MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Karthus
What is Darius's win rate vs Karthus?
In Top, Darius wins 50% against Karthus across 26 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 130 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +130
- CS: -2
- XP: +438
Typical gap to Karthus, from 26 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Karthus as Darius
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. 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.