MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs K'Sante
What is Darius's win rate vs K'Sante?
In Top, Darius wins 53% against K'Sante across 2,573 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 6 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +6
- CS: +4
- XP: -440
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 2,558 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter K'Sante?
Yes. Darius wins 53% of 2,573 ranked Top games into K'Sante. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Darius closes the game out from a lead, and how often K'Sante claws it back.
How to beat K'Sante as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,429 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 1,141.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,429 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,141 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,273 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 1,062 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,603 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 492 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 220 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into K'Sante specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 50.6% over 344 games of this matchup.
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.