Cassiopeia vs Darius Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Cassiopeia the mage, Darius the fighter/tank hybrid. Over 199 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Cassiopeia closes out 55.3% of them. A 5.3-point edge is what puts this matchup in Cassiopeia’s column.
Cassiopeia holds a 375-unit range advantage (550 to 175), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. That forces Darius to play around cooldowns and pathing rather than raw stats.
Cassiopeia deals mostly magic damage while Darius leans physical, so the first defensive buy rarely overlaps. The stat sheet reads 630 HP and 18 armour for Cassiopeia against 652 and 37 for Darius. The 19-armour edge belongs to Darius. Level 18 armour lands at 98 for Cassiopeia and 125 for Darius. On autos alone the numbers read 53 AD for Cassiopeia and 64 for Darius. Movement speed: Cassiopeia 335, Darius 340.
Cassiopeia threatens Petrifying Gaze; Darius counters through Crippling Strike. Ultimates decide the rest — Petrifying Gaze versus Noxian Guillotine.
A 10/10 difficulty rating on Cassiopeia, against 2/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. No hand-editing here — the Cassiopeia figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
Yes — Cassiopeia holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Cassiopeia wins 55.3% of the recorded games.
55.3% from Cassiopeia's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
199 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Cassiopeia build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Cassiopeia build page.