MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Karma
What is Darius's win rate vs Karma?
In Top, Darius wins 46% against Karma across 124 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 ahead by 180 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +180
- CS: +1
- XP: -169
Typical gap to Karma, from 124 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Karma?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 46% over 124 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 Karma as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 63 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 61.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 63 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 61 |
| First blood | 53% | 60 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 54 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 59 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:05; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
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.