
Ryzevs Darius
Ryze vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ryze wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Darius based on 7 games. Ryze holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Darius matchup.
Ryze Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze 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.
Who Wins the Ryze vs Darius Matchup?

Ryze vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Ryze vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, giving Ryze a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Ryze dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Ryze leads by 450 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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.
Ryze vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ryze Build Against Darius
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Darius are Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Actualizer. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Ryze can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Ryze at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Darius. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Ryze holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Darius players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Ryze Runes Against Darius
Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Ryze to press their advantage against Darius, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ryze'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 Ryze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.24% | 74 | 7.4 | 767 | 11,080 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 7.4 | 730 | 11,831 | 34.6% | 48.5% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.3 | 751 | 11,562 | 46.1% | 46.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 7.4 | 848 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 7.7 | 867 | 12,754 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.2 | 904 | 12,808 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 7.2 | 890 | 11,468 | 45.0% | 38.9% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 7.4 | 877 | 12,040 | 36.8% | 57.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.1 | 745 | 12,298 | 57.1% | 40.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.9 | 819 | 12,288 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.1 | 791 | 11,686 | 50.0% | 26.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.3 | 890 | 11,878 | 47.4% | 41.7% | |
| 26.67% | 30 | 7.6 | 822 | 13,105 | 37.5% | 22.7% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 8.0 | 811 | 11,641 | 23.5% | 53.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.1 | 765 | 11,566 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 732 | 10,836 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.2 | 910 | 11,713 | 23.1% | 54.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.5 | 929 | 11,897 | 23.1% | 80.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.9 | 909 | 12,702 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.3 | 851 | 13,112 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 12,552 | 58.3% | 70.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 8.0 | 861 | 13,830 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.7 | 896 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.2 | 994 | 12,397 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,092 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.5 | 1,002 | 12,320 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.1 | 738 | 10,848 | 27.3% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.0 | 864 | 11,494 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.4 | 785 | 11,059 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.8 | 1,001 | 11,695 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.2 | 881 | 11,950 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.4 | 1,010 | 12,649 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.8 | 664 | 11,026 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 741 | 11,608 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 673 | 12,489 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 854 | 11,687 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,539 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.0 | 876 | 11,901 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.3 | 883 | 13,090 | 66.7% | 87.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 8.1 | 942 | 10,546 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 924 | 11,518 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.0 | 735 | 11,650 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,157 | 13,194 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.2 | 792 | 10,716 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,303 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 8.0 | 776 | 11,219 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 728 | 11,534 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 937 | 12,345 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.4 | 931 | 14,381 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,002 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 8.2 | 1,256 | 13,317 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 738 | 12,300 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 852 | 14,357 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 905 | 14,144 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 935 | 12,861 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 1,087 | 14,382 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 853 | 10,478 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 715 | 8,228 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.5 | 1,150 | 15,495 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 717 | 11,125 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 909 | 12,314 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.4 | 836 | 10,339 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 677 | 12,470 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.8 | 1,426 | 12,764 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 799 | 10,787 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 868 | 14,105 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 808 | 12,079 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 879 | 10,728 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 1,048 | 12,208 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,043 | 12,765 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 629 | 10,379 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 667 | 10,682 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 942 | 12,291 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Ryze vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ryze do against Darius in League of Legends?
Ryze wins the Ryze vs Darius matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Darius's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Ryze do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ryze do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Ryze takes over the Ryze vs Darius matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ryze vs Darius matchup?
Ryze wins the matchup against Darius with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Ryze build against Darius?
The best Ryze build against Darius includes Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ryze runes against Darius?
The best Ryze runes against Darius use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ryze counter Darius?
Yes, Ryze has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 57.1% win rate. Ryze strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Ryze against Darius?
When playing Ryze 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.
