Rengar vs Darius Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Rengar versus Darius — a assassin/fighter hybrid against a fighter/tank hybrid. Over 203 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Rengar closes out 43.8% of them. A deficit of 6.2 points is what earns Darius its counter flag in this matchup.
Neither profile surprises the other: Rengar and Darius are both physical threats. Before items it is 590 HP, 34 armour, 32 MR for Rengar; 652, 37, 32 for Darius. At full build levels the gap widens to 2590 HP versus 2358, favouring Darius. Rengar also hits harder before items — 68 AD to 64. Speed reads 345 to 340, handing Rengar the better rotations.
Track Battle Roar on Rengar and Noxian Guillotine on Darius — the matchup swings on those two. Level six shifts things: Thrill of the Hunt on one side, Noxian Guillotine on the other. Note the resource bars too: Ferocity versus Mana.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Riot scores Rengar at 8/10 for difficulty against 2/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. The Rengar versus Darius numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Darius has the statistical edge. Rengar wins 43.8% of the recorded games.
43.8% from Rengar's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
203 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Rengar build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Rengar build page.