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

Dariusvs Yasuo

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Yasuo is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Darius based on 52 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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
Yasuo - 48.1% win rateYasuo(48.1%)
Darius - 48.1% win rate in this matchup
Darius
48.1% WR
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Yasuo vs Darius matchup - 51.9% win rate
Yasuo
51.9% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Yasuo Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Darius vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 52
48.1%
Win Rate
51.9%
6.8
CS / min
6.5
908
DMG / min
761
13,533
Gold / game
12,290
302
Heal / min
240
1,402
DMG Mitigated / min
979
0.9
CC / min
0.8
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Darius vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Yasuo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Darius's 48.1%, giving Yasuo a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo 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 485 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yasuo is slightly favored, Darius can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yasuo's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Darius vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Darius
6.5Yasuo
Darius edges out Yasuo 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
908Darius
761Yasuo
Darius heavily out-damages Yasuo by 146 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo 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
13,533Darius
12,290Yasuo
Darius generates a commanding 1,242 more gold per game than Yasuo. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yasuo should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Darius
0.8Yasuo
Both Darius and Yasuo 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
1,704Darius
1,219Yasuo
Darius vastly out-sustains Yasuo, healing and mitigating 485 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yasuo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yasuo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Yasuo

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Yasuo 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius45.5%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo54.5%
Late Game
Darius
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius50.0%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo50.0%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Darius at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Yasuo. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Sorcery rune tree - Darius primary runes vs YasuoSorcery
Phase Rush - best Darius rune vs YasuoNimbus Cloak - best Darius rune vs YasuoCelerity - best Darius rune vs YasuoGathering Storm - best Darius rune vs Yasuo
Precision rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Triumph - best Darius rune vs YasuoLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs Yasuo
57.1% WR

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

How does Darius do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Darius vs Yasuo matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Darius's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Darius with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Darius vs Yasuo matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Yasuo matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Darius with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Yasuo?

The best Darius build against Yasuo includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Yasuo?

The best Darius runes against Yasuo use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Darius vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Yasuo?

No, Darius struggles against Yasuo with only a 48.1% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.

How do I play Darius against Yasuo?

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