MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Malphite
What is Darius's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Darius wins 48% against Malphite across 2,874 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius ahead by 328 gold.
Does Darius counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 52% of 2,874 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malphite as Darius
When Darius is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 1,890 games; 300 down, it drops to 36% over 982.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 1,890 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 982 |
| First blood | 53% | 1,415 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 1,233 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 2,258 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 653 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 281 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 49.5% over 632 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 16.1-16.12.
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.