Darius Top has an advantage against Illaoi (52.4% win rate) based on 493 games. The matchup leans toward Darius.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Darius Top vs Illaoi Top in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.8% in this matchup.
Darius dominates the meta (4th most popular, 7.2% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Illaoi (2.3% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Darius claims a meaningful 52.4% vs 47.6% advantage. Darius's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (56.1% win rate, 46.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sterak's Gage > Dead Man's Plate with Plated Steelcaps delivers 62.8% win rate against Illaoi.
Win through macro: Darius takes the matchup (52.43%) despite falling behind in CS (6.30 vs 7.39/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Darius wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (714 vs 855/min), the 52.4% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Darius leads in both matchup win rate (52.4%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | B+ |
| 52.4% | Matchup Winrate | 47.6% |
| 50.06% | Role Winrate | 50.43% |
| #40 | Winrate Rank | #33 |
| 7.2% | Pickrate | 2.3% |
| 1.8 | Average KDA | 1.5 |
| 441 | Gold per Minute | 430 |
| 6.30 | CS/Min | 7.39 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.30 |
| 714 | Damage per Minute | 855 |
The Darius versus Illaoi matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Darius deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Illaoi deals mainly physical damage (95.42%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Illaoi, ranking 8th (versus 40th for Darius) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.5 versus 1.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Darius player to maintain constant pressure on Illaoi, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
