Ireliavs Darius
Irelia vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Irelia wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.6%) over Darius based on 88 games. Irelia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Darius matchup.
Irelia Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia 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 Irelia vs Darius Matchup?
Irelia vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 88 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 56.8% win rate compared to Darius's 43.2%, giving Irelia a 13.6 percentage point advantage. Irelia 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 crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia 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.
Irelia vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Darius
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Darius are Death's Dance, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 20 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia57.9%
Darius42.1%Irelia56.0%Darius44.0%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Irelia 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 Irelia Runes Against Darius
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Irelia to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Irelia'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 Irelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.12% | 136 | 7.8 | 725 | 12,534 | 45.2% | 43.2% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,966 | 53.3% | 46.0% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 7.6 | 784 | 13,283 | 52.7% | 37.3% | |
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.6 | 852 | 13,089 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 40.17% | 117 | 7.6 | 818 | 12,380 | 36.4% | 43.5% | |
| 53.04% | 115 | 8.2 | 985 | 14,027 | 67.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.87% | 115 | 7.6 | 863 | 14,126 | 47.7% | 36.6% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 7.8 | 885 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 59.60% | 99 | 7.4 | 906 | 12,605 | 64.3% | 53.5% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 7.3 | 791 | 11,412 | 45.3% | 43.9% | |
| 56.82% | 88 | 7.6 | 848 | 13,231 | 57.9% | 56.0% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 7.0 | 916 | 13,133 | 47.2% | 46.0% | |
| 52.38% | 84 | 7.2 | 732 | 11,895 | 53.3% | 51.3% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 8.1 | 903 | 13,483 | 66.7% | 46.0% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 7.7 | 818 | 13,253 | 38.9% | 53.7% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 7.5 | 812 | 12,757 | 41.2% | 39.0% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 7.8 | 1,201 | 12,346 | 51.3% | 51.5% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.5 | 840 | 12,878 | 56.7% | 56.1% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 7.8 | 1,131 | 13,509 | 45.2% | 65.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 7.2 | 793 | 12,373 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 7.3 | 858 | 14,488 | 60.0% | 53.7% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 7.7 | 838 | 13,284 | 51.9% | 43.2% | |
| 37.50% | 64 | 7.5 | 827 | 12,411 | 35.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 7.4 | 879 | 13,407 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 7.7 | 995 | 12,726 | 43.3% | 45.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 8.0 | 874 | 12,872 | 61.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 7.7 | 849 | 12,722 | 48.3% | 51.5% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 844 | 12,500 | 48.5% | 51.9% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 7.3 | 993 | 12,404 | 53.6% | 43.3% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 7.2 | 749 | 13,158 | 59.1% | 38.9% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 7.6 | 875 | 13,844 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 7.8 | 831 | 13,411 | 57.1% | 58.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.4 | 796 | 12,539 | 32.1% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 7.7 | 923 | 13,172 | 59.3% | 21.4% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 7.7 | 959 | 13,613 | 40.0% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 7.7 | 879 | 12,067 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.14% | 51 | 7.6 | 770 | 12,537 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 62.00% | 50 | 7.6 | 894 | 13,009 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 7.9 | 967 | 13,655 | 56.5% | 59.3% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 7.7 | 743 | 12,333 | 45.5% | 51.9% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.2 | 760 | 12,853 | 52.2% | 61.5% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 8.2 | 885 | 13,611 | 65.2% | 52.2% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 8.3 | 940 | 13,526 | 42.1% | 59.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 7.7 | 1,034 | 15,427 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 7.1 | 963 | 12,518 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.5 | 871 | 11,813 | 48.3% | 73.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.9 | 792 | 12,625 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.5 | 875 | 12,573 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.7 | 871 | 13,021 | 47.8% | 42.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.8 | 798 | 11,939 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.8 | 862 | 12,314 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.7 | 937 | 11,694 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 7.6 | 849 | 11,858 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 8.0 | 870 | 13,061 | 65.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 890 | 12,690 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.7 | 890 | 12,933 | 66.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.8 | 773 | 13,506 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.2 | 849 | 13,622 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.8 | 954 | 14,603 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 8.2 | 934 | 13,333 | 86.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.6 | 923 | 12,522 | 61.1% | 46.7% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.3 | 822 | 13,321 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 7.9 | 862 | 10,969 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 8.3 | 816 | 12,753 | 43.8% | 53.3% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 7.8 | 938 | 13,975 | 66.7% | 70.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 8.0 | 1,046 | 12,976 | 64.3% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 7.4 | 735 | 13,158 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.5 | 858 | 13,321 | 55.6% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.8 | 830 | 13,485 | 58.3% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 8.0 | 730 | 12,143 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.7 | 1,028 | 14,591 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 8.0 | 767 | 13,177 | 78.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.6 | 828 | 10,985 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.8 | 913 | 12,818 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 794 | 11,721 | 46.7% | 20.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.9 | 971 | 13,392 | 72.7% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.7 | 767 | 12,786 | 46.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.5 | 707 | 12,348 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 904 | 13,512 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.2 | 743 | 12,959 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,712 | 22.2% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.9 | 955 | 11,871 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.6 | 822 | 14,198 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.9 | 837 | 11,910 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.6 | 878 | 10,682 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.8 | 839 | 13,007 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 959 | 14,708 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 758 | 14,522 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 8.4 | 684 | 11,815 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.1 | 779 | 11,695 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.1 | 1,047 | 15,861 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.5 | 967 | 14,729 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.7 | 766 | 12,054 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.6 | 925 | 14,051 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 577 | 12,433 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 878 | 10,457 | 87.5% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.4 | 943 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.4 | 1,026 | 13,636 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 651 | 12,441 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 8.0 | 1,154 | 11,747 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 983 | 13,230 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 928 | 13,458 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 8.3 | 986 | 9,459 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 8.3 | 1,046 | 13,245 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 914 | 10,010 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 869 | 14,068 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.9 | 808 | 11,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 631 | 13,743 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,463 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.8 | 869 | 14,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 852 | 14,468 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,364 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 856 | 14,689 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 997 | 18,293 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 9.1 | 1,046 | 13,567 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 782 | 12,920 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 1,200 | 12,487 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 959 | 14,509 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 820 | 13,691 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Irelia vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Darius in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Irelia vs Darius matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to Darius's 43.2%, a 13.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 88 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Irelia do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Darius with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Darius matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Darius matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Darius with a 56.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.6 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 88 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Darius?
The best Irelia build against Darius includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Irelia runes against Darius?
The best Irelia runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.9% win rate in the Irelia vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Darius?
Yes, Irelia has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 56.8% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Irelia against Darius?
When playing Irelia 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.