Mordekaiser vs Kled

Mordekaiser
vs
49.5%

over 370 games

Kled

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageStrong engageDive threatHigh burst

Build vs Kled

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Mordekaiser: Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Bramble Vest, Dusk and Dawn.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
1
Riftmaker
2
Liandry's Torment
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot74%
FlashTeleport13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Thornmail
Spirit Visage
Bramble Vest
Dusk and Dawn
Zhonya's Hourglass
Experimental Hexplate
Randuin's Omen
Hextech Rocketbelt
Dark Seal
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Seeker's Armguard
Bloodletter's Curse
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Gunblade
Mejai's Soulstealer
Unending Despair
Kaenic Rookern
Force of Nature
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Heartsteel
59.4% WR32 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kled's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (P)

Kled rides his trusty steed, Skaarl, who takes damage for him. When Skaarl's health depletes, Kled dismounts.While dismounted, Kled's abilities change and he deals less damage to champions. Kled can restore Skaarl's courage by fighting enemies. At maximum courage, Kled remounts with a portion of Skaarl's health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s13s13s–
69s13s13s2m20
97s12s13s2m20
117s11s13s2m05
167s9s11s1m50
187s9s9s1m50

Playing as Mordekaiser

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit a lone enemy with your Q

    Aim Obliterate (Q) at a lone enemy: if only one enemy is hit, the damage increases.

  2. Activate your passive, then stay close

    Hit champions or monsters three times, then stay close: Darkness Rise (passive) then surrounds you with a damage aura and gives you move speed.

  3. Pull them into your Q

    Pull your targets into the Obliterate (Q) zone with Death's Grasp (E): each spell that hits also counts toward Darkness Rise (passive).

  4. Tank with Indestructible

    Cast Indestructible (W) when you're taking damage: it turns stored damage into a shield, and a recast converts part of it into health.

  5. Isolate the carry in your R

    Cast Realm of Death (R) on their carry, or their jungler near an objective: you isolate them with you, steal part of their stats, and keep them if you kill them.

Playing against Kled

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Move away if he hooks you

    If Bear Trap on a Rope (Q) hooks you, move away from him right away: he only rips the trap out, with damage and a pull, if he stays near you for a short moment.

  2. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: Violent Tendencies (W) gives him 4 fast autos, and the fourth deals damage based on your max health.

  3. Hit him while he's on foot

    When Skaarl goes down, hit Kled without letup: on foot, he deals less damage to champions, and Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (passive) remounts him once his courage is back.

  4. Get out of his charge's path

    When he casts Chaaaaaaaarge!!! (R), get out of his path: Skaarl rushes the first champion in the way, and hits harder after a long charge.

Patch 16.21.1