Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Udyr

DFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Udyr is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 54.1% win rate (+8.2%) over Udyr based on 61 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Udyr scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Udyr 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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Udyr - 54.1% win rateUdyr(54.1%)
Darius - 54.1% win rate in this matchup
Darius
54.1% WR
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Udyr vs Darius matchup - 45.9% win rate
Udyr
45.9% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Udyr Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Udyr matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 61
54.1%
Win Rate
45.9%
3.6
CS / min
3.4
762
DMG / min
750
12,961
Gold / game
12,060
454
Heal / min
386
1,250
DMG Mitigated / min
1,398
0.8
CC / min
1.1
70.4%
Early Game WR
29.6%
41.2%
Late Game WR
58.8%

Darius vs Udyr Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Udyr matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 54.1% win rate compared to Udyr's 45.9%, giving Darius a 8.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Udyr outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Udyr reaches their power spikes, while Udyr should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Udyr leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius players can confidently pick into Udyr and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Udyr 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 Udyr Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Udyr in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Udyr, 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.

Farming
3.6Darius
3.4Udyr
Darius and Udyr farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
762Darius
750Udyr
Damage output is virtually even between Darius and Udyr, with only 12 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,961Darius
12,060Udyr
Darius generates a commanding 901 more gold per game than Udyr. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Udyr should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Darius
1.1Udyr
Both Darius and Udyr provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,704Darius
1,784Udyr
Udyr heals and mitigates 80 more damage per minute than Darius, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Udyr 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 Udyr

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Udyr, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Udyr are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Udyr. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Udyr matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
70.4%
+40.7% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius70.4%
Udyr early game win rateUdyr29.6%
Late Game
Udyr
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius41.2%
Udyr late game win rateUdyr58.8%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.4% win rate — a 40.7 percentage point lead over Udyr. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Udyr is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Udyr, 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 Udyr reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Udyr 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 Udyr

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs UdyrSorcery
Phase Rush - best Darius rune vs UdyrNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs UdyrCelerity - best Darius rune vs UdyrWaterwalking - best Darius rune vs Udyr
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs UdyrPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs UdyrLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Udyr
66.7% WR

