Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 44Updated 9/11/2026, 9:28:44 PM
Confidence: Medium±0% vs 50%44 games
Lane phases
Levels 1–2
Even
Darius and Gnar trade evenly before spikes.
Levels 3–5
Even
Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.
Level 6+
Even
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Even
Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.
Why?
Sample-basedEven
- Sample win rate for Darius is 50.0% in this matchup.
Treat this as a Even matchup for Darius into Gnar — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Darius page (Top): Conqueror Build · 43.2% WR · 88 games
Skill order: Q › E › W
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when darius faces gnar in lookup-discovered matches.
Conqueror5G20.0%
Stormraider's Surge1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 166Updated 9/11/2026, 9:18:37 PM