MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Mordekaiser
What is Darius's win rate vs Mordekaiser?
In Top, Darius wins 51% against Mordekaiser across 3,969 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 296 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +296
- CS: +10
- XP: -81
Typical gap to Mordekaiser, from 3,944 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Mordekaiser?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 51% over 3,969 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 Mordekaiser as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 2,383 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 1,586.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 2,383 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,586 |
| First blood | 59% | 2,106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,905 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 2,605 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 747 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 341 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:05; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Mordekaiser specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 54.3% over 746 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Force of Nature: 64.3% across 56 games.
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.