MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yorick vs Darius
How often does Yorick beat Darius in Top?
Yorick into Darius in Top: 53% observed win rate across 1,724 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 Yorick ahead by 86 gold.
Yorick at 15:00
- Gold: +86
- CS: -5
- XP: +218
Typical gap to Darius, from 1,714 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yorick counter Darius?
The count says yes: across 1,724 ranked Top games into Darius, Yorick 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 Yorick.
Beating Darius: the Yorick game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yorick at 62% across 794 games. Flip the lead and Yorick falls to 46% across 929.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 794 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 929 |
| First blood | 59% | 805 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 621 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 621 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 518 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 274 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yorick's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Yorick finishes Trinity Force first most often: 52.1% over 522 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge: 66.1% across 62 games.
The most-finished Yorick core is Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge: 55.8% across 1,616 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 Trinity Force (15,576 games).
Skill plan: Yorick players max Q first and take Q at level 1.