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


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
48.39%3736.979812,26855.1%42.9%
50.00%3576.287712,66748.0%51.4%
44.59%3056.485711,86143.7%45.6%
48.10%2905.998112,25245.3%50.3%
49.22%2576.487412,15446.5%51.9%
51.64%2445.683112,10754.5%48.2%
52.23%2245.875812,11446.0%58.4%
44.70%2184.874712,38950.0%40.2%
45.62%2175.659511,78042.4%48.0%
51.20%2116.683912,35560.0%44.5%
44.21%1916.568211,47938.3%50.0%
51.93%1816.070411,94749.4%54.3%
45.86%1816.380512,58250.6%42.2%
44.75%1816.278811,76946.6%43.0%
58.66%1806.387912,27951.8%64.6%
49.15%1796.883912,24952.4%46.2%
46.59%1766.569712,17847.0%46.2%
50.60%1686.870811,98451.6%49.3%
48.73%1607.099813,47946.3%50.5%
42.95%1566.574511,62734.7%50.0%
52.11%1426.885512,50656.5%48.0%
45.71%1406.772012,60741.3%49.4%
52.52%1396.487013,00758.0%49.4%
52.63%1347.085113,25464.8%44.3%
51.16%1316.084213,01762.3%41.2%
47.29%1296.979812,37248.3%46.4%
53.13%1286.882812,99049.1%56.2%
54.40%1265.880413,45662.3%48.6%
50.41%1236.390711,75250.9%50.0%
54.13%1096.883612,90949.1%58.9%
42.59%1096.157311,64945.8%40.0%
48.11%1071.465113,28156.8%43.5%
49.04%1046.976012,31058.2%38.8%
46.39%972.565812,85848.8%44.4%
43.30%975.573112,71752.4%36.4%
42.11%956.567111,97647.6%37.7%
45.26%952.273712,68939.1%51.0%
52.22%911.873713,47255.6%48.9%
59.09%886.784712,89858.3%59.6%
45.98%873.373712,35248.8%43.5%
53.49%876.780912,23856.1%51.1%
51.81%851.164613,45752.8%51.1%
41.67%855.483012,87237.5%44.2%
51.81%832.270313,35151.4%52.2%
49.38%814.665012,15354.5%45.8%
47.95%732.059012,06250.0%46.0%
41.43%702.367911,32742.9%39.3%
55.07%695.459313,28767.9%46.3%
52.24%676.893712,19144.7%62.1%
54.55%666.265512,21459.3%51.3%
50.00%616.263412,16748.1%51.5%
47.54%616.891013,39446.1%48.6%
54.10%613.676212,96170.4%41.2%
35.00%601.268513,85833.3%36.1%
46.67%606.470811,29147.8%46.0%
45.76%595.862111,36437.5%51.4%
51.72%581.965112,89440.7%61.3%
54.72%532.269713,47765.0%48.5%
50.00%506.068011,79250.0%50.0%
62.50%486.577512,61554.2%70.8%
63.83%471.471813,44672.0%54.5%
55.56%451.566213,32750.0%59.3%
71.11%451.266713,37168.4%73.1%
51.11%451.564813,44640.0%60.0%
42.86%433.471512,65557.1%35.7%
56.10%415.367512,78658.8%54.2%
58.54%411.757111,39660.9%55.6%
42.50%405.960611,08042.1%42.9%
48.72%392.969911,38652.0%42.9%
51.28%391.466912,38357.1%44.4%
61.54%391.970112,60058.8%63.6%
54.05%381.562912,54453.3%54.5%
39.47%383.583913,29733.3%45.0%
61.11%366.870411,69263.2%58.8%
51.52%335.288412,70650.0%52.4%
53.13%322.271313,73763.6%47.6%
58.06%317.279311,70972.2%38.5%
45.16%311.868213,11833.3%52.6%
56.67%303.972612,92961.5%52.9%
58.62%292.872012,97846.7%71.4%
50.00%292.171612,71670.0%38.9%
44.83%291.263111,56850.0%36.4%
59.26%273.976711,99464.3%53.9%
57.69%265.873811,29177.8%47.1%
52.00%251.157012,58157.1%45.5%
48.00%251.758112,06050.0%44.4%
56.52%232.866113,46266.7%52.9%
60.87%232.973812,81375.0%45.5%
63.64%226.572412,13272.7%54.5%
66.67%210.964413,55657.1%71.4%
37.50%172.858711,25250.0%33.3%
25.00%163.467012,03233.3%14.3%
62.50%166.570810,51945.5%100.0%
28.57%141.952211,62725.0%33.3%
42.86%147.071214,08350.0%40.0%
42.86%141.758013,9620.0%46.1%
28.57%141.259110,96618.2%66.7%
30.77%136.272213,44125.0%33.3%
38.46%131.854811,26657.1%16.7%
30.77%132.659911,52825.0%33.3%
58.33%124.953510,00557.1%60.0%
18.18%116.058912,77050.0%0.0%
63.64%112.171113,62866.7%62.5%
54.55%116.067813,156100.0%44.4%
55.56%93.858510,51866.7%50.0%
55.56%93.883614,44160.0%50.0%
33.33%96.454111,88833.3%33.3%
55.56%96.795713,57660.0%50.0%
75.00%83.475112,937100.0%71.4%
50.00%86.046310,32960.0%33.3%
50.00%84.346110,34350.0%50.0%
75.00%85.571212,905100.0%60.0%
25.00%85.677914,621100.0%14.3%
57.14%75.562812,81250.0%66.7%
85.71%77.085115,131100.0%75.0%
28.57%76.366210,79550.0%0.0%
42.86%72.975012,92150.0%40.0%
42.86%74.670012,04133.3%50.0%
16.67%66.466810,85650.0%0.0%
66.67%63.259613,9510.0%100.0%
33.33%65.263211,11420.0%100.0%
16.67%63.965410,30425.0%0.0%
60.00%54.94647,88350.0%66.7%
60.00%55.979511,33566.7%50.0%
40.00%55.36087,95233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.756510,4860.0%100.0%
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Darius vs Udyr - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Udyr in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Udyr matchup with a 54.1% win rate compared to Udyr's 45.9%, a 8.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Darius do against Udyr in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Udyr with a 70.4% win rate versus 29.6%. 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 Udyr in the late game?

In the late game, Udyr takes over the Darius vs Udyr matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Udyr scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Udyr matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Udyr with a 54.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 8.2 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Udyr?

The best Darius build against Udyr includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate 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 Udyr?

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

Does Darius counter Udyr?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Udyr with a 54.1% win rate. Darius strongly counters Udyr in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Darius against Udyr?

When playing Darius against Udyr, 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.