Mordekaiser, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
4.3%
Ban Rate
16.4%

Mordekaiser Top Build: Items & Boots

Mordekaiser S TierFighterMage
Patch
26.20
Games
5,624
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Mordekaiser build is Plated Steelcaps, Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Spirit Visage, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Oracle Lens: 6.9% of games, 58.73% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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
59.8%Win Rate
+8.8%WR Diff
5.7%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
58.7%Win Rate
+7.6%WR Diff
6.9%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
58.7%Win Rate
+7.6%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Mordekaiser Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Spectre's Cowl
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    60.1%Win Rate85.2%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    59.6%Win Rate9.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.84%Win Rate
+8.76%WR Diff
5.67%Pick Rate
635Matches

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 59.8% win rate across 635 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mordekaiser gains a total of 195 AP, 1600 Health, 100 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: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mordekaiser are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 63.9% win rate and 26.1% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
63.9%Win Rate
26.1%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
52.9%Win Rate
8.0%Pick Rate
These are Mordekaiser's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Riftmaker (54.2% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 62.4% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (52.0% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 76.4% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Spirit Visage (56.7% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 24.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Riftmaker S Tier
    Riftmaker - 3,100 gold - Mordekaiser core item

    Riftmaker

    3,100 3,100
    54.19%Win Rate
    +3.11%WR Diff
    62.38%Pick Rate
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter S Tier
    Rylai's Crystal Scepter - 2,600 gold - Mordekaiser core item

    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    2,600 2,600
    52.01%Win Rate
    +0.93%WR Diff
    76.37%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Mordekaiser core item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    56.72%Win Rate
    +5.64%WR Diff
    24.73%Pick Rate
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Mordekaiser players complete Rylai's Crystal Scepter first in 68% of games, winning 51.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:54 to 13:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
51.4%67.6%11:243,595
Riftmaker
51.8%18.8%13:241,002
Dusk and Dawn
52.2%3.5%12:36186

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker
55.2%36.1%19:361,725
RiftmakerLiandry's Torment
56.3%6.0%21:42286
RiftmakerRylai's Crystal Scepter
55.1%6.4%19:48305

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerLiandry's Torment
59.2%15.8%25:12546
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentRiftmaker
60.6%5.4%25:54188
RiftmakerLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter
67.4%1.3%25:3046

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 5,319 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Mordekaiser players max Q > E > W in 87% of games, winning 51.5% of the 4,743 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - ObliterateQE - Death's GraspEW - IndestructibleW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 12% of games, 47.7% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 0% of games, 56.3% win rate
Large sampleBased on 5,442 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Mordekaiser include Liandry's Torment, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Liandry's Torment S Tier
    Liandry's Torment - 3,000 gold - Mordekaiser situational item

    Liandry's Torment

    3,000 3,000
    53.87%Win Rate
    +2.79%WR Diff
    42.78%Pick Rate
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Mordekaiser situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    51.08%Win Rate
    +0.00%WR Diff
    28.79%Pick Rate
The best boots for Mordekaiser are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Mordekaiser boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    50.88%Win Rate
    -0.20%WR Diff
    56.44%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Mordekaiser is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Mordekaiser trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    51.70%Win Rate
    +0.62%WR Diff
    6.81%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Mordekaiser build.

  • Total armorArmor:100
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:195
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Mordekaiser armorArmor
100
70
75
Mordekaiser movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Mordekaiser healthHealth
1600
1800
1600
Mordekaiser ability powerAP
195
195
195
Mordekaiser magic resistanceMR
50
95
70
When facing Mordekaiser's top counters like Ornn, Sion, Yorick, 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 Spike3,100gRylai's Crystal Scepter at 11:24 (median)

This Mordekaiser burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.8% win rate across 635 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 195 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation, 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 15,050, 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
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Mordekaiser Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

5,424 games

Most Mordekaiser Top players rush Rylai's Crystal Scepter first (68% of games), finished at a median of 11.4 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (59%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (81%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Mordekaiser boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played58.5%50.9%3,174
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads26.5%52.7%1,437
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes3.8%49.8%205
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves2.9%59.5%158
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness2.6%54.6%141

Mordekaiser starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played42.0%51.8%2,274
Doran's RingHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward25.0%53.2%1,356
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion10.0%48.9%540
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward6.3%46.9%339

Mordekaiser summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played80.5%51.4%4,368
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport11.3%48.7%612
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash4.1%51.4%220
FlashGhostFlash + Ghost1.7%45.7%94

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Mordekaiser First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Mordekaiser players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Rylai's Crystal Scepter Rylai's Crystal Scepter11.4 min
9.9-13.3 min
67.6%51.4%3,595
Riftmaker Riftmaker13.4 min
11.4-15.5 min
18.8%51.8%1,002
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment13.6 min
11.7-15.9 min
5.0%50.9%265
Dusk and Dawn Dusk and Dawn12.6 min
11.0-14.7 min
3.5%52.2%186
Hextech Rocketbelt Hextech Rocketbelt11.9 min
10.0-13.6 min
0.9%49.0%49

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerLiandry's Torment Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Riftmaker → Liandry's Torment25.2 min
23.0-27.5 min
15.8%59.2%546
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentRiftmaker Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment → Riftmaker25.9 min
23.7-28.6 min
5.4%60.6%188
RiftmakerRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment Riftmaker → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment25.1 min
24.0-27.4 min
2.9%59.8%102
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerDusk and Dawn Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Riftmaker → Dusk and Dawn25.7 min
23.4-28.6 min
2.0%62.3%69
RiftmakerLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter Riftmaker → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter25.5 min
23.5-28.9 min
1.3%67.4%46

Every Mordekaiser Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Mordekaiser players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterMost played79.2%52.0%4,295
RiftmakerRiftmaker64.7%54.2%3,508
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment44.4%53.9%2,406
ThornmailThornmail29.8%51.1%1,619
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage25.6%56.7%1,391
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn11.2%54.3%606
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass7.7%58.7%419
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean6.5%58.9%353
Experimental HexplateExperimental Hexplate6.4%61.5%348
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen5.8%50.3%314
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt3.7%52.2%201
Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse1.9%61.4%101

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Mordekaiser's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerLiandry's TormentPlated Steelcaps
Total gold9,900

This core is in our ranked data: 59.2% win rate over 546 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
195
Health
1,050
Armor
25
Ability Haste
15
Move Speed
45

See Also

Mordekaiser vs OrnnMordekaiser vs SionMordekaiser vs YorickIs Mordekaiser Good?Mordekaiser RunesMordekaiser Skill Order & CooldownsMordekaiser Base StatsMordekaiser CountersMordekaiser MatchupsMordekaiser SynergiesHow to Play MordekaiserMordekaiser ARAM StatsMordekaiser Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List