MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Master Yi
What is Darius's win rate vs Master Yi?
In Top, Darius wins 53% against Master Yi across 308 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 1,106 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +1,106
- CS: +29
- XP: +1,129
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 307 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Master Yi?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 53% over 308 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 Master Yi as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 193 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 115.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 193 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 115 |
| First blood | 62% | 151 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 160 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 224 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 65 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Master Yi specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 50.0% over 68 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.