MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Darius
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Darius?
In Top, Aatrox wins 50% against Darius across 4,538 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox behind by 90 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: -90
- CS: -4
- XP: +187
Typical gap to Darius, from 4,508 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Darius?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 50% over 4,538 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Darius as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 2,127 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 2,409.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 2,127 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 2,409 |
| First blood | 57% | 2,337 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,800 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 1,828 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 968 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 481 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:26; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Darius specifically, Aatrox finishes Eclipse first most often: 48.3% over 619 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 65.3% across 75 games.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.