Neekovs Darius
Neeko vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Neeko wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Darius based on 5 games. Neeko wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Darius matchup.
Neeko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko 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 Neeko vs Darius Matchup?
Neeko vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Neeko vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Neeko wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Darius's 40.0%, giving Neeko a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Neeko controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Neeko 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 681 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Neeko 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.
Neeko vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Neeko is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Neeko holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Neeko Build Against Darius
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Neeko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Neeko against Darius are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Void Staff. This combination gives Neeko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Neeko vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Neeko100.0%Darius0.0%Neeko0.0%Darius100.0%Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Neeko 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Neeko. 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: Neeko 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 Neeko Runes Against Darius
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Neeko to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Neeko'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 Neeko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.31% | 189 | 1.6 | 605 | 9,422 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 43.20% | 171 | 2.2 | 585 | 9,755 | 44.4% | 42.0% | |
| 48.32% | 150 | 1.6 | 615 | 9,795 | 50.0% | 47.0% | |
| 43.24% | 111 | 1.8 | 572 | 8,797 | 42.3% | 44.1% | |
| 45.05% | 111 | 1.8 | 598 | 9,842 | 47.6% | 43.5% | |
| 47.17% | 107 | 1.7 | 622 | 9,138 | 53.7% | 40.4% | |
| 44.86% | 107 | 1.6 | 651 | 9,835 | 48.9% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 99 | 2.0 | 620 | 10,067 | 52.6% | 39.3% | |
| 42.53% | 87 | 2.2 | 675 | 10,592 | 45.2% | 41.1% | |
| 45.12% | 84 | 1.9 | 668 | 9,798 | 52.8% | 39.1% | |
| 44.30% | 80 | 1.6 | 581 | 9,174 | 44.4% | 44.2% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 1.6 | 680 | 9,990 | 57.6% | 51.1% | |
| 50.00% | 77 | 1.7 | 621 | 9,642 | 48.6% | 51.2% | |
| 50.00% | 75 | 1.5 | 641 | 9,364 | 37.9% | 58.1% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 1.7 | 656 | 10,385 | 50.0% | 57.5% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 1.7 | 613 | 9,227 | 55.6% | 43.2% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 2.4 | 708 | 9,329 | 41.9% | 48.8% | |
| 52.17% | 72 | 1.9 | 636 | 9,940 | 45.5% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 2.3 | 607 | 10,078 | 44.4% | 58.5% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 1.7 | 521 | 8,247 | 54.4% | 45.0% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 1.6 | 585 | 9,540 | 39.3% | 48.6% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 1.7 | 567 | 9,193 | 52.0% | 48.6% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 5.7 | 804 | 11,146 | 60.9% | 36.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.9 | 629 | 9,643 | 47.4% | 53.1% | |
| 47.83% | 47 | 2.6 | 598 | 9,145 | 30.4% | 65.2% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 2.0 | 756 | 10,512 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 3.0 | 629 | 9,398 | 42.9% | 45.8% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.4 | 601 | 8,652 | 52.2% | 63.2% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 5.7 | 760 | 11,261 | 58.8% | 58.3% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.6 | 587 | 9,062 | 52.9% | 33.3% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.0 | 777 | 10,490 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 47.22% | 37 | 5.8 | 871 | 11,670 | 55.6% | 38.9% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 1.6 | 572 | 9,792 | 50.0% | 26.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.9 | 577 | 9,432 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 5.5 | 841 | 10,700 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.5 | 596 | 8,703 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 34.62% | 27 | 6.0 | 788 | 10,824 | 50.0% | 21.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.8 | 766 | 10,454 | 42.9% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.7 | 694 | 8,976 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 3.8 | 667 | 11,359 | 14.3% | 58.8% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.0 | 776 | 11,485 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.3 | 835 | 11,772 | 54.5% | 58.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.8 | 649 | 10,085 | 45.5% | 36.4% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 5.1 | 869 | 10,734 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 52.38% | 22 | 5.8 | 781 | 11,491 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.5 | 737 | 11,148 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 55.00% | 21 | 4.7 | 752 | 10,221 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.6 | 725 | 10,939 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.4 | 808 | 11,879 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.7 | 547 | 8,929 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.9 | 803 | 12,128 | 87.5% | 40.0% | |
| 56.25% | 17 | 5.2 | 798 | 11,737 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.4 | 740 | 10,265 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.0 | 642 | 10,532 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.3 | 686 | 10,230 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 21.43% | 15 | 2.1 | 598 | 8,024 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.7 | 794 | 11,373 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.8 | 671 | 9,864 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.3 | 750 | 10,777 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.2 | 729 | 10,967 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 92.86% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,045 | 12,532 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.0 | 995 | 14,501 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.2 | 621 | 12,326 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.5 | 852 | 12,127 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.7 | 691 | 11,158 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.1 | 821 | 9,846 | 63.6% | 100.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.2 | 834 | 9,800 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.6 | 743 | 11,549 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.5 | 787 | 11,102 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.8 | 632 | 9,577 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.1 | 675 | 9,633 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 685 | 11,062 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 919 | 11,981 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 4.4 | 540 | 8,493 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 769 | 12,553 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.2 | 990 | 12,445 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.8 | 777 | 9,885 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.7 | 596 | 10,558 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,034 | 13,567 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 825 | 13,128 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.8 | 747 | 10,669 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.8 | 846 | 11,609 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 923 | 13,289 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 917 | 11,252 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 767 | 10,295 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 673 | 10,616 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 856 | 11,998 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 899 | 11,714 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 721 | 11,496 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 509 | 9,244 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 734 | 11,533 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.4 | 800 | 11,610 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.8 | 673 | 10,922 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 778 | 7,908 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.8 | 825 | 11,284 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 802 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 750 | 12,782 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 871 | 11,870 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 704 | 10,600 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 822 | 13,071 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.1 | 657 | 11,724 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,015 | 12,675 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 815 | 12,243 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 881 | 11,583 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 691 | 10,517 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 692 | 8,885 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.4 | 566 | 9,966 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 786 | 11,439 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 713 | 14,103 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 779 | 11,196 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 764 | 14,598 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 518 | 6,984 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 936 | 10,934 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 675 | 9,204 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 895 | 11,672 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 727 | 11,516 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 598 | 10,984 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 925 | 15,574 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 734 | 10,503 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 892 | 11,707 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 845 | 12,787 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 741 | 12,511 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 753 | 11,497 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 771 | 11,174 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Neeko vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Neeko do against Darius in League of Legends?
Neeko wins the Neeko 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 26.4.
How does Neeko do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Darius with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Neeko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Neeko do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Neeko vs Darius matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Neeko vs Darius matchup?
Neeko wins the matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Neeko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Neeko build against Darius?
The best Neeko build against Darius includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Void Staff with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Neeko runes against Darius?
The best Neeko runes against Darius use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Neeko vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Neeko counter Darius?
Yes, Neeko has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 60.0% win rate. Neeko strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Neeko against Darius?
When playing Neeko 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.