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.
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 705 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +705
- CS: +18
- XP: +491
Typical gap to Garen, from 5,459 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Garen?
Yes. Darius wins 52% of 5,492 ranked Top games into Garen. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Darius closes the game out from a lead, and how often Garen claws it back.
How to beat Garen as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 3,718 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 1,773.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 3,718 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.