Jax vs Mordekaiser
Skill matchup
Build vs Mordekaiser
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jax: Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mercury's Treads, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Dusk and Dawn, Death's Dance.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Mordekaiser's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 12s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 12s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 4s | 11s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 4s | 10s | 16s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 4s | 8s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 8s | 8s | 1m40 |
Playing as Jax
Tips to maximize your impact
- Start trades with Counter Strike
Start your trades with Counter Strike (E): you dodge autos and take less area damage, and each dodged auto adds damage to the stunning counterattack.
- Look for long trades
Look for long trades: each consecutive auto increases your attack speed thanks to Relentless Assault (passive).
- Ward hop to escape
To escape, place a ward and jump to it with Leap Strike (Q): it can target any unit or ward, allied or enemy.
- Activate your R up close
Activate Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) up close: it only grants armor and magic resist if it hits a champion, and your bonus hits then land every other auto.
Playing against Mordekaiser
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay near your minions
Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Patch 16.21.1