
Dianavs Darius
Diana vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Darius based on 18 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Darius 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.
Who Wins the Diana vs Darius Matchup?

Diana vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Darius's 44.4%, giving Diana a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 Darius leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Darius and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Darius away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Darius
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Darius are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Darius, 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 Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius 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 Darius
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Darius, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.89% | 106 | 6.0 | 896 | 12,542 | 57.5% | 47.5% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 1.4 | 701 | 12,768 | 50.9% | 41.5% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 1.3 | 685 | 12,661 | 54.4% | 34.7% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.6 | 740 | 13,054 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.48% | 84 | 5.8 | 860 | 12,466 | 47.1% | 36.0% | |
| 46.91% | 81 | 1.4 | 753 | 12,443 | 46.5% | 47.4% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 6.1 | 817 | 13,192 | 63.3% | 44.9% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.4 | 797 | 14,276 | 65.6% | 43.5% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 4.3 | 850 | 11,976 | 51.2% | 43.8% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 5.6 | 933 | 12,652 | 48.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.84% | 74 | 1.5 | 753 | 13,378 | 43.8% | 33.3% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 4.0 | 897 | 13,290 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 1.7 | 779 | 13,481 | 54.8% | 57.9% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 6.2 | 954 | 13,293 | 53.6% | 55.0% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 5.9 | 881 | 12,352 | 54.8% | 44.1% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 5.9 | 856 | 11,960 | 39.4% | 51.6% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.2 | 865 | 12,223 | 42.9% | 48.6% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 5.2 | 863 | 12,404 | 56.0% | 57.9% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.0 | 998 | 12,198 | 48.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 5.7 | 869 | 11,312 | 51.7% | 53.6% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.8 | 897 | 12,437 | 61.3% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 3.4 | 925 | 14,291 | 69.6% | 51.6% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 1.4 | 850 | 12,885 | 38.5% | 37.0% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 5.9 | 906 | 12,443 | 40.9% | 55.2% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 6.0 | 795 | 11,944 | 47.6% | 40.0% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.4 | 783 | 13,556 | 43.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.0 | 883 | 11,931 | 63.6% | 36.4% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 6.3 | 854 | 11,483 | 34.8% | 36.8% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.6 | 801 | 12,955 | 45.8% | 64.7% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.4 | 701 | 13,419 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 3.9 | 823 | 12,599 | 41.2% | 40.9% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 6.0 | 790 | 11,313 | 43.8% | 31.8% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 1.2 | 742 | 13,677 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 702 | 11,961 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.0 | 933 | 13,408 | 84.6% | 40.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.5 | 691 | 12,158 | 55.6% | 58.8% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,144 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.1 | 850 | 11,578 | 64.7% | 68.8% | |
| 78.79% | 33 | 5.6 | 1,001 | 12,837 | 76.9% | 80.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.1 | 785 | 13,773 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.3 | 735 | 12,193 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 2.4 | 772 | 12,712 | 58.3% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.6 | 871 | 12,547 | 41.2% | 42.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.6 | 853 | 11,672 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.4 | 869 | 12,216 | 50.0% | 72.2% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.4 | 804 | 13,537 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.6 | 909 | 12,536 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.0 | 916 | 12,064 | 78.6% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.4 | 852 | 14,019 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.7 | 928 | 12,389 | 61.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.4 | 778 | 14,610 | 54.5% | 43.8% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 6.2 | 895 | 11,947 | 70.6% | 70.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.3 | 720 | 12,155 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.3 | 810 | 13,650 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.8 | 778 | 13,339 | 46.1% | 23.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.1 | 968 | 12,221 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 768 | 13,357 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.4 | 776 | 12,851 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 967 | 14,328 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.0 | 847 | 12,729 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.9 | 974 | 13,214 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 860 | 11,642 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.1 | 726 | 11,963 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 753 | 11,432 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 771 | 13,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.3 | 977 | 14,945 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 682 | 12,096 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.0 | 769 | 12,259 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.7 | 868 | 13,915 | 71.4% | 27.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.3 | 670 | 12,449 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.7 | 829 | 13,106 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 803 | 13,458 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.1 | 648 | 12,158 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 838 | 12,180 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 13,104 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 969 | 12,462 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 927 | 14,084 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.3 | 687 | 11,718 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 4.3 | 717 | 11,868 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 973 | 12,832 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.7 | 837 | 12,242 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.0 | 755 | 12,081 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 778 | 10,999 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,051 | 13,622 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.1 | 795 | 12,923 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.9 | 927 | 12,455 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.0 | 939 | 12,965 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.6 | 915 | 14,043 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.2 | 922 | 9,860 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 714 | 12,010 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 720 | 12,105 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 790 | 12,306 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 1,035 | 13,430 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.6 | 732 | 10,892 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 1,149 | 12,888 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 755 | 15,055 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 813 | 13,797 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 935 | 12,819 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 746 | 11,691 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.6 | 859 | 13,106 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 887 | 10,783 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 538 | 10,593 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.1 | 738 | 10,939 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 855 | 12,066 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 960 | 15,101 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 1,077 | 13,666 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 933 | 15,594 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,010 | 17,043 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 928 | 14,680 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,043 | 13,769 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 723 | 12,175 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 982 | 12,747 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 735 | 13,087 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 775 | 10,838 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 887 | 14,902 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Diana vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Darius in League of Legends?
Diana wins the Diana vs Darius matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Darius's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Diana do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Darius with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. 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 Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Diana vs Darius matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Darius matchup?
Diana wins the matchup against Darius with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Darius?
The best Diana build against Darius includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Darius?
The best Diana runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Diana vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Darius?
Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 55.6% win rate. Diana strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Diana against Darius?
When playing Diana against Darius, 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.
