Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Darius

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Irelia wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Darius based on 68 games. Irelia wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the 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.

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Darius - 52.9% win rateDarius(52.9%)
Irelia - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
52.9% WR
VS
Darius vs Irelia matchup - 47.1% win rate
Darius
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Darius Matchup?

Irelia wins the Irelia vs Darius matchup
Winner
Irelia
Matches: 68
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
7.2
CS / min
6.9
802
DMG / min
903
11,829
Gold / game
12,500
352
Heal / min
328
972
DMG Mitigated / min
1,312
0.5
CC / min
0.8
55.8%
Early Game WR
44.2%
48.0%
Late Game WR
52.0%

Irelia vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Darius matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 68 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Darius's 47.1%, giving Irelia a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Darius'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.

Irelia vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Irelia in League of Legends

Darius is favored during the laning phase against Irelia, 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.

Farming
7.2Irelia
6.9Darius
Irelia and Darius farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
802Irelia
903Darius
Darius heavily out-damages Irelia by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Darius's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,829Irelia
12,500Darius
Darius earns 671 more gold per game than Irelia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Darius slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Irelia
0.8Darius
Darius provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Darius coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,324Irelia
1,641Darius
Darius vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 316 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Darius can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Darius

Plated Steelcaps 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 Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 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

Early Game
Irelia
55.8%
+11.6% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia55.8%
Darius early game win rateDarius44.2%
Late Game
Darius
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia48.0%
Darius late game win rateDarius52.0%

Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.8% win rate — a 11.6 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.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Darius takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Irelia by 4.0 percentage points. Darius scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Irelia 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 Irelia Runes Against Darius

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs DariusPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs DariusTriumph - best Irelia rune vs DariusLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs DariusLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Darius
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs DariusResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs DariusUnflinching - best Irelia rune vs Darius
70.6% WR

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 26.7. 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.

Irelia 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
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%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 52.9% win rate compared to Darius's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 68 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Darius with a 55.8% win rate versus 44.2%. 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, Darius takes over the Irelia vs Darius matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Darius 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 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 68 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Darius?

The best Irelia build against Darius includes Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 70.6% 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 52.9% win rate. Irelia strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.