MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Shyvana
What is Darius's win rate vs Shyvana?
In Top, Darius wins 62% against Shyvana across 133 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 1,040 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +1,040
- CS: +26
- XP: +713
Typical gap to Shyvana, from 132 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Shyvana?
Yes. Darius wins 62% of 133 ranked Top games into Shyvana. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Darius closes the game out from a lead, and how often Shyvana claws it back.
How to beat Shyvana as Darius
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 99 |
| First blood | 70% | 70 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 82 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 106 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:15; the level 6 spike lands around 5:21. 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.