Matchup

MonkeyKing
Wukong
80%
20%

vs

42.8%

over 250 games

Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
36%
64%
Heavy AP damageSustained DPSCountered by stasisHigh sustain

Hard matchup

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Profane Hydra
2vs Tank
Sundered Sky
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Trinity Force
5DPS

Summoner spells

41486%
41211%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Axiom Arc
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Trinity Force
DPS
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Essence Reaver
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR5 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MonkeyKingWukong
MordekaiserMordekaiser
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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