

Darius vs Jax
In the top lane on patch 26.21, neither Darius nor Jax is among the other's worst matchups with at least 8 games in LazyElo players' lobbies yet.
Darius wins 50.3% of its 567 top games (tier A) on patch 26.21; Jax wins 48.4% of 316 (tier B). Neither has the other among its worst three matchups with at least 8 games, so the data calls this matchup neither side's counter yet. That can change as games come in; the page is rebuilt with the tier data.
The per-champion pages: Darius counters and Jax counters.
- Darius top games
- 567
- Jax top games
- 316
- Min. games per matchup
- 8
- Patch
- 26.21
Darius vs Jax at a glance
Top
| Champion | Tier | Win rate | Games | Pick rate | In this matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 50.3% | 567 | 5.2% | No counter relation with 8 games | |
| B | 48.4% | 316 | 2.9% | No counter relation with 8 games |
Tiers and win rates are each champion's own top numbers on patch 26.21, from the Top Lane tier list. “Loses to” means at least 8 games in the matchup and a win rate below 50% after it is pulled toward 50%.
Jungle
| Champion | Tier | Win rate | Games | Pick rate | In this matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 51.9% | 129 | 1.2% | No counter relation with 8 games | |
| A | 51.1% | 176 | 1.6% | No counter relation with 8 games |
Tiers and win rates are each champion's own jungle numbers on patch 26.21, from the Jungle tier list. “Loses to” means at least 8 games in the matchup and a win rate below 50% after it is pulled toward 50%.
How Darius plays this matchup
Riot lists Darius as fighter and tank, on mana, and rates it 9 for attack, 5 for defense, 1 for magic and 2 for difficulty on its own ten-point scale (Data Dragon). Those ratings describe the kit, not the matchup; what the games say is below.
In the top lane on patch 26.21, Darius is tier A with a 50.3% win rate over 567 games (5.2% of top picks). Against Jax the data shows no counter relation either way with 8 games on this patch, so read the matchup as even until your own games say otherwise.
Darius's other worst top matchups on this patch: Darius vs Yone, Darius vs Akali, Darius vs Malphite. Whether a matchup is a counter follows from six things, range and sustain first: what decides a counter.
How Jax plays this matchup
Riot lists Jax as fighter, on mana, and rates it 7 for attack, 5 for defense, 7 for magic and 5 for difficulty on its own ten-point scale (Data Dragon). Those ratings describe the kit, not the matchup; what the games say is below.
In the top lane on patch 26.21, Jax is tier B with a 48.4% win rate over 316 games (2.9% of top picks). Against Darius the data shows no counter relation either way with 8 games on this patch, so read the matchup as even until your own games say otherwise.
Jax's other worst top matchups on this patch: Jax vs Teemo, Jax vs Garen, Jax vs Trundle. Whether a matchup is a counter follows from six things, range and sustain first: what decides a counter.
What each side builds
Darius
Most built items
Games · Win rateThe finished items Darius ends top games with most often.
Youmuu's Ghostblade61.5%48.3%
Dead Man's Plate60.6%53.4%
Plated Steelcaps59.0%49.4%
Death's Dance37.4%57.4%
Force of Nature34.2%52.4%
Stridebreaker27.2%55.3%
Runes
Games · Win rateThe keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

Stormraider's Surge + Precision39.7%47.7%
Conqueror + Sorcery36.1%48.1%
Conqueror + Resolve19.6%61.2%
Builds rest on 559 Darius games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it. This is Darius's top build over every opponent, not a build for this matchup.
Jax
Most built items
Games · Win rateThe finished items Jax ends top games with most often.
Trinity Force74.2%51.9%
Plated Steelcaps58.0%47.8%
Sundered Sky40.1%55.6%
Blade of The Ruined King34.7%44.0%
Mercury's Treads28.0%55.7%
Death's Dance24.2%47.4%
Runes
Games · Win rateThe keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

Lethal Tempo + Resolve53.6%50.0%
Grasp of the Undying + Inspiration18.9%45.3%
Conqueror + Resolve12.9%38.9%
Builds rest on 314 Jax games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it. This is Jax's top build over every opponent, not a build for this matchup.
Other matchups
Darius's other matchups
Darius vs Yoneloses, top
Darius vs Malphiteloses, top
Darius vs Viegoloses, jungle
Darius vs Akaliloses, top
Darius vs Renektonwins, top
Darius counters, every lane.
Jax's other matchups
Jax vs Garenloses, top
Jax vs Teemoloses, top
Jax vs Warwickloses, jungle
Jax vs Shyvanaloses, jungle
Jax vs Lillialoses, jungle
Jax counters, every lane.
Your record in Darius vs Jax
Your plan, asked first
Once LazyElo can tell that Darius or Jax is your lane opponent, a card in champ select asks for your plan against them, and only then shows the notes you wrote earlier.Your record in it
Games, wins and losses, when you last played the matchup and your average KDA in it, plus your CS and gold difference at 10 minutes from the games with a timeline.How others did
How other players in your stored games did in the same matchup, with the number of games.
Matchups is part of Plus; the free plan shows the best 3 picks from your pool. The feature: your own notes for this matchup.
Questions and answers
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Related
- All matchupsEvery measured pair, per lane and per champion.
- All countersEvery champion's hardest matchups per lane.
- Darius countersWho Darius struggles against and beats, per lane.
- Jax countersWho Jax struggles against and beats, per lane.
- Top Lane tier listThe full lane ranking.
- What decides a counterThe six things behind a matchup, and when not to counter pick.