- Win Rate
- 51.3%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 5.0%
Garen vs Darius
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 6,875
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Garen vs Darius (Top): Garen wins 47.3% of 691 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -370). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Garen vs Darius is close over 691 games: Garen wins 47.3%, and the 95% range (43.6–51.0%) includes 50%, so Darius is only marginally ahead.
Garen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Garen 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 Garen vs Darius?
Garen wins 47.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.6% and 51.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.6% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 691 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −3.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (691 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (309 games).
Key takeaways
- Garen vs Darius is close over 691 games: Garen wins 47.3%, and the 95% range (43.6–51.0%) includes 50%, so Darius is only marginally ahead.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 49.6% for Garen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Darius usually wins the lane: 370 gold ahead of Garen at 15 minutes on average (304 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Garen players pick Overgrowth far more often against Darius: 48.0% of their other Top games, 57.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Garen and Darius played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Garen's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Garen vs Darius Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Garen vs Darius Win Rate by Game Length
Garen's win rate against Darius by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Garen's results against Darius in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Garen vs Darius Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)DariusGaren gold at 15: −370
- First itemDariusGaren: 14.0 min · Darius: 12.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGaren wins 44.0% of 150 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenGaren wins 49.6% of 133 games
What Garen Changes Against Darius
Choices Garen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
OvergrowthRuneUsually48.0%vs Darius57.3%+9.3 pts43.5% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually52.0%vs Darius59.5%+7.5 pts43.5% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually10.8%vs Darius18.1%+7.3 pts46.4% WR here
Mortal ReminderItemUsually33.7%vs Darius40.1%+6.4 pts46.0% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually33.9%vs Darius40.1%+6.3 pts42.7% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually44.0%vs Darius37.9%−6.1 pts47.0% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually29.4%vs Darius35.4%+6.0 pts49.5% WR here
Dead Man's PlateItemUsually25.3%vs Darius30.4%+5.1 pts55.3% WR here
Best Garen Build vs Darius
Usual Garen build (Top)
69.2% win rate · 221 games
Limited sample: 32 of 191 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 14.0 min (median of 277 games).
- Darius usually completes Youmuu's Ghostblade first, at 12.0 min (median of 146 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Garen Runes vs Darius
Usual Garen runes (Top)
Conqueror
80.8% win rate · 26 games
Against Darius
Conqueror
42.0% win rate · 88 games
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Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Garen'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 Garen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Garen vs Darius FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Garen vs Darius?
Garen vs Darius is close over 691 games: Garen wins 47.3%, and the 95% range (43.6–51.0%) includes 50%, so Darius is only marginally ahead.
What is Garen's win rate against Darius?
Garen wins 47.3% of 691 Top games against Darius on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 43.6–51.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 49.6% would be expected.
Does Garen counter Darius?
Not clearly. Garen wins 47.3% of 691 games against Darius, and the 95% range (43.6–51.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Garen or Darius?
Darius usually wins the lane: 370 gold ahead of Garen at 15 minutes on average (304 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Garen outscale Darius?
Not measurably: Garen's win rate against Darius in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Darius strongest against Garen?
Darius is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Garen build against Darius?
The most successful Garen core against Darius is Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Phantom Dancer (53.1% over 32 games). The biggest change against Darius: Plated Steelcaps (10.8% usually, 18.1% here).
What runes should Garen use against Darius?
Conqueror with Precision and Sorcery — 42.0% over 88 games against Darius. The biggest change against Darius: Overgrowth (48.0% usually, 57.3% here).