MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Darius
How often does Kayle beat Darius in Top?
Kayle into Darius in Top: 53% observed win rate across 1,605 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 Kayle behind by 998 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -998
- CS: -16
- XP: -710
Typical gap to Darius, from 1,593 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Darius?
The count says yes: across 1,605 ranked Top games into Darius, Kayle takes 53%. 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 Kayle.
Beating Darius: the Kayle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayle at 67% across 418 games. Flip the lead and Kayle falls to 49% across 1,187.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 418 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 1,187 |
| First blood | 62% | 569 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 354 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 393 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 263 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 119 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:51. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayle's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 55.2% over 690 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 66.9% across 136 games.
The most-finished Kayle core is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 64.7% across 4,191 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 Nashor's Tooth (19,607 games).
Skill plan: Kayle players max E first and take E at level 1.