MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Malzahar
What is Darius's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Top, Darius wins 41% against Malzahar across 212 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 216 gold.
Does Darius counter Malzahar?
No. This one runs the other way: Malzahar takes 59% of 212 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 Malzahar as Darius
When Darius is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 123 games; 300 down, it drops to 29% over 89.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 49% | 123 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 29% | 89 |
| First blood | 49% | 133 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 117 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 57 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Malzahar specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 43.1% over 58 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.