MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Briar
Darius vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 266 ranked games in Jungle, Darius beats Briar in 49% 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 behind by 48 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -48
- CS: +9
- XP: +271
Typical gap to Briar, from 265 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Briar?
Even on the count: Darius lands at 49% over 266 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 Briar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Darius wins 61% of 137 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 128.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 137 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 128 |
| First blood | 53% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 106 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 178 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 74 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:26 and level 6 lands around 6:57. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Darius in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Darius finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 51.4% over 107 games of this matchup.
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.