Mordekaiser, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
4.3%
Ban Rate
16.7%

Mordekaiser Top Build: Items & Boots

Mordekaiser S TierFighterMage
Patch
26.20
Games
7,697
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 16, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Mordekaiser build is Mercury's Treads, Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Spirit Visage, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Oracle Lens: 7.02% of games, 58.47% 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.

Best Mordekaiser Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    58.1%Win Rate84.5%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    62.4%Win Rate9.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.47%Win Rate
+7.15%WR Diff
7.02%Pick Rate
1,057Matches

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 Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This item combination achieves a 58.5% win rate across 1,057 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mordekaiser gains a total of 195 AP, 1800 Health, 45 Armor, and 115 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: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mordekaiser are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.3% win rate and 27.4% pick rate.

61.3%Win Rate
27.4%Pick Rate
53.0%Win Rate
7.9%Pick Rate
These are Mordekaiser's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (53.9% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 43.4% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Riftmaker (54.3% WR, +3.0% WR diff, 62.1% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (52.3% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 76.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Liandry's Torment S Tier
    Liandry's Torment - 3,000 gold - Mordekaiser core item

    Liandry's Torment

    3,000 3,000
    53.85%Win Rate
    +2.53%WR Diff
    43.35%Pick Rate
  • Riftmaker S Tier
    Riftmaker - 3,100 gold - Mordekaiser core item

    Riftmaker

    3,100 3,100
    54.29%Win Rate
    +2.97%WR Diff
    62.08%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
    52.29%Win Rate
    +0.97%WR Diff
    76.58%Pick Rate
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Mordekaiser players complete Bloodletter's Curse first in 0% of games, winning 72.7% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:24 to 14:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
72.7%0.3%11:1822
52.1%67.6%11:244,927
51.5%18.5%13:181,348

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.0%35.8%19:362,345
60.0%1.8%19:12120
71.4%0.3%19:5421

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
74.2%0.7%25:0031
58.8%15.3%25:18726
64.1%2.2%24:54103

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 7,284 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Mordekaiser players max Q > E > W in 87% of games, winning 51.6% of the 6,454 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: 13% of games, 49.1% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 0% of games, 57.1% win rate
Large sampleBased on 7,445 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Mordekaiser include Spirit Visage, Jak'Sho, The Protean. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Mordekaiser situational item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    56.28%Win Rate
    +4.96%WR Diff
    24.40%Pick Rate
  • Jak'Sho, The Protean S Tier
    Jak'Sho, The Protean - 3,200 gold - Mordekaiser situational item

    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    3,200 3,200
    58.68%Win Rate
    +7.36%WR Diff
    6.51%Pick Rate
The best boots for Mordekaiser are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Mordekaiser boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    52.50%Win Rate
    +1.18%WR Diff
    24.92%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
    52.74%Win Rate
    +1.42%WR Diff
    6.87%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Mordekaiser build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:115
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1800
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:195
  • Total armorArmor:45

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mordekaiser magic resistanceMR
70
115
50
50
Mordekaiser movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Mordekaiser healthHealth
1600
1800
1600
1600
Mordekaiser ability powerAP
195
195
195
195
Mordekaiser armorArmor
75
45
75
100
When facing Mordekaiser's top counters like Sion, Ornn, Yorick, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. 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 Spirit Visage or Jak'Sho, The Protean 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 Spike3,000gBloodletter's Curse at 11:18 (median)

This Mordekaiser burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.5% win rate across 1,057 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, excellent magic damage resistance, 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. With significant magic resistance, this build counters AP-heavy teams and mages who rely on burst damage. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,850, this Mordekaiser build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Mordekaiser

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

7,419 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 played58.8%51.5%4,364
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads25.9%52.5%1,918
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes3.8%50.7%282
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves2.9%57.7%213
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness2.7%55.3%197

Mordekaiser starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played42.2%52.1%3,125
Doran's RingHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward24.9%52.5%1,841
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion10.4%49.9%771
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward6.1%49.8%452

Mordekaiser summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played80.6%51.8%5,978
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport11.2%48.3%831
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash4.0%51.0%300
FlashGhostFlash + Ghost1.8%46.2%132

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%52.1%4,927
Riftmaker Riftmaker13.3 min
11.5-15.4 min
18.5%51.5%1,348
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment13.5 min
11.6-15.8 min
5.3%52.3%386
Dusk and Dawn Dusk and Dawn12.8 min
11.3-14.8 min
3.4%51.8%249

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerLiandry's Torment Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Riftmaker → Liandry's Torment25.3 min
23.1-27.6 min
15.3%58.8%726
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentRiftmaker Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment → Riftmaker26.0 min
23.8-28.7 min
5.6%59.6%267
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmakerExperimental Hexplate Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Riftmaker → Experimental Hexplate24.9 min
23.8-26.9 min
2.2%64.1%103
RiftmakerRylai's Crystal ScepterSpirit Visage Riftmaker → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Spirit Visage25.6 min
23.1-28.7 min
1.1%66.0%50

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 played79.4%52.3%5,894
RiftmakerRiftmaker64.4%54.3%4,778
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment45.0%53.9%3,337
ThornmailThornmail30.2%52.3%2,241
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage25.3%56.3%1,878
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn11.2%54.5%829
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass7.4%58.0%548
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean6.8%58.7%501
Experimental HexplateExperimental Hexplate6.1%61.8%450
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen5.7%50.2%426
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt3.7%52.2%278
Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse1.8%61.8%131

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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: 58.8% win rate over 726 games.

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

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