MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Darius
How often does Illaoi beat Darius in Top?
Illaoi into Darius in Top: 50% observed win rate across 1,462 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 Illaoi ahead by 66 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +66
- CS: +2
- XP: +458
Typical gap to Darius, from 1,453 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Darius?
No counter here: Illaoi sits at 50% over 1,462 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Darius: the Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 60% across 677 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 42% across 785.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 677 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 785 |
| First blood | 56% | 677 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 529 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 673 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 297 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 137 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 55.1% over 372 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 61.1% across 54 games.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 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 Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.