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Darius vs Mordekaiser

Darius
vs
50.3%

over 4077 games

Mordekaiser
Analyze a draft with Darius

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Darius: Youmuu's Ghostblade, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Mercury's Treads, Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1
Force of Nature
2
Dead Man's Plate
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste64%
FlashDot30%

Other options

Stridebreaker
Sterak's Gage
Death's Dance
Spear of Shojin
Trinity Force
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern
Bramble Vest
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Thornmail
Serrated Dirk
Spirit Visage
Tiamat
Executioner's Calling
The Collector
Guardian Angel
Quicksilver Sash
Mercurial Scimitar
Lord Dominik's Regards
Chempunk Chainsword
Sundered Sky
Titanic Hydra
Overlord's Bloodmail
Infinity Edge
63.5% WR260 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Mordekaiser's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Darkness Rise (P)

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s12s16s–
66s12s16s2m
94s11s16s2m
114s10s16s1m50
164s8s12s1m40
184s8s8s1m40

Playing as Darius

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your axe

    Aim the outer edge of Decimate (Q): only the blade heals you and applies Hemorrhage (passive). The handle, in the center, deals less damage.

  2. All-in at five stacks

    Go all-in when your target has five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks: you gain a massive AD bonus, and Noxian Guillotine (R) hits harder with each stack.

  3. Save Apprehend for runners

    Save Apprehend (E) to pull back an enemy who retreats, not to start a trade: it's your only pull, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Execute to recast your R

    Cast Noxian Guillotine (R) on the lowest-health target: its true damage ignores armor, and if it kills, you can recast it right away.

Playing against Mordekaiser

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay near your minions

    Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.

  2. Dodge his Death's Grasp

    Dodge Death's Grasp (E): it pulls you toward him, into his other spells, and it has a 16 to 8 second cooldown.

  3. At range, kite him

    If you have range, kite him: Mordekaiser has no dash, and only Death's Grasp (E), which pulls you in, closes the distance.

  4. Save your mobility in his R

    In Realm of Death (R), save your mobility spells to escape him rather than for the duel: he steals part of your stats, and keeps them if he kills you.

Other Darius matchups

Patch 16.21.1