MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Akali
How often does Darius beat Akali in Top?
Darius into Akali in Top: 47% observed win rate across 1,052 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius behind by 334 gold.
Does Darius counter Akali?
Too close for a counter call: Darius sits at 47% over 1,052 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Akali: the Darius game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 57% across 479 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 39% across 573.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 479 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 573 |
| First blood | 56% | 431 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 359 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 494 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 129 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:43 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 47.5% over 257 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.1% across 1,935 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (23,397 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.