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Zed
Zed
90%
10%

vs

50.0%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
36%
64%
Heavy AP damageSustained DPSCountered by stasisHigh sustain

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1vs Tank
Axiom Arc
2vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
3vs Tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Serpent's Fang
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41199%
11141%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Serpent's Fang
5vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
100.0% WR3 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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