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 Trundle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Trundle in League of Legends?

Trundle wins the Darius vs Trundle matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Darius's 44.1%, a 11.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 59 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Trundle in the early game?

In the early game, Trundle has the advantage against Darius with a 73.1% win rate versus 26.9%. Trundle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Trundle in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Trundle matchup with a 57.6% win rate compared to 42.4%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Trundle matchup?

Trundle wins the matchup against Darius with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.9 percentage point advantage means Trundle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 59 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Trundle?

The best Darius build against Trundle includes Death's Dance, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Trundle?

The best Darius runes against Trundle use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Darius vs Trundle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Trundle?

No, Darius struggles against Trundle with only a 44.1% win rate. Trundle has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Trundle's lead.

How do I play Darius against Trundle?

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