Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.6%
Ban Rate
17.2%

MordekaiserBuild for Top - Patch 26.17

BFighterMage
Patch26.17
Matches911,670
LaneTop
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 5, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.17 Mordekaiser top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Spirit Visage, Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, Farsight Alteration. This Mordekaiser build has a 4.8% pick rate and a 56.91% win rate in LoL patch 26.17. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Mordekaiser build choices below.

Select a Mordekaiser Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Riftmaker - Mordekaiser Highest Win Rate Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Mordekaiser Highest Win Rate Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Spirit Visage - Mordekaiser Highest Win Rate Build core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
56.9%Win Rate
+6.3%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Mordekaiser Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Riftmaker - Mordekaiser Most Popular Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Mordekaiser Most Popular Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
Core Items
56.1%Win Rate
+5.5%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Liandry's Torment - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 1 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 1 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Spirit Visage - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 1 core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
56.4%Win Rate
+5.9%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Riftmaker - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 2 core itemRiftmaker
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 2 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Thornmail - Mordekaiser Alternative Build 2 core itemThornmail
Core Items
52.9%Win Rate
+2.4%WR Diff
5.9%Pick Rate

Best Mordekaiser Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Spectre's Cowl
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    58.7%Win Rate82.5%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    46.7%Win Rate12.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

56.91%Win Rate
+6.33%WR Diff
4.80%Pick Rate
376Matches
Small sampleBased on 376 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

This Mordekaiser build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Mordekaiser build are Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 56.9% win rate across 376 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mordekaiser gains a total of 195 AP, 1600 Health, 75 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Mordekaiser Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Gathering Storm
  • Transcendence
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Mordekaiser Abilities

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Mordekaiser build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Mordekaiser are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.9% win rate and 23.9% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
58.9%Win Rate
23.9%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
71.0%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
These are Mordekaiser's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Riftmaker (53.8% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 57.3% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (51.3% WR, +0.7% WR diff, 76.0% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Spirit Visage (53.9% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 24.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Mordekaiser include Liandry's Torment, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Mordekaiser are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Mordekaiser is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Mordekaiser build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total healthHealth:1600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:195
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50
  • Total armorArmor:75

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mordekaiser movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
45
Mordekaiser healthHealth
1600
1600
1600
1550
Mordekaiser ability powerAP
195
195
195
195
Mordekaiser magic resistanceMR
50
50
50
65
Mordekaiser armorArmor
75
100
100
120
When facing Mordekaiser's top counters like Ornn, Renekton, Darius, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Liandry's Torment or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Mordekaiser performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,100g

This Mordekaiser burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 56.9% win rate comes from only 376 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 195 total AP and substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Mordekaiser with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 14,850, this Mordekaiser build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Mordekaiser build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 195 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Mordekaiser OverviewMordekaiser RunesMordekaiser CountersMordekaiser MatchupsMordekaiser vs OrnnMordekaiser vs RenektonMordekaiser vs DariusAll Items