MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Garen
What is Darius's win rate vs Garen?
In Top, Darius wins 52% against Garen across 5,492 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius ahead by 705 gold.
Does Darius counter Garen?
Yes by the numbers. Darius wins 52% of 5,492 ranked Top games into Garen, and the gap clears the noise band on this sample. The same games read from Garen's side give the mirror number, and every rate on this page carries its own game count.
How to beat Garen as Darius
When Darius is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 3,718 games; 300 down, it drops to 38% over 1,773.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 3,718 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 38% | 1,773 |
| First blood | 58% | 2,751 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 2,778 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 4,126 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 1,217 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 610 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:03; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Garen specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.5% over 1,405 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate: 55.7% across 183 games.
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.