MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Ornn
What is Darius's win rate vs Ornn?
In Top, Darius wins 48% against Ornn across 2,485 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 694 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +694
- CS: +20
- XP: +147
Typical gap to Ornn, from 2,473 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Ornn?
No, it runs the other way. Ornn takes 52% of 2,485 ranked Top games. Darius can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Ornn as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 1,807 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 677.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 1,807 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 677 |
| First blood | 53% | 1,254 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 1,298 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 2,067 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 606 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 236 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Ornn specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 44.6% over 487 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.6% across 47 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.