01 / Mordekaiser
At a glance
Learn Mordekaiser abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- ObliterateContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Death's GraspAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- ObliteratePractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Death's GraspRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PDarkness Rise
Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QObliterate
Mordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
WIndestructible
Mordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
EDeath's Grasp
Mordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
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.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
Mordekaiser combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Follow up with Obliterate
- Q
- AA
With Mordekaiser, start with Obliterate, then continue through Basic attack. Prepare 3 stacks for Darkness Rise. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
Follow up with Death's Grasp
- E
- Q
- AA
With Mordekaiser, start with Death's Grasp, then continue through Obliterate → Basic attack. Prepare 3 stacks for Darkness Rise. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
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Game plan by role
Mordekaiser · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Obliterate · Realm of Death · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Mordekaiser · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.