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Playing Against Mordekaiser
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
An AP Juggernaut that excels at isolated duels and extended trades. He wants to pull you in with , smack you with , and trap you in to steal your stats and force a 1v1.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A spinning aura of metal shards and fire | He hit 3 attacks or spells. He now deals constant AOE damage and gains Move Speed. Get out of range immediately to let it decay. | |
| A heavy overhead mace slam in a rectangular area | His main damage tool. It deals significantly more damage if it hits only one target. Stand in your minion wave to split the damage. | |
| A white bar under his health and a metallic shield | He stores damage dealt and taken as a shield. He can also consume it for a small heal. Bait this out before committing to an all-in. | |
| A large spectral claw that pulls backward | His only CC and gap closer. It has a long 18-12s cooldown. If he misses this, he cannot easily force a trade or escape. | |
| He points at you and drags you into a purple shadow dimension | A 7-second 1v1 where he steals 10% of your core stats. QSS no longer cleanses this, so you must kite him out or survive the duration. |
Respect
- !Isolated →The damage multiplier on single targets is massive. If you're caught away from minions, one Q can take 25% of your health.
- !Extended Trades→Once is active, you lose the war of attrition. He wins every fight that lasts longer than 5 seconds early game.
- !Level 6 Power Spike→He can pull you into while you are under his tower or when you're slightly overextended, making escape impossible.
- !Stat Theft snowball→If he kills you in , he keeps your stats until you respawn. This makes him nearly impossible to fight 2v1 after he wins a duel.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→He has zero mobility and no way to stop you from walking away or kiting him. This is your 18-second window to bully him.
- +He uses to heal→The heal is much weaker than the shield. If he consumes the bar to heal while farming, he is extremely squishy for the next 14 seconds.
- +Levels 1 and 2→He is very weak before he has his full combo. Aggressive top laners should try to chunk him early before he can stack his shield.
- +He misses his →His DPS drops significantly. Since the animation is slow, side-step it and immediately counter-trade while it's on its 9-4s cooldown.
Laning Tips
- •Always stand inside your minion wave to ensure his damage is not isolated.
- •Dodge by walking perpendicular to him or toward him; walking backward usually gets you caught.
- •Rush Mercury's Treads or a Negatron Cloak early; his damage is almost entirely magic-based and flat MR hurts him.
- •If trapped in , run in a circle around the edge of the arena to make his skillshots harder to land.
- •Save your mobility/dash specifically for when he casts or to kite during his ultimate.
- •Short 'burst' trades are better than long ones—hit him with your combo and leave before triggers.
Teamfight Warning
- âš He will try to ult your Jungler during Baron/Dragon fights to prevent them from using Smite.
- âš Don't group too tightly; a single can pull 3 people into his AOE aura.
- âš If you are the fed carry, stay behind your frontline to avoid being isolated by .
- âš Watch for him flanking to ult the support or backline; he wants to 'remove' a key player from the teamfight.
- ⚠If he comes out of with a kill, he will be much tankier and deal more damage due to the stolen stats—do not engage him immediately.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached