MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Karthus
How often does Darius beat Karthus in Jungle?
Darius into Karthus in Jungle: 66% observed win rate across 82 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 119 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +119
- CS: -2
- XP: +155
Typical gap to Karthus, from 82 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Karthus?
The count says yes: across 82 ranked Jungle games into Karthus, Darius takes 66%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Darius.
Beating Karthus: the Darius game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 45 |
| First blood | 64% | 61 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 73% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 78% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:15 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
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.