MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Renekton
What is Darius's win rate vs Renekton?
In Top, Darius wins 50% against Renekton across 2,921 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 28 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +28
- CS: +3
- XP: -111
Typical gap to Renekton, from 2,907 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Renekton?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 50% over 2,921 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 Renekton as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 1,494 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,424.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,494 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,424 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,323 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,229 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,585 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 476 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 243 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Renekton specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 48.4% over 688 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate: 57.9% across 57 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.