MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Dr. Mundo vs Darius
How often does Dr. Mundo beat Darius in Top?
Dr. Mundo into Darius in Top: 54% observed win rate across 2,528 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 Dr. Mundo behind by 218 gold.
Dr. Mundo at 15:00
- Gold: -218
- CS: -8
- XP: +214
Typical gap to Darius, from 2,521 games that reached 15:00.
Does Dr. Mundo counter Darius?
The count says yes: across 2,528 ranked Top games into Darius, Dr. Mundo takes 54%. 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 Dr. Mundo.
Beating Darius: the Dr. Mundo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Dr. Mundo at 65% across 856 games. Flip the lead and Dr. Mundo falls to 49% across 1,671.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 856 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 1,671 |
| First blood | 62% | 982 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 606 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 615 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 771 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 476 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Dr. Mundo's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Dr. Mundo finishes Warmog's Armor first most often: 54.4% over 660 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Warmog's Armor, Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra: 63.0% across 173 games.
The most-finished Dr. Mundo core is Warmog's Armor, Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra: 59.6% across 3,279 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Warmog's Armor (14,182 games).
Skill plan: Dr. Mundo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.