MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Jayce
What is Darius's win rate vs Jayce?
In Top, Darius wins 49% against Jayce across 1,929 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 328 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -328
- CS: -12
- XP: -267
Typical gap to Jayce, from 1,919 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Jayce?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 49% over 1,929 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 Jayce as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 817 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 1,111.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 817 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 1,111 |
| First blood | 52% | 826 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 788 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 578 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 352 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 151 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:36; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Jayce specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 44.9% over 408 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 65.2% across 66 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.