MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Zed
How often does Darius beat Zed in Jungle?
Darius into Zed in Jungle: 60% observed win rate across 158 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 371 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: -371
- CS: 0
- XP: -137
Typical gap to Zed, from 156 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 158 ranked Jungle games into Zed, Darius takes 60%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Darius.
Beating Zed: the Darius game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 65% across 63 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 56% across 95.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 63 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 95 |
| First blood | 62% | 105 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 55 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 81 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 51 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:06 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:52. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Darius finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 60.7% over 61 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature: 54.7% across 757 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (3,969 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.