MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Jax
How often does Darius beat Jax in Jungle?
Darius into Jax in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 110 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius ahead by 424 gold.
Does Darius counter Jax?
Too close for a counter call: Darius sits at 54% over 110 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 Jax: the Darius game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 64% across 69 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 37% across 41.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 64% | 69 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 41 |
| First blood | 59% | 68 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 79 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:53. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Jax specifically, Darius finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 68.2% over 44 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.