LoL Champion Build Guides: Mordekaiser

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Mordekaiser Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Mordekaiser we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Mordekaiser, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Mordekaiser this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 12.1. However, if you are a new Mordekaiser player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Mordekaiser!

Patch 12.1: 491039 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 2803 Games

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51%

Win Rate 2081 Games

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Resolve

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Win Rate 53367 Games

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Win Rate 7401 Games

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51%

Win Rate 6356 Games

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Second Best

66%

Win Rate 1264 Games

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73%

Win Rate 142 Games

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Patch 12.1: 491048 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Win Rate 57 Games

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Win Rate 1146 Games

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Win Rate 4125 Games

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Win Rate 160 Games

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Win Rate 367 Games

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Patch 12.1: 491053 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Win Rate 51 Games

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Win Rate 168 Games

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Win Rate 4403 Games

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Win Rate 65 Games

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Win Rate 98 Games

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Mordekaiser Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Mordekaiser guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Mordekaiser Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Mordekaiser. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Mordekaiser Skins

Find Mordekaiser's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Mordekaiser skins and chromas on Mordekaiser's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Mordekaiser

September 9, 2021

+ Wishlist

1350

PROJECT: Mordekaiser

Legendary

May 27, 2021

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1820

Dark Star Mordekaiser

March 26, 2020

Wishlist

1350

King of Clubs Mordekaiser

May 21, 2015

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750

Lord Mordekaiser

May 10, 2011

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975

Pentakill Mordekaiser

September 21, 2010

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975

Infernal Mordekaiser

February 24, 2010

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520

Dragon Knight Mordekaiser

Legacy

February 24, 2010

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520

Classic Mordekaiser

Original

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Mordekaiser's Abilities

Darkness Rise Mordekaiser's Passive

Mordekaiser's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage on-hit equal to 40% of his ability power.

Damaging abilities or basic attacks grant 1 stack per enemy champion or large monster hit, up to a maximum of 3. After 3 basic attacks or abilities against enemy champions and large monsters, Mordekaiser gains Darkness Rise for 4 seconds, causing him to deal 5-15 0.3) (+1-5% of target's maximum health) magic damage (depending on level) per second to all nearby enemies and gain 3% bonus movement speed (levels 1-18). Damage is capped against monsters at 180 (depending on level).

Further basic attacks and abilities against enemy champions and epic monsters refresh Darkness Rise's duration.

Obliterate Mordekaiser's Q Ability

9 / 7.75 / 6.5 / 5.25 / 4

Mordekaiser slams down his mace, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 / 155 (+60% of ability power) (+5-139, depending on level) magic damage in an area. If he hits only a single enemy, the damage dealt is increased by 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%.

Indestructible Mordekaiser's W Ability

Passive: Mordekaiser stores 35% of the damage he deals and 15% of the damage he takes (reduced by 75% against non-champions) as energy on his secondary resource bar.

Active: Mordekaiser consumes the stored energy to grant himself a decaying shield for 4 seconds. The shield value is equal to 5-30% of Mordekaiser's maximum health, depending on how much energy he had stored.

After 0.25 seconds, Mordekaiser can re-cast this ability to consume the shield, healing himself for 40 / 42.5 / 45 / 47.5 / 50% of the remaining shield amount.

14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10

Death's Grasp Mordekaiser's E Ability

Passive: Mordekaiser gains 5 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15% magic penetration.

Active: Mordekaiser summons a deadly claw which drags enemies in an area towards him, dealing 80 / 95 / 110 / 125 / 140 (+60% of ability power) magic damage.

18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10

Realm of Death Mordekaiser's Ultimate (R) Ability

650

140 / 120 / 100 / 100 / 100

Mordekaiser slows a target enemy champion by 75% for 0.5 seconds. If the target is still in range and targetable by the end of the duration, Mordekaiser banishes himself and the target to the Death Realm for 7 seconds. Champions outside of the Death Realm cannot enter or interact with the champions that are within.

Mordekaiser steals 10% of the target's current size, armor, magic resistance, health, attack damage, ability power and attack speed for the duration of the ability. If Mordekaiser kills his target, he consumes their soul, keeping the bonus stats until they respawn.

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