Pantheon vs Mordekaiser

52.0%

over 742 games

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

97%

Other options

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62.5% WR40 games

Sorcery

Stormraider's Surge

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

Precision

Cut Down

Triumph

Strength by game phase

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 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

Tips to maximize your impact

Start with Shield Vault
Start your trades with Shield Vault (W): you leap onto your target and stun them, so Comet Spear (Q) can't miss.
Thrust or throw
Tap Comet Spear (Q) for a short thrust that refunds part of the cooldown, or hold it to throw your spear farther.
Raise your Aegis against burst
Raise Aegis Assault (E) against enemy burst: you ignore damage from that direction, except from towers.
Roam with Grand Starfall
Roam with Grand Starfall (R): you leap from long range onto the chosen area, and the spell instantly readies Mortal Will (passive).

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