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

Dariusvs Zac

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zac wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Darius based on 13 games. Zac 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 Zac 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
Zac - 38.5% win rateZac(38.5%)
Darius - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Darius
38.5% WR
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Zac vs Darius matchup - 61.5% win rate
Zac
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Darius vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 13
38.5%
Win Rate
61.5%
5.1
CS / min
4.3
863
DMG / min
793
12,430
Gold / game
11,496
362
Heal / min
1,863
1,146
DMG Mitigated / min
1,755
0.9
CC / min
1.5
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Darius vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Darius's 38.5%, giving Zac a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Zac 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 Zac leads by 2,110 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Zac, 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
5.1Darius
4.3Zac
Darius edges out Zac by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
863Darius
793Zac
Darius deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Zac. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zac choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Darius's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,430Darius
11,496Zac
Darius generates a commanding 933 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Darius
1.5Zac
Zac provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,508Darius
3,617Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 2,110 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Darius is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Darius, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Zac

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Zac are Stridebreaker, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius25.0%
Zac early game win rateZac75.0%
Late Game
Zac
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius44.4%
Zac late game win rateZac55.6%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Zac 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 Zac

Precision rune tree - Darius primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs ZacTriumph - best Darius rune vs ZacLegend: Haste - best Darius rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Zac
Inspiration rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs ZacInspiration
Cash Back - best Darius rune vs ZacTriple Tonic - best Darius rune vs Zac
100.0% WR

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

How does Darius do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Darius vs Zac matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Darius's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Darius with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Darius do against Zac in the late game?

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

Who wins the Darius vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Darius with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Zac?

The best Darius build against Zac includes Stridebreaker, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Sterak's Gage with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Darius runes against Zac?

The best Darius runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Darius vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Zac?

No, Darius struggles against Zac with only a 38.5% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Darius against Zac?

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