MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Ekko
What is Darius's win rate vs Ekko?
In Top, Darius wins 59% against Ekko across 64 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 Darius behind by 53 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -53
- CS: +9
- XP: +77
Typical gap to Ekko, from 64 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Ekko?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 59% over 64 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 Ekko as Darius
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
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.