Darius Top has an advantage against Warwick (52.3% win rate) based on 625 games. The matchup leans toward Darius.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Darius Top vs Warwick Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Meta staple Darius (7.3% pick rate, 3rd most popular out of 63 Top champions) rarely faces off-meta Warwick (1.2% pick rate). However, even uncommon picks can cheese unprepared players, so basic matchup knowledge provides valuable insurance. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (49.7% win rate, 39.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Dead Man's Plate > Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against Warwick.
Lane dominance: Darius not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.39/min vs 5.49 for Warwick). This 0.90 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Darius wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (714 vs 751/min), the 52.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (1.80) with 52.3% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | A+ |
| 52.3% | Matchup Winrate | 47.7% |
| 49.66% | Role Winrate | 51.92% |
| #39 | Winrate Rank | #7 |
| 7.3% | Pickrate | 1.2% |
| 1.8 | Average KDA | 1.8 |
| 405 | Gold per Minute | 415 |
| 6.39 | CS/Min | 5.49 |
| 0.26 | Wards per Minute | 0.26 |
| 714 | Damage per Minute | 751 |
The Darius versus Warwick 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. Warwick has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Darius is higher farming statistics (ranked 38th among role champions) (versus 60th for Warwick), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.
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 Warwick, 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 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
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
