MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Riven
What is Darius's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Darius wins 46% against Riven across 2,164 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 behind by 66 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -66
- CS: +3
- XP: +21
Typical gap to Riven, from 2,151 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Riven?
No, it runs the other way. Riven takes 55% of 2,164 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 Riven as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 1,073 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 1,090.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 1,073 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 1,090 |
| First blood | 54% | 958 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 846 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 1,165 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 322 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 170 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 47.9% over 522 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate: 52.8% across 53 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.