Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Mordekaiservs Aphelios

SFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Aphelios wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 5 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Aphelios scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup.

Mordekaiser Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Mordekaiser performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Aphelios - 40.0% win rateAphelios(40.0%)
Mordekaiser - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
40.0% WR
VS
Aphelios vs Mordekaiser matchup - 60.0% win rate
Aphelios
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios Matchup?

Aphelios wins the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Aphelios
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.6
691
DMG / min
810
12,805
Gold / game
13,980
349
Heal / min
175
1,254
DMG Mitigated / min
438
0.6
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Mordekaiser vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Aphelios wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, giving Aphelios a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Aphelios outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Aphelios reaches their power spikes, while Aphelios should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 990 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aphelios has a strong advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aphelios overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Aphelios wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

Aphelios is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aphelios holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.2Mordekaiser
6.6Aphelios
Aphelios significantly out-farms Mordekaiser by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Aphelios a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Mordekaiser players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
691Mordekaiser
810Aphelios
Aphelios heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 119 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mordekaiser should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aphelios's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,805Mordekaiser
13,980Aphelios
Aphelios generates a commanding 1,175 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Aphelios consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Mordekaiser should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Mordekaiser
0.3Aphelios
Both Mordekaiser and Aphelios provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,602Mordekaiser
613Aphelios
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Aphelios, healing and mitigating 990 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aphelios is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aphelios, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Aphelios

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Aphelios, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Aphelios are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser66.7%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios33.3%
Late Game
Aphelios
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser0.0%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios100.0%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Aphelios. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aphelios is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Aphelios, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mordekaiser must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aphelios reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aphelios survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Aphelios

