MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Rek'Sai
What is Darius's win rate vs Rek'Sai?
In Top, Darius wins 56% against Rek'Sai across 114 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 104 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +104
- CS: +19
- XP: -53
Typical gap to Rek'Sai, from 114 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Rek'Sai?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 56% over 114 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 Rek'Sai as Darius
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 75 |
| First blood | 65% | 57 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 94 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
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.