MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Jarvan IV
How often does Darius beat Jarvan IV in Jungle?
Darius into Jarvan IV in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 371 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 179 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +179
- CS: +8
- XP: +366
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 371 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Jarvan IV?
No counter here: Darius sits at 54% over 371 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Darius game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 64% across 215 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 41% across 156.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 215 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 156 |
| First blood | 62% | 241 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 176 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:48. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Darius finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 53.9% over 141 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 26.1-26.12.
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.