Dariusvs Volibear
Darius vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.5%) over Volibear based on 146 games. Volibear 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 Volibear 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.
Who Wins the Darius vs Volibear Matchup?
Darius vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Volibear matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 146 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 47.3%, giving Darius a 5.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear 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 Volibear leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Volibear's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Darius vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Volibear
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Volibear are Force of Nature, 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius48.6%
Volibear51.4%Darius56.6%Volibear43.4%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Volibear has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Darius by 2.9 percentage points. Volibear players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.6% win rate — 13.2 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Volibear has the edge early, but Darius gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Darius Runes Against Volibear
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Darius to press their advantage against Volibear, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.15% | 378 | 6.6 | 810 | 12,053 | 48.1% | 48.2% | |
| 49.62% | 266 | 6.2 | 842 | 11,385 | 50.4% | 48.9% | |
| 51.90% | 237 | 6.1 | 808 | 11,842 | 60.8% | 45.7% | |
| 48.10% | 237 | 6.1 | 629 | 11,863 | 42.4% | 51.7% | |
| 50.52% | 192 | 6.2 | 732 | 12,016 | 51.8% | 49.5% | |
| 41.81% | 177 | 6.7 | 993 | 11,309 | 40.2% | 43.3% | |
| 46.15% | 169 | 6.4 | 706 | 11,399 | 45.2% | 46.9% | |
| 47.13% | 157 | 6.2 | 843 | 12,079 | 36.8% | 55.1% | |
| 48.68% | 152 | 6.7 | 957 | 12,485 | 55.2% | 44.7% | |
| 52.74% | 146 | 6.0 | 790 | 11,720 | 48.6% | 56.6% | |
| 46.67% | 135 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,225 | 43.6% | 48.8% | |
| 49.62% | 133 | 6.3 | 718 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 49.3% | |
| 45.31% | 128 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,106 | 44.8% | 45.7% | |
| 59.20% | 125 | 6.4 | 824 | 12,209 | 57.6% | 60.6% | |
| 47.58% | 124 | 6.4 | 739 | 12,801 | 41.1% | 52.9% | |
| 47.97% | 123 | 6.7 | 859 | 12,074 | 46.8% | 49.2% | |
| 40.00% | 120 | 5.7 | 666 | 10,343 | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| 55.08% | 118 | 6.2 | 893 | 12,787 | 41.9% | 62.7% | |
| 55.24% | 105 | 5.9 | 724 | 11,310 | 54.0% | 56.4% | |
| 56.73% | 104 | 6.5 | 861 | 12,331 | 64.1% | 52.3% | |
| 54.81% | 104 | 5.8 | 620 | 12,066 | 51.3% | 56.9% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 6.4 | 834 | 12,778 | 47.4% | 60.6% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.3 | 829 | 12,032 | 55.3% | 46.0% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 689 | 11,775 | 56.3% | 38.5% | |
| 47.25% | 91 | 6.2 | 825 | 11,961 | 47.8% | 46.7% | |
| 56.04% | 91 | 6.3 | 722 | 11,956 | 59.0% | 53.9% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 3.3 | 718 | 11,264 | 51.9% | 44.4% | |
| 51.69% | 89 | 6.7 | 701 | 11,251 | 51.0% | 52.5% | |
| 52.27% | 88 | 6.2 | 913 | 11,972 | 56.4% | 49.0% | |
| 43.18% | 88 | 6.6 | 766 | 12,245 | 42.1% | 44.0% | |
| 62.35% | 85 | 6.5 | 856 | 11,844 | 50.0% | 72.3% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.3 | 793 | 11,950 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 3.4 | 655 | 11,932 | 57.5% | 44.7% | |
| 59.74% | 77 | 7.0 | 826 | 12,476 | 70.0% | 53.2% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 5.7 | 861 | 12,535 | 44.7% | 46.1% | |
| 62.16% | 74 | 6.8 | 855 | 13,505 | 62.9% | 61.5% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 6.0 | 934 | 12,782 | 38.5% | 48.9% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 6.5 | 778 | 11,849 | 56.3% | 45.7% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.0 | 544 | 11,640 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.9 | 861 | 12,446 | 48.3% | 47.1% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.8 | 778 | 11,775 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 2.5 | 699 | 12,629 | 53.6% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.4 | 656 | 12,435 | 58.3% | 43.3% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.4 | 606 | 10,737 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 5.4 | 662 | 11,133 | 57.1% | 24.0% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.8 | 665 | 13,130 | 52.4% | 33.3% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.5 | 731 | 13,047 | 43.5% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.0 | 742 | 11,675 | 52.6% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.7 | 598 | 12,727 | 54.5% | 45.8% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.1 | 729 | 12,536 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.9 | 790 | 12,825 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.2 | 664 | 12,624 | 21.4% | 53.6% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.7 | 778 | 11,599 | 41.2% | 54.2% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 2.2 | 579 | 12,179 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 3.6 | 696 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.6 | 628 | 11,751 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 5.6 | 678 | 10,948 | 36.8% | 52.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 3.6 | 725 | 12,526 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 2.7 | 604 | 12,145 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.2 | 809 | 11,267 | 58.8% | 61.1% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.7 | 677 | 13,034 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.6 | 978 | 12,442 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.4 | 766 | 13,476 | 53.9% | 55.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.2 | 737 | 13,553 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.9 | 855 | 12,944 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 540 | 12,241 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.6 | 641 | 12,262 | 70.0% | 35.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.1 | 765 | 12,184 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.95% | 21 | 2.0 | 751 | 12,494 | 77.8% | 83.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 683 | 10,383 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.0 | 758 | 12,297 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 723 | 13,780 | 28.6% | 63.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.7 | 757 | 14,455 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.5 | 674 | 14,845 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.7 | 924 | 13,201 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 613 | 13,129 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.4 | 750 | 12,111 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 721 | 11,252 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.9 | 827 | 12,439 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 660 | 12,270 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 727 | 13,241 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.3 | 770 | 14,009 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.2 | 652 | 14,665 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.9 | 712 | 11,451 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 477 | 10,716 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 627 | 11,026 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 603 | 13,439 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.6 | 755 | 13,420 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.6 | 752 | 12,606 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.4 | 626 | 13,923 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 603 | 11,506 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 714 | 11,127 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 521 | 10,590 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 556 | 11,874 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 549 | 12,279 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 795 | 12,167 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 779 | 16,428 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 707 | 13,423 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 569 | 11,679 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.0 | 951 | 13,813 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 3.5 | 541 | 9,066 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.2 | 613 | 14,494 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 951 | 13,749 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 494 | 9,308 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 672 | 13,264 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 811 | 13,857 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 773 | 11,959 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 759 | 12,766 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 517 | 10,183 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 868 | 13,297 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 668 | 12,139 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 518 | 13,985 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 663 | 14,129 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 596 | 10,866 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 731 | 12,346 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 816 | 14,180 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Darius vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Darius vs Volibear matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 47.3%, a 5.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 146 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Darius do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Darius with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. Volibear players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Volibear matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to 43.4%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Volibear matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Volibear with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.5 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 146 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Volibear?
The best Darius build against Volibear includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. 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 Volibear?
The best Darius runes against Volibear use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Darius vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Volibear?
Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 52.7% win rate. Darius strongly counters Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Darius against Volibear?
When playing Darius against Volibear, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Volibear. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.