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs ApheliosPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs ApheliosTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs ApheliosLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs ApheliosCoup de Grace - best Mordekaiser rune vs Aphelios
Inspiration rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs ApheliosInspiration
Cash Back - best Mordekaiser rune vs ApheliosApproach Velocity - best Mordekaiser rune vs Aphelios
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Aphelios in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Mordekaiser's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Mordekaiser matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.91%3786.392212,34657.7%49.0%
54.29%2105.887811,42353.7%54.8%
42.16%2055.796412,05539.0%44.3%
55.10%1475.71,26712,92157.7%53.7%
50.00%1466.082611,76940.9%58.7%
53.38%1336.11,05412,16152.9%53.7%
49.15%1185.978412,87853.7%46.8%
52.63%1146.192612,21953.1%52.3%
59.65%1145.479611,73258.3%60.6%
61.95%1136.089012,18171.4%52.6%
50.00%1126.089911,72252.8%47.5%
53.64%1105.81,03612,07153.9%53.5%
37.38%1075.886111,80636.2%38.3%
56.07%1076.082012,15659.1%54.0%
50.49%1036.51,00612,15447.5%52.4%
52.94%1025.487611,52245.5%61.7%
41.58%1016.31,10812,28832.5%47.5%
41.84%985.690611,93946.8%37.3%
50.00%965.788211,56256.1%45.5%
50.00%866.21,13713,22760.7%44.8%
55.42%836.085512,29250.0%59.6%
55.56%815.91,17812,53164.3%50.9%
55.00%806.185012,32957.1%53.9%
37.18%786.381912,41244.8%32.6%
57.33%756.098411,53558.5%55.9%
60.00%756.280211,84961.1%59.0%
52.70%746.385712,25048.6%56.4%
46.58%735.477011,14255.6%37.8%
58.57%704.283812,53958.8%58.3%
63.24%685.670612,04363.3%63.2%
40.91%665.896312,82626.9%50.0%
46.88%646.782412,12350.0%44.7%
58.06%626.183812,14862.1%54.5%
57.63%595.789112,49348.0%64.7%
52.63%584.590112,52448.1%56.7%
46.55%586.178012,75054.2%41.2%
50.00%543.379312,58246.4%53.9%
45.28%535.886911,08045.5%45.2%
74.00%506.077111,42686.4%64.3%
56.00%506.487912,43464.0%48.0%
52.08%486.21,04712,17131.6%65.5%
46.67%455.385111,86345.5%47.8%
29.55%445.763110,85931.3%28.6%
43.59%391.683313,00435.0%52.6%
44.74%381.472712,76833.3%50.0%
47.37%383.176110,96547.6%47.1%
43.75%322.982112,96238.5%47.4%
61.29%315.590912,99064.3%58.8%
74.19%312.171913,54855.6%81.8%
55.17%296.277712,11157.1%53.3%
51.72%296.074111,65353.9%50.0%
42.31%264.78009,50945.5%40.0%
60.00%256.385412,54555.6%62.5%
52.00%255.695411,29036.4%64.3%
50.00%241.180412,70850.0%50.0%
39.13%234.575213,59822.2%50.0%
60.87%236.183410,72366.7%57.1%
68.18%226.076013,603100.0%56.3%
47.62%212.562611,53062.5%38.5%
55.00%205.987812,34050.0%58.3%
60.00%202.075113,18462.5%58.3%
57.89%195.773111,52442.9%66.7%
68.42%194.286413,62666.7%70.0%
58.82%173.685012,05644.4%75.0%
64.71%173.374912,48071.4%60.0%
70.59%174.61,09113,18687.5%55.6%
41.18%175.274411,08740.0%41.7%
81.25%162.667314,939100.0%75.0%
33.33%155.877812,39133.3%33.3%
50.00%143.796410,17155.6%40.0%
78.57%141.494215,35275.0%80.0%
28.57%145.578410,86125.0%33.3%
35.71%145.772110,67550.0%25.0%
57.14%143.282912,95766.7%50.0%
64.29%141.198113,93742.9%85.7%
76.92%136.289810,36187.5%60.0%
23.08%135.266011,1070.0%37.5%
38.46%135.375610,22037.5%40.0%
46.15%135.31,01212,14850.0%40.0%
58.33%125.780512,39040.0%71.4%
25.00%125.771111,31640.0%14.3%
75.00%122.188912,28283.3%66.7%
58.33%126.278712,22357.1%60.0%
58.33%121.771213,06640.0%71.4%
45.45%116.383911,95725.0%57.1%
50.00%114.85189,82033.3%57.1%
45.45%115.579212,71550.0%44.4%
60.00%111.170813,23885.7%0.0%
30.00%106.079114,4590.0%37.5%
30.00%105.161810,90640.0%20.0%
55.56%92.879813,95633.3%66.7%
55.56%93.091513,54250.0%60.0%
11.11%96.282611,52325.0%0.0%
44.44%94.880311,06740.0%50.0%
77.78%94.365810,99060.0%100.0%
66.67%95.26539,37150.0%100.0%
75.00%81.080610,18683.3%50.0%
37.50%85.989912,5210.0%50.0%
57.14%76.491112,61966.7%50.0%
57.14%72.271211,66850.0%66.7%
16.67%74.36167,5880.0%100.0%
28.57%75.778211,13150.0%20.0%
57.14%70.887010,941100.0%25.0%
42.86%72.494313,53533.3%50.0%
66.67%63.490513,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%63.380412,08133.3%66.7%
33.33%63.35868,03250.0%0.0%
33.33%63.56558,41550.0%0.0%
33.33%60.957511,772100.0%0.0%
33.33%63.075412,51250.0%25.0%
50.00%55.364811,904100.0%33.3%
60.00%54.169813,33750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.665210,85233.3%50.0%
40.00%55.279511,9770.0%66.7%
80.00%53.875712,452100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.095713,15766.7%0.0%
80.00%55.997213,094100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.51,20914,630100.0%33.3%
50.00%54.766611,1430.0%100.0%
20.00%54.054810,06725.0%0.0%
40.00%55.269112,80566.7%0.0%
20.00%50.470210,4920.0%100.0%
20.00%52.466312,45333.3%0.0%
60.00%55.970511,00366.7%50.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Aphelios wins the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Aphelios with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Mordekaiser players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mordekaiser do against Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Aphelios takes over the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Aphelios scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup?

Aphelios wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Aphelios is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Aphelios?

The best Mordekaiser build against Aphelios includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Aphelios?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Aphelios use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Aphelios matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Aphelios?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Aphelios with only a 40.0% win rate. Aphelios has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aphelios's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Aphelios?

When playing Mordekaiser against Aphelios, play cautiously and avoid Aphelios's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aphelios has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.