Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Ahri

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Ahri is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Ahri based on 106 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Ahri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Ahri matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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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Ahri - 51.9% win rateAhri(51.9%)
Diana - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Diana
51.9% WR
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Ahri vs Diana matchup - 48.1% win rate
Ahri
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Ahri Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 106
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.5
896
DMG / min
789
12,542
Gold / game
11,573
90
Heal / min
212
924
DMG Mitigated / min
354
0.2
CC / min
0.8
57.5%
Early Game WR
42.5%
47.5%
Late Game WR
52.5%

Diana vs Ahri Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Ahri matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 106 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Ahri's 48.1%, giving Diana a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Ahri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana needs to press advantages before Ahri reaches their power spikes, while Ahri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ahri'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.

Diana vs Ahri Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Ahri in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Diana
6.5Ahri
Ahri edges out Diana by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ahri.
Damage
896Diana
789Ahri
Diana heavily out-damages Ahri by 107 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ahri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Diana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,542Diana
11,573Ahri
Diana generates a commanding 970 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Diana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Diana
0.8Ahri
Ahri provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Diana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ahri coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,014Diana
566Ahri
Diana vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 447 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ahri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ahri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Ahri

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ahri, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Ahri are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana 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 Ahri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Ahri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
57.5%
+14.9% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana57.5%
Ahri early game win rateAhri42.5%
Late Game
Ahri
52.5%
+5.1% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana47.5%
Ahri late game win rateAhri52.5%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.5% win rate — a 14.9 percentage point lead over Ahri. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ahri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.5% win rate — 5.1 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Ahri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Diana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ahri reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ahri 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 Diana Runes Against Ahri

