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Mordekaiser Top build & stats

FighterMage D 1,402 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
47.4%
Pick rate
3.4%
Ban rate
4.2%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
400 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
46.4% 56 games

Build in this order

Rylai's Crystal Scepter 1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600 gold
Riftmaker 2
Riftmaker
3,100 gold
Spirit Visage 3
Spirit Visage
2,700 gold
8,400 gold
63.6% WR 11 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
52.9% 17 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
55.6% WR
18 games · 1% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport
52.6% 76 games

Max order

Obliterate Q Death's Grasp E Indestructible W
46.2% 65 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Mordekaiser

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Mordekaiser wins 47.4% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (1,402 games).
  • Most common core: Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Riftmaker → Experimental Hexplate — 20% win rate over 5 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 100% of games with a 47% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Sion (71% over 21 games). Hardest: Tahm Kench (20% over 15 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Rylai's Crystal Scepter 1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Riftmaker 2
Riftmaker
Experimental Hexplate 3
Experimental Hexplate
25.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
46.4% WR
56 games · 4% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
42.9% WR
14 games · 1% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
75.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
44.3% WR
314 games · 22% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
43.9% WR
114 games · 8% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
52.9% WR
17 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
58.0% 4% (50)
52.7% 4% (55)
52.4% 1% (21)
50.7% 5% (69)
50.0% 1% (14)
48.4% 2% (31)
47.5% 7% (101)
47.0% 22% (315)
45.2% 8% (115)
44.3% 22% (309)
41.9% 3% (43)
37.7% 4% (61)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
41.4% WR
116 games · 8% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
31.3% WR
32 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Gathering Storm Transcendence
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
52.0% WR
25 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Second Wind Revitalize

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 44.0%35% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 66.7%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 43.1%26% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 52.6%5% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 36.4%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Obliterate Q Death's Grasp E Indestructible W 46.2%65 games
Obliterate Q Indestructible W Death's Grasp E 42.9%7 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (39%), Q → W → E (51%).

  • PDarkness Rise

    Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

  • QObliterate

    Mordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy.

  • WIndestructible

    Mordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal.

  • EDeath's Grasp

    Mordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area.

  • RRealm of Death

    Mordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns.