Olafvs Darius
Olaf vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Olaf wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.4%) over Darius based on 54 games. Olaf wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Olaf build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Olaf vs Darius matchup.
Olaf Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Olaf 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(53.7%)Who Wins the Olaf vs Darius Matchup?
Olaf vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Olaf vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Darius's 46.3%, giving Olaf a 7.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Olaf controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Olaf 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 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf 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.
Olaf vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Olaf, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Olaf Build Against Darius
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Olaf needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Olaf against Darius are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance and Overlord's Bloodmail. This combination gives Olaf an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Olaf vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Olaf63.6%Darius36.4%Olaf46.9%Darius53.1%Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Olaf 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 53.1% win rate — 6.3 points above Olaf. 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: Olaf 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 Olaf Runes Against Darius
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Olaf to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Olaf matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Olaf'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 Olaf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.76% | 84 | 6.0 | 934 | 12,588 | 63.2% | 47.8% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 6.0 | 839 | 13,302 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 42.25% | 71 | 6.7 | 928 | 12,739 | 45.0% | 38.7% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 12,778 | 52.0% | 36.4% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 6.6 | 906 | 12,750 | 60.0% | 53.6% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 6.4 | 792 | 12,693 | 40.0% | 53.1% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 6.1 | 1,147 | 11,865 | 40.0% | 38.5% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 5.8 | 936 | 12,715 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.1 | 838 | 12,537 | 63.6% | 46.9% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.4 | 825 | 12,658 | 62.5% | 52.2% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.4 | 936 | 11,794 | 44.8% | 53.3% | |
| 28.57% | 42 | 4.9 | 799 | 11,275 | 28.0% | 29.4% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 12,111 | 68.4% | 54.5% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 6.7 | 882 | 12,571 | 33.3% | 43.5% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 5.5 | 827 | 11,819 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.2 | 983 | 15,128 | 81.8% | 46.1% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,091 | 12,037 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.1 | 958 | 12,294 | 61.1% | 41.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.3 | 890 | 11,344 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.7 | 953 | 13,832 | 30.0% | 70.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.2 | 965 | 12,752 | 43.8% | 60.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.1 | 888 | 12,238 | 22.2% | 52.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 996 | 12,046 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 7.0 | 1,016 | 14,130 | 41.7% | 52.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.4 | 939 | 12,296 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.2 | 962 | 12,172 | 46.1% | 69.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.8 | 974 | 13,140 | 44.4% | 41.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 865 | 13,910 | 0.0% | 47.6% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 981 | 12,675 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.0 | 891 | 13,218 | 30.0% | 85.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,009 | 12,081 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.8 | 745 | 13,800 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 3.9 | 1,008 | 14,239 | 37.5% | 28.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 977 | 13,617 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 3.1 | 888 | 13,904 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 873 | 11,789 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 801 | 12,143 | 44.4% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 813 | 10,248 | 54.5% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.1 | 873 | 14,484 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.6 | 897 | 13,699 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.3 | 832 | 11,953 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 812 | 14,263 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.9 | 951 | 10,919 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.7 | 883 | 13,000 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 714 | 11,615 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 917 | 12,482 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.4 | 729 | 12,707 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.4 | 919 | 12,182 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.5 | 785 | 13,272 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 874 | 13,643 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,067 | 15,789 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 854 | 11,977 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 16,392 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 6.2 | 738 | 11,749 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.1 | 665 | 11,785 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 867 | 12,168 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.1 | 680 | 9,294 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 912 | 12,988 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 862 | 12,500 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 977 | 14,204 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 714 | 13,025 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.0 | 945 | 13,552 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.1 | 904 | 14,066 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 809 | 7,928 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 792 | 11,298 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 994 | 13,408 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 690 | 14,256 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 844 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 821 | 14,005 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 1,145 | 15,288 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 714 | 14,671 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 862 | 14,495 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 1,216 | 14,672 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 671 | 10,281 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 685 | 12,156 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 967 | 14,344 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 657 | 13,817 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 705 | 11,691 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Olaf vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Olaf do against Darius in League of Legends?
Olaf wins the Olaf vs Darius matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Darius's 46.3%, a 7.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Olaf do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Darius with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Olaf players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Olaf do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Olaf vs Darius matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Olaf vs Darius matchup?
Olaf wins the matchup against Darius with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 7.4 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.
What is the best Olaf build against Darius?
The best Olaf build against Darius includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Overlord's Bloodmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Olaf runes against Darius?
The best Olaf runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Olaf vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Olaf counter Darius?
Yes, Olaf has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 53.7% win rate. Olaf strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Olaf against Darius?
When playing Olaf 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.