Jaxvs Darius
Jax vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.1%) over Jax based on 198 games. Jax wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Darius matchup.
Jax Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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.
Darius(46.0%)Who Wins the Jax vs Darius Matchup?
Jax vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Jax vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 198 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Jax's 46.0%, giving Darius a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jax controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jax 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 sustain, where Darius leads by 487 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jax players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Darius overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jax vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Jax, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jax Build Against Darius
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Darius are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Trinity Force. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 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 Jax vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jax55.9%Darius44.1%Jax35.4%Darius64.6%Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.9% win rate — a 11.8 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Jax 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 64.6% win rate — 29.2 points above Jax. 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: Jax 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 Jax Runes Against Darius
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Jax the best tools to compete against Darius in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.95% | 306 | 4.3 | 1,003 | 12,339 | 45.4% | 41.1% | |
| 47.50% | 281 | 6.3 | 759 | 11,751 | 43.1% | 51.3% | |
| 56.67% | 271 | 2.0 | 750 | 13,369 | 56.7% | 56.6% | |
| 54.86% | 258 | 4.3 | 887 | 12,325 | 64.5% | 47.6% | |
| 48.22% | 254 | 1.1 | 702 | 12,754 | 51.3% | 45.6% | |
| 48.13% | 214 | 5.3 | 799 | 11,757 | 44.7% | 51.4% | |
| 56.31% | 208 | 3.1 | 827 | 12,370 | 59.6% | 52.9% | |
| 55.83% | 206 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,128 | 54.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.96% | 198 | 5.3 | 771 | 11,520 | 55.9% | 35.4% | |
| 45.86% | 184 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,191 | 45.6% | 46.1% | |
| 42.01% | 170 | 4.9 | 685 | 11,495 | 41.6% | 42.5% | |
| 52.41% | 167 | 1.7 | 782 | 13,196 | 62.1% | 46.0% | |
| 48.48% | 165 | 5.2 | 854 | 12,278 | 54.4% | 43.0% | |
| 52.87% | 158 | 5.3 | 895 | 11,954 | 54.7% | 51.2% | |
| 45.45% | 155 | 4.3 | 664 | 11,946 | 46.1% | 44.9% | |
| 40.40% | 153 | 1.1 | 683 | 13,018 | 35.0% | 44.0% | |
| 54.93% | 144 | 1.3 | 796 | 12,909 | 57.6% | 53.0% | |
| 50.00% | 140 | 1.6 | 714 | 12,172 | 50.7% | 49.3% | |
| 54.29% | 140 | 6.4 | 784 | 12,189 | 64.8% | 43.5% | |
| 57.97% | 139 | 6.5 | 850 | 12,684 | 52.5% | 62.3% | |
| 56.15% | 130 | 4.3 | 832 | 12,547 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 45.38% | 120 | 4.7 | 823 | 12,566 | 44.8% | 45.9% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 6.2 | 968 | 12,839 | 37.8% | 51.4% | |
| 62.39% | 117 | 6.3 | 851 | 12,379 | 69.5% | 55.2% | |
| 43.59% | 117 | 5.8 | 908 | 12,801 | 41.5% | 45.3% | |
| 56.41% | 117 | 5.4 | 924 | 12,403 | 52.0% | 59.7% | |
| 39.47% | 114 | 6.0 | 710 | 11,856 | 36.4% | 41.4% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 5.4 | 795 | 11,694 | 44.6% | 60.3% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 1.4 | 778 | 13,142 | 55.8% | 39.3% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 4.7 | 875 | 12,744 | 53.1% | 48.3% | |
| 41.58% | 101 | 6.2 | 853 | 12,312 | 41.5% | 41.7% | |
| 46.00% | 100 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,556 | 46.8% | 45.3% | |
| 59.60% | 99 | 6.7 | 885 | 13,478 | 59.2% | 60.0% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 1.3 | 734 | 13,774 | 63.3% | 45.6% | |
| 43.62% | 94 | 6.3 | 794 | 12,499 | 42.2% | 44.9% | |
| 51.61% | 94 | 6.5 | 865 | 12,209 | 48.9% | 54.4% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 1.6 | 663 | 12,906 | 52.5% | 46.1% | |
| 51.69% | 91 | 1.5 | 661 | 12,581 | 46.0% | 55.8% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 6.2 | 736 | 12,286 | 48.8% | 38.0% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 1.4 | 760 | 13,402 | 62.5% | 47.5% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 2.3 | 700 | 11,656 | 40.0% | 56.4% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 6.7 | 807 | 13,395 | 48.6% | 51.0% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.3 | 713 | 12,701 | 55.3% | 40.8% | |
| 42.53% | 87 | 5.8 | 765 | 11,052 | 30.0% | 53.2% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 1.1 | 714 | 13,145 | 69.2% | 44.2% | |
| 57.69% | 79 | 6.4 | 815 | 13,102 | 54.2% | 59.3% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.3 | 864 | 12,642 | 65.8% | 48.8% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.1 | 727 | 12,761 | 52.6% | 52.5% | |
| 44.00% | 75 | 1.4 | 750 | 12,803 | 51.6% | 38.6% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 5.7 | 956 | 11,741 | 46.9% | 52.5% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 1.7 | 748 | 13,347 | 43.8% | 43.2% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 2.6 | 704 | 13,006 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 4.8 | 671 | 11,793 | 55.9% | 37.5% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 1.0 | 706 | 12,545 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.7 | 725 | 13,689 | 42.1% | 54.4% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,093 | 46.9% | 36.7% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.3 | 711 | 11,194 | 40.0% | 59.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.7 | 840 | 12,089 | 63.6% | 39.3% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,404 | 69.2% | 51.5% | |