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs AhriDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs AhriSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs AhriGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs AhriTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Ahri
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs AhriResolve
Shield Bash - best Diana rune vs AhriBone Plating - best Diana rune vs Ahri
66.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Ahri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana 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
51.89%1066.089612,54257.5%47.5%
46.88%961.470112,76850.9%41.5%
44.21%951.368512,66154.4%34.7%
53.41%881.674013,05457.1%50.0%
40.48%845.886012,46647.1%36.0%
46.91%811.475312,44346.5%47.4%
51.90%796.181713,19263.3%44.9%
52.56%781.479714,27665.6%43.5%
48.00%754.385011,97651.2%43.8%
49.33%755.693312,65248.6%50.0%
37.84%741.575313,37843.8%33.3%
49.30%714.089713,29055.6%45.5%
56.52%691.777913,48154.8%57.9%
54.41%686.295413,29353.6%55.0%
49.23%655.988112,35254.8%44.1%
45.31%645.985611,96039.4%51.6%
46.03%636.286512,22342.9%48.6%
57.14%635.286312,40456.0%57.9%
56.14%576.099812,19848.3%64.3%
52.63%575.786911,31251.7%53.6%
51.79%565.889712,43761.3%40.0%
59.26%543.492514,29169.6%51.6%
37.74%531.485012,88538.5%37.0%
49.02%515.990612,44340.9%55.2%
43.48%466.079511,94447.6%40.0%
54.35%461.478313,55643.8%60.0%
50.00%446.088311,93163.6%36.4%
35.71%426.385411,48334.8%36.8%
53.66%411.680112,95545.8%64.7%
47.50%401.470113,41960.0%40.0%
41.03%393.982312,59941.2%40.9%
36.84%386.079011,31343.8%31.8%
59.46%371.274213,67770.6%50.0%
45.95%371.270211,96142.1%50.0%
57.14%356.093313,40884.6%40.9%
57.14%351.569112,15855.6%58.8%
52.94%341.170412,14460.0%47.4%
66.67%336.185011,57864.7%68.8%
78.79%335.61,00112,83776.9%80.0%
43.75%322.178513,77363.6%33.3%
46.88%321.373512,19350.0%41.7%
48.39%312.477212,71258.3%42.1%
41.94%311.687112,54741.2%42.9%
43.33%302.685311,67244.4%41.7%
63.33%305.486912,21650.0%72.2%
51.72%291.480413,53753.9%50.0%
48.28%291.690912,53643.8%53.9%
68.97%296.091612,06478.6%60.0%
57.14%281.485214,01960.0%55.6%
53.57%285.792812,38961.5%46.7%
48.15%271.477814,61054.5%43.8%
70.37%276.289511,94770.6%70.0%
48.15%271.372012,15558.3%40.0%
66.67%271.381013,65066.7%66.7%
34.62%261.877813,33946.1%23.1%
46.15%265.196812,22146.1%46.1%
44.00%251.376813,35750.0%38.5%
58.33%241.477612,85150.0%64.3%
54.17%246.096714,32850.0%56.3%
47.83%234.084712,72941.7%54.5%
45.45%225.997413,21462.5%35.7%
40.91%226.286011,64246.1%33.3%
61.90%212.172611,96375.0%44.4%
60.00%201.475311,43275.0%50.0%
50.00%202.377113,59650.0%50.0%
57.89%191.397714,94566.7%53.9%
42.11%191.368212,09644.4%40.0%
50.00%182.076912,25945.5%57.1%
44.44%181.786813,91571.4%27.3%
55.56%182.367012,44961.5%40.0%
52.94%174.782913,10642.9%60.0%
52.94%171.480313,45866.7%37.5%
23.53%171.164812,15833.3%12.5%
52.94%175.883812,18042.9%60.0%
50.00%165.81,01513,10450.0%50.0%
62.50%166.396912,462100.0%40.0%
66.67%156.292714,08450.0%69.2%
46.67%152.368711,71866.7%16.7%
26.67%154.371711,86828.6%25.0%
50.00%146.497312,83262.5%33.3%
42.86%144.783712,24244.4%40.0%
42.86%143.075512,08133.3%50.0%
42.86%141.177810,99940.0%50.0%
64.29%145.81,05113,62275.0%60.0%
35.71%143.179512,92340.0%33.3%
64.29%144.992712,45550.0%75.0%
69.23%135.093912,965100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.691514,04340.0%62.5%
76.92%136.29229,86080.0%66.7%
75.00%121.971412,01087.5%50.0%
66.67%121.872012,10557.1%80.0%
45.45%115.579012,30650.0%40.0%
36.36%114.81,03513,43066.7%25.0%
27.27%115.673210,89250.0%0.0%
63.64%115.61,14912,88840.0%83.3%
50.00%104.175515,05550.0%50.0%
44.44%91.681313,79733.3%50.0%
44.44%96.993512,81933.3%66.7%
66.67%91.174611,69150.0%100.0%
44.44%94.685913,10650.0%42.9%
44.44%96.288710,78366.7%0.0%
25.00%81.553810,59320.0%33.3%
28.57%73.173810,93950.0%0.0%
28.57%74.585512,06650.0%0.0%
42.86%72.496015,10150.0%40.0%
28.57%75.21,07713,66666.7%0.0%
57.14%74.193315,59450.0%60.0%
42.86%75.51,01017,0430.0%42.9%
50.00%65.592814,6800.0%50.0%
40.00%54.91,04313,7690.0%50.0%
60.00%50.972312,17550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.098212,74733.3%0.0%
40.00%51.273513,08766.7%0.0%
80.00%56.077510,838100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.288714,90233.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Ahri in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Ahri's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 106 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Diana do against Ahri in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Ahri with a 57.5% win rate versus 42.5%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Ahri in the late game?

In the late game, Ahri takes over the Diana vs Ahri matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to 47.5%. Ahri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Ahri with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Diana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 106 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Ahri?

The best Diana build against Ahri includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Diana runes against Ahri?

The best Diana runes against Ahri use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Diana vs Ahri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Ahri?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Ahri with a 51.9% win rate. Diana has a solid advantage over Ahri in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Diana against Ahri?

When playing Diana against Ahri, 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.