MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Irelia
What is Darius's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Darius wins 49% against Irelia across 1,894 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 248 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -248
- CS: -5
- XP: -100
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,880 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Irelia?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 49% over 1,894 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 Irelia as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 933 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 960.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 933 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 960 |
| First blood | 59% | 800 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 837 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 867 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 263 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 130 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 50.6% over 421 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 48.8% across 43 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.