MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Nidalee
How often does Darius beat Nidalee in Jungle?
Darius into Nidalee in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 94 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 158 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +158
- CS: +10
- XP: +194
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 94 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Nidalee?
No counter here: Darius sits at 55% over 94 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nidalee: the Darius game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 72% across 50 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 36% across 44.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 50 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 44 |
| First blood | 65% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature: 54.7% across 757 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (3,969 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.