MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Hecarim
How often does Darius beat Hecarim in Jungle?
Darius into Hecarim in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 157 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius behind by 189 gold.
Does Darius counter Hecarim?
Too close for a counter call: Darius sits at 52% over 157 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Hecarim: the Darius game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 66% across 73 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 40% across 84.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 73 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 84 |
| First blood | 53% | 98 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 69 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:04 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Hecarim specifically, Darius finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 51.9% over 52 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 16.1-16.12.
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.