| 52.63% | 58 | 0.9 | 748 | 12,673 | 52.0% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.6 | 727 | 11,414 | 52.0% | 48.5% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.0 | 775 | 11,261 | 46.4% | 53.6% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 2.1 | 705 | 12,960 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 6.1 | 662 | 11,617 | 56.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.0 | 720 | 12,503 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 708 | 12,359 | 45.8% | 38.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 685 | 11,099 | 51.9% | 52.2% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 5.9 | 669 | 10,840 | 37.0% | 59.1% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.2 | 1,006 | 12,737 | 44.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 49 | 1.3 | 779 | 13,166 | 44.0% | 56.5% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.4 | 816 | 12,782 | 57.9% | 57.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 790 | 13,130 | 58.8% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 5.5 | 754 | 10,706 | 44.0% | 52.4% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 2.5 | 715 | 12,653 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.8 | 707 | 11,848 | 63.2% | 56.5% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 2.3 | 819 | 12,806 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.9 | 722 | 11,122 | 56.5% | 52.9% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.7 | 675 | 12,423 | 40.0% | 40.9% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.2 | 657 | 12,475 | 44.4% | 52.6% | |
| 42.86% | 36 | 1.7 | 800 | 13,934 | 41.7% | 43.5% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.1 | 686 | 12,281 | 71.4% | 34.5% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 5.8 | 756 | 11,497 | 55.6% | 68.8% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.6 | 732 | 12,742 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.8 | 645 | 12,441 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 31 | 5.4 | 712 | 10,793 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,436 | 43.8% | 71.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 4.0 | 892 | 13,375 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 2.5 | 687 | 13,784 | 25.0% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.2 | 578 | 12,529 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 2.1 | 901 | 12,331 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.3 | 690 | 12,843 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.5 | 763 | 12,991 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 833 | 12,984 | 33.3% | 27.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 681 | 11,741 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 622 | 11,748 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 694 | 13,712 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.4 | 601 | 11,884 | 37.5% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.4 | 589 | 10,618 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 13 | 5.7 | 530 | 9,948 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 737 | 13,158 | 28.6% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.8 | 727 | 11,708 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 9.09% | 11 | 4.3 | 583 | 10,414 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 556 | 11,999 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 908 | 10,346 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.3 | 663 | 9,019 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 559 | 10,900 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.3 | 716 | 11,788 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 604 | 12,330 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.4 | 648 | 13,592 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.4 | 558 | 12,243 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.2 | 759 | 11,676 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 599 | 11,768 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 529 | 11,853 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 730 | 10,910 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 905 | 13,278 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 855 | 10,172 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,056 | 13,350 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 714 | 12,305 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 620 | 10,413 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 704 | 13,431 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 806 | 14,388 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 647 | 11,217 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Jax vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jax do against Darius in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Jax vs Darius matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Jax's 46.0%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 198 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Jax do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Darius with a 55.9% win rate versus 44.1%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jax do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Jax vs Darius matchup with a 64.6% win rate compared to 35.4%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jax vs Darius matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Jax with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 198 games analyzed.
What is the best Jax build against Darius?
The best Jax build against Darius includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jax runes against Darius?
The best Jax runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Jax vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jax counter Darius?
No, Jax struggles against Darius with only a 46.0% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Jax players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.
How do I play Jax against Darius?
When playing Jax against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Darius has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.