MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Aatrox
Darius vs Aatrox in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 72 ranked games in Jungle, Darius beats Aatrox in 43% of them.
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 Darius ahead by 119 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +119
- CS: +1
- XP: -14
Typical gap to Aatrox, from 72 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Aatrox?
Even on the count: Darius lands at 43% over 72 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Darius game plan against Aatrox
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:30 and level 6 lands around 6:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Darius in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature: 54.7% across 757 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (3,969 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.