MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Jax
What is Darius's win rate vs Jax?
In Top, Darius wins 49% against Jax across 2,944 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 188 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -188
- CS: +6
- XP: -198
Typical gap to Jax, from 2,931 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Jax?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 49% over 2,944 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 Jax as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,450 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,493.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,450 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,493 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,198 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,104 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,687 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 418 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 190 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Jax specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 49.8% over 703 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate: 54.9% across 51 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.