- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 4.9%
- Ban Rate
- 16.4%
Mordekaiser Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,411
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Mordekaiser's abilities include Death's Grasp, Obliterate, Indestructible, Realm of Death, Darkness Rise. Learn how to use Mordekaiser's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 8/7/6/5/4s
- R cooldown
- 120/110/100s
Darkness Rise
Mordekaiser Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
5,396 games
Q
E
WMordekaiser Top maxes Q (Obliterate) → E (Death's Grasp) → W (Indestructible): 87% of players use this order and win 51.4% of 4,728 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 87.2% | 51.4% | 4,728 |
| Q > W > E | 12.3% | 47.9% | 668 |
QEWMordekaiser Jungle maxes Q (Obliterate) → E (Death's Grasp) → W (Indestructible): 89% of players use this order and win 54.7% of 419 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 88.6% | 54.7% | 419 |
| Q > W > E | 11% | 48.1% | 52 |
QEWMordekaiser Mid maxes Q (Obliterate) → E (Death's Grasp) → W (Indestructible): 80% of players use this order and win 44.2% of 163 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Mordekaiser Passive: Darkness Rise
Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.
Mordekaiser Q: Obliterate
Cooldown 8/7/6/5/4sMordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s |
Mordekaiser W: Indestructible
Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8sMordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | Global | ||||
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Mordekaiser E: Death's Grasp
Cooldown 16/14/12/10/8sMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 14s | 12s | 10s | 8s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
Mordekaiser R: Realm of Death
Cooldown 120/110/100s
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.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 110s | 100s |
| Cost | No cost | ||
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 55s | 50s |
Mordekaiser Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Mordekaiser's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Obliterate | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| W · Indestructible | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| E · Death's Grasp | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| R · Realm of Death | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Obliterate | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| W · Indestructible | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| E · Death's Grasp | 16s | 14s | 12s | 10s | 8s |
| R · Realm of Death | 120s | 110s | 100s |
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Mordekaiser Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Mordekaiser?
Most Mordekaiser Top players max Q (Obliterate), E (Death's Grasp), W (Indestructible) in that order — 87% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.4% win rate.
What is Mordekaiser's ultimate cooldown?
Mordekaiser's ultimate, Realm of Death, has a 120 / 110 / 100 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 50 seconds.
When should I level Mordekaiser's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Mordekaiser skill order does.
What does Mordekaiser's passive do?
Mordekaiser's passive is Darkness Rise. Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.
How much does ability haste lower Mordekaiser's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Mordekaiser's Obliterate goes from 4 to 2 seconds and Realm of Death from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.