Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSCountered by stasisHigh sustain

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2DPS
Muramana
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Lich Bane
5Mage

Summoner spells

41263%
41419%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Lich Bane
Mage
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
EzrealEzreal
MordekaiserMordekaiser
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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
38s12s18s
66s12s18s2m20
94s11s18s2m20
114s10s18s2m
164s8s14s1m40
184s8s10s1m40

Playing against Mordekaiser

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Buy a QSS to escape his R — it's essential for carries who don't want to be isolated.

2

Kite him: Mordekaiser is slow with no dash. Ranged champions and slows counter him well.

3

His E (pull) has a visible delay: sidestep when you see the animation.

4

% max HP damage counters him since he builds HP: Vayne, Kog'Maw, and Liandry's are effective.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026