Kai'Savs Darius
Kai'Sa vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kai'Sa wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Darius based on 5 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Kai'Sa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup.
Kai'Sa Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kai'Sa 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(60.0%)Who Wins the Kai'Sa vs Darius Matchup?
Kai'Sa vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, giving Kai'Sa a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Kai'Sa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Kai'Sa reaches their power spikes, while Kai'Sa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kai'Sa 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.
Kai'Sa vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kai'Sa Build Against Darius
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Kai'Sa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kai'Sa against Darius are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kai'Sa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kai'Sa0.0%Darius100.0%Kai'Sa75.0%Darius25.0%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kai'Sa. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kai'Sa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Kai'Sa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kai'Sa reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Runes Against Darius
Inspiration
Sorcery
Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Kai'Sa to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Kai'Sa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Kai'Sa'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 Kai'Sa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.21% | 907 | 6.9 | 902 | 14,298 | 48.2% | 41.6% | |
| 44.10% | 644 | 6.7 | 824 | 13,648 | 43.0% | 44.9% | |
| 46.42% | 629 | 6.7 | 829 | 13,754 | 43.1% | 49.0% | |
| 45.31% | 512 | 6.9 | 832 | 13,260 | 42.7% | 47.6% | |
| 49.51% | 507 | 6.8 | 849 | 13,999 | 51.2% | 48.3% | |
| 46.61% | 502 | 6.6 | 824 | 13,322 | 47.2% | 46.1% | |
| 48.70% | 460 | 7.0 | 911 | 14,277 | 45.1% | 51.6% | |
| 46.73% | 306 | 6.8 | 892 | 13,666 | 49.3% | 44.6% | |
| 43.81% | 210 | 6.9 | 875 | 13,436 | 39.8% | 48.5% | |
| 51.69% | 207 | 6.9 | 853 | 13,534 | 50.5% | 52.7% | |
| 50.74% | 203 | 7.0 | 869 | 13,968 | 47.3% | 53.6% | |
| 48.66% | 187 | 6.7 | 797 | 13,433 | 48.2% | 49.0% | |
| 44.38% | 178 | 6.7 | 874 | 14,036 | 47.3% | 42.3% | |
| 48.15% | 135 | 6.7 | 823 | 13,288 | 51.6% | 45.1% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 6.7 | 858 | 13,815 | 50.9% | 46.6% | |
| 55.12% | 127 | 6.5 | 869 | 13,837 | 52.5% | 57.4% | |
| 48.00% | 125 | 7.0 | 972 | 14,514 | 53.7% | 43.7% | |
| 52.42% | 124 | 6.8 | 855 | 13,787 | 57.9% | 47.8% | |
| 51.24% | 121 | 6.8 | 841 | 13,598 | 53.6% | 49.2% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 6.8 | 886 | 14,039 | 46.8% | 47.0% | |
| 58.42% | 101 | 7.2 | 849 | 14,550 | 66.7% | 51.8% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 6.9 | 872 | 14,550 | 39.3% | 56.8% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 6.8 | 928 | 14,491 | 43.5% | 43.6% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 6.7 | 737 | 12,170 | 37.5% | 53.3% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 6.8 | 966 | 15,226 | 38.9% | 58.5% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 6.6 | 865 | 12,299 | 43.8% | 45.5% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 6.8 | 909 | 13,785 | 26.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 7.1 | 828 | 15,024 | 42.9% | 55.9% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.8 | 884 | 13,554 | 35.0% | 42.1% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.6 | 806 | 13,955 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 6.3 | 883 | 15,534 | 38.5% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 747 | 13,496 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.4 | 741 | 13,953 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 7.0 | 927 | 14,955 | 33.3% | 47.6% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 992 | 12,122 | 35.7% | 28.6% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.4 | 844 | 13,410 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.2 | 787 | 11,164 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.6 | 855 | 13,679 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 843 | 12,681 | 12.5% | 57.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 814 | 12,306 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.6 | 830 | 14,110 | 40.0% | 41.2% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.1 | 1,036 | 13,748 | 20.0% | 58.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.3 | 860 | 12,778 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,020 | 13,624 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 807 | 13,544 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 762 | 12,245 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 934 | 13,728 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 944 | 14,975 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 894 | 11,742 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.9 | 601 | 12,683 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 846 | 12,249 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 922 | 15,522 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 784 | 13,751 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,147 | 14,781 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 959 | 14,626 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 997 | 14,349 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 588 | 11,594 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 1,005 | 14,734 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,073 | 13,922 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 835 | 14,719 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 875 | 13,722 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 694 | 10,432 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 790 | 11,249 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 8.0 | 864 | 10,662 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 6.5 | 592 | 9,695 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.1 | 871 | 12,551 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 743 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,120 | 15,391 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 921 | 13,090 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.1 | 639 | 13,877 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 887 | 14,176 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 920 | 12,059 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 931 | 15,506 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,016 | 14,781 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 1,004 | 14,783 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 657 | 13,769 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,200 | 15,580 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 949 | 9,866 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 942 | 13,078 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 1,175 | 13,410 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 794 | 11,006 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,114 | 15,571 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 590 | 13,079 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 887 | 11,552 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 991 | 15,240 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 728 | 13,974 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 831 | 13,268 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 993 | 12,658 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Kai'Sa vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kai'Sa do against Darius in League of Legends?
Kai'Sa wins the Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Kai'Sa do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kai'Sa do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup?
Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Kai'Sa build against Darius?
The best Kai'Sa build against Darius includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Kai'Sa runes against Darius?
The best Kai'Sa runes against Darius use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kai'Sa vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kai'Sa counter Darius?
Yes, Kai'Sa has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate. Kai'Sa strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Kai'Sa against Darius?
When playing Kai'Sa against Darius, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Darius. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.