MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Heimerdinger
What is Darius's win rate vs Heimerdinger?
In Top, Darius wins 47% against Heimerdinger across 649 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 727 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -727
- CS: -18
- XP: -767
Typical gap to Heimerdinger, from 645 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Heimerdinger?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 47% over 649 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 Heimerdinger as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 199 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 449.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 199 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 449 |
| First blood | 55% | 288 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 209 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 130 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 63 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Heimerdinger specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 45.4% over 130 games of this matchup.
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.