MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Maokai
What is Darius's win rate vs Maokai?
In Top, Darius wins 46% against Maokai across 248 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 315 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +315
- CS: +16
- XP: -147
Typical gap to Maokai, from 248 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Maokai?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 46% over 248 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Maokai as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 170 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 77.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 170 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 77 |
| First blood | 49% | 126 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 110 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 194 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 60 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:49; 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 Maokai specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 50.9% over 57 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.