MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Ambessa
How often does Darius beat Ambessa in Top?
Darius into Ambessa in Top: 50% observed win rate across 2,063 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 Darius ahead by 315 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +315
- CS: +8
- XP: +62
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 2,050 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Ambessa?
No counter here: Darius sits at 50% over 2,063 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Ambessa: the Darius game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 58% across 1,199 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 39% across 862.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 1,199 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 862 |
| First blood | 55% | 922 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 898 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,271 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 434 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 214 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Top build, with receipts
Into Ambessa specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 51.9% over 426 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 26.1-26.12.
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.