Mordekaiser Top Guide: Best Build and Counters for Patch 14.24

Mordekaiser Top Guide: Best Build and Counters for Patch 14.24

By Marcus Chen

January 4, 2025 at 08:25 AM

Mordekaiser is a powerful top lane champion with a 54.8% win rate across 36,158 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build

  • Summoner Spells: Flash and Teleport
  • First Item: Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Core Items: Plated Steelcaps, Riftmaker
  • Final Items: Liandry's Torment, Spirit Visage, Jak'Sho The Protean

Runes

  • Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Bone Plating, Revitalize
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Best Matchups (Win Rate)

  • Illaoi (55.1%)
  • Zac (54.5%)
  • Malphite (54.3%)
  • Maokai (54.1%)
  • Aurora (52.8%)

Worst Matchups (Win Rate)

  • Heimerdinger (45.4%)
  • Riven (46.8%)
  • Warwick (46.9%)
  • Vayne (46.9%)
  • Kennen (47.0%)

Key Tips

  • Use Ultimate (R) on priority targets in teamfights
  • Store W damage before trading
  • Wait for ranged champions to use mobility abilities before engaging with E
  • Build situational defensive items based on enemy team composition

Alternative Builds:

  1. Riftmaker First (55.2% WR)
  2. Liandry's First (55.5% WR)
  3. Off-Meta Hextech Rocketbelt (54.1% WR)

Adjust your build path and runes based on matchup and team compositions for optimal performance.

Best Duo Synergies:

  • Darius (56.2%)
  • Trundle (53.3%)
  • Rammus (53.2%)
  • Fiddlesticks (52.8%)
  • Xin Zhao (52.5%)

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