Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dariusvs Vayne

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 61.3% win rate (+22.7%) over Darius based on 75 games. Vayne 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 Vayne 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
Vayne - 38.7% win rateVayne(38.7%)
Darius - 38.7% win rate in this matchup
Darius
38.7% WR
VS
Vayne vs Darius matchup - 61.3% win rate
Vayne
61.3% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Vayne Matchup?

Vayne wins the Darius vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 75
38.7%
Win Rate
61.3%
5.7
CS / min
6.6
572
DMG / min
924
10,611
Gold / game
12,102
228
Heal / min
234
1,042
DMG Mitigated / min
461
0.6
CC / min
0.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Darius vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 61.3% win rate compared to Darius's 38.7%, giving Vayne a 22.7 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 574 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Darius
6.6Vayne
Vayne significantly out-farms Darius by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vayne a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Darius players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
572Darius
924Vayne
Vayne heavily out-damages Darius by 352 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,611Darius
12,102Vayne
Vayne generates a commanding 1,491 more gold per game than Darius. This substantial economic advantage means Vayne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Darius should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Darius
0.4Vayne
Both Darius and Vayne 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
1,269Darius
695Vayne
Darius vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 574 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Vayne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Vayne are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Sterak's Gage. 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 Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Vayne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius33.3%
Vayne early game win rateVayne66.7%
Late Game
Vayne
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius44.4%
Vayne late game win rateVayne55.6%

Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Vayne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Darius Runes Against Vayne

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs VaynePrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs VayneTriumph - best Darius rune vs VayneLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs VayneLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Vayne
Resolve rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs VayneResolve
Bone Plating - best Darius rune vs VayneUnflinching - best Darius rune vs Vayne
75.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Darius the best tools to compete against Vayne 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 Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Vayne in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Darius vs Vayne matchup with a 61.3% win rate compared to Darius's 38.7%, a 22.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Vayne in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Vayne in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Darius vs Vayne matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Vayne matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Darius with a 61.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 22.7 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Vayne?

The best Darius build against Vayne includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Sterak's Gage 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 Vayne?

The best Darius runes against Vayne use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Darius vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Vayne?

No, Darius struggles against Vayne with only a 38.7% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.

How do I play Darius against Vayne?

When playing Darius against Vayne, play cautiously and avoid Vayne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vayne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.