Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dianavs Ahri

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ahri wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.5%) over Diana based on 110 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.

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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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Diana - 47.3% win rate in this matchup
Diana
47.3% WR
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Ahri vs Diana matchup - 52.7% win rate
Ahri
52.7% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Ahri Matchup?

Ahri wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup
Winner
Ahri
Matches: 110
47.3%
Win Rate
52.7%
5.6
CS / min
6.1
882
DMG / min
829
11,886
Gold / game
11,388
89
Heal / min
210
868
DMG Mitigated / min
351
0.2
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Diana vs Ahri Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Ahri matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 110 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Diana's 47.3%, giving Ahri a 5.5 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. While Ahri is slightly favored, Diana 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 Ahri's mistakes. 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
5.6Diana
6.1Ahri
Ahri edges out Diana by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ahri.
Damage
882Diana
829Ahri
Diana deals 53 more champion damage per minute than Ahri. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Ahri choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,886Diana
11,388Ahri
Diana earns 498 more gold per game than Ahri, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Diana
0.7Ahri
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
956Diana
561Ahri
Diana vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 395 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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 54.8% win rate across 31 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana60.0%
Ahri early game win rateAhri40.0%
Late Game
Ahri
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana40.0%
Ahri late game win rateAhri60.0%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 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
Bone Plating - best Diana rune vs AhriShield Bash - best Diana rune vs Ahri
51.4% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Ahri in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.17%1744.794012,21847.2%60.8%
47.92%1444.394312,46450.9%46.1%
47.97%1231.374612,77654.0%43.8%
47.27%1105.688211,88660.0%40.0%
43.12%1095.983111,22744.4%42.2%
55.34%1036.081611,45255.3%55.4%
42.42%995.799412,32440.0%44.4%
42.42%995.594213,19956.7%36.2%
59.38%965.287612,19569.4%53.3%
37.89%951.470912,21535.6%40.0%
45.05%911.476312,71646.1%44.2%
38.89%901.470213,06341.2%37.5%
53.41%883.084511,61851.3%55.1%
55.26%761.469012,26752.9%57.1%
62.67%751.279513,24560.0%64.4%
35.14%741.467911,88226.5%42.5%
52.11%713.483512,24850.0%54.5%
52.86%705.584612,28547.6%55.1%
47.14%705.892711,83253.3%42.5%
59.42%696.395312,09361.3%57.9%
53.13%641.668812,02851.5%54.8%
49.21%635.51,01311,92150.0%48.8%
49.15%591.665012,45847.6%50.0%
42.11%576.090111,31346.4%37.9%
51.79%561.274911,91846.7%57.7%
37.74%531.572211,98842.9%34.4%
41.51%531.369913,36845.0%39.4%
49.02%516.182811,75652.2%46.4%
61.22%491.678012,89656.3%63.6%
66.67%486.293012,76172.2%63.3%
52.08%481.778112,77454.5%50.0%
46.81%475.887411,29945.8%47.8%
40.91%441.268212,07242.1%40.0%
51.16%435.885410,28741.7%63.2%
60.47%435.873010,28563.6%57.1%
64.29%423.282011,91771.4%57.1%
60.98%415.793412,17447.4%72.7%
34.21%386.282410,08243.5%20.0%
50.00%386.497212,57757.1%45.8%
56.76%375.71,10613,07660.0%55.6%
54.05%371.267211,11152.4%56.3%
61.11%361.276012,23252.6%70.6%
52.78%361.378811,67755.6%50.0%
60.00%353.396212,39350.0%66.7%
60.00%351.873011,39468.8%52.6%
57.14%351.678012,32361.1%52.9%
42.86%351.179312,01537.5%47.4%
45.45%331.174112,03261.5%35.0%
62.50%325.987611,60753.3%70.6%
48.39%313.187512,55163.6%40.0%
60.00%301.373911,91666.7%50.0%
53.33%301.368912,24540.0%66.7%
43.33%301.479014,59262.5%36.4%
51.72%296.279711,16457.1%46.7%
62.07%295.992011,22461.5%62.5%
34.62%263.982710,38931.3%40.0%
61.54%261.280212,99275.0%55.6%
52.00%256.11,00812,43541.7%61.5%
60.00%251.476012,24164.3%54.5%
48.00%251.772812,64555.6%43.8%
56.00%255.672411,27550.0%60.0%
62.50%241.668512,26571.4%58.8%
41.67%245.991712,04950.0%37.5%
52.17%233.383612,25444.4%57.1%
47.83%232.379613,71440.0%50.0%
52.17%235.797412,16250.0%53.3%
47.83%236.294712,82683.3%35.3%
40.00%202.980014,6190.0%50.0%
42.11%191.173412,70128.6%50.0%
42.11%195.77748,57238.5%50.0%
68.42%196.395312,352100.0%50.0%
63.16%193.995111,37755.6%70.0%
57.89%196.01,00814,12680.0%50.0%
44.44%183.470510,72270.0%12.5%
66.67%186.31,04113,61077.8%55.6%
56.25%161.471913,96380.0%45.5%
46.67%155.986912,04660.0%40.0%
33.33%152.078011,78828.6%37.5%
66.67%153.282612,20460.0%80.0%
35.71%146.183912,30440.0%33.3%
50.00%142.880411,89550.0%50.0%
61.54%131.875013,41560.0%62.5%
30.77%131.460810,81914.3%50.0%
46.15%133.783212,38140.0%50.0%
58.33%121.067112,89666.7%55.6%
36.36%115.791813,74725.0%42.9%
18.18%115.499910,1740.0%40.0%
36.36%114.788612,0600.0%50.0%
54.55%111.475114,57950.0%55.6%
54.55%113.67289,75225.0%71.4%
60.00%104.367310,15462.5%50.0%
50.00%101.363111,37660.0%40.0%
60.00%106.31,06711,83460.0%60.0%
80.00%105.91,01011,73880.0%80.0%
33.33%95.378212,1810.0%42.9%
44.44%92.11,03214,70950.0%42.9%
44.44%94.792915,459100.0%37.5%
55.56%93.181813,64066.7%50.0%
25.00%84.29339,61625.0%25.0%
50.00%85.393612,07150.0%50.0%
62.50%85.893212,46450.0%66.7%
50.00%84.380411,04825.0%75.0%
62.50%82.270310,69450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.585014,94250.0%50.0%
57.14%75.996313,77766.7%50.0%
42.86%75.989311,44233.3%50.0%
28.57%73.771310,88366.7%0.0%
42.86%76.11,14412,73333.3%50.0%
28.57%72.581710,69825.0%33.3%
42.86%75.07959,26450.0%33.3%
66.67%65.31,08814,727100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.81,17817,0790.0%80.0%
33.33%62.688314,73033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.687511,31950.0%75.0%
40.00%54.584413,2270.0%40.0%
60.00%54.37288,258100.0%33.3%
60.00%51.953210,54750.0%100.0%
60.00%55.891615,7180.0%60.0%
20.00%57.292412,9260.0%50.0%
40.00%55.588511,98733.3%50.0%
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Diana vs Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Ahri in League of Legends?

Ahri wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Diana's 47.3%, a 5.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 110 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Diana do against Ahri in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Ahri with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Ahri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Ahri matchup?

Ahri wins the matchup against Diana with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 5.5 percentage point advantage means Ahri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 110 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Ahri?

The best Diana build against Ahri includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 54.8% 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 51.4% win rate in the Diana vs Ahri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Ahri?

No, Diana struggles against Ahri with only a 47.3% win rate. Ahri has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ahri's lead.

How do I play Diana against Ahri?

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