Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.0%
Pick Rate
6.6%

Mordekaiservs Caitlyn

SFighterMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Caitlyn wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Mordekaiser based on 11 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Caitlyn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup.

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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.

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Mordekaiser - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
36.4% WR
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Caitlyn vs Mordekaiser matchup - 63.6% win rate
Caitlyn
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Caitlyn wins the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Caitlyn
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
5.6
CS / min
6.0
683
DMG / min
814
11,971
Gold / game
12,541
355
Heal / min
175
1,620
DMG Mitigated / min
437
0.5
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 36.4%, giving Caitlyn a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Caitlyn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Caitlyn reaches their power spikes, while Caitlyn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 1,363 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Mordekaiser
6.0Caitlyn
Caitlyn edges out Mordekaiser by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Caitlyn.
Damage
683Mordekaiser
814Caitlyn
Caitlyn heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 132 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 Caitlyn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,971Mordekaiser
12,541Caitlyn
Caitlyn earns 571 more gold per game than Mordekaiser, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Caitlyn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
0.6Caitlyn
Both Mordekaiser and Caitlyn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,974Mordekaiser
611Caitlyn
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 1,363 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Caitlyn

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Caitlyn are Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Thornmail. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser50.0%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn50.0%
Late Game
Caitlyn
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser28.6%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn71.4%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mordekaiser and Caitlyn, with Mordekaiser holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Caitlyn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Caitlyn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Mordekaiser has the edge early, but Caitlyn gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Caitlyn

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs CaitlynPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs CaitlynTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs CaitlynLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs CaitlynLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Caitlyn
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs CaitlynResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs CaitlynRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Caitlyn
20.0% WR

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


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.69%3126.396412,35757.9%57.6%
54.55%3085.898111,94353.9%54.9%
54.08%2335.788711,29755.0%53.4%
56.31%2066.190811,76561.2%52.9%
52.08%1926.086011,44347.1%56.1%
53.51%1855.687811,55253.3%53.6%
55.49%1826.197711,84257.8%54.0%
50.00%1745.979811,83953.9%47.7%
52.66%1695.898511,76054.3%51.5%
60.38%1595.487412,51563.3%59.1%
51.63%1536.01,25411,65650.0%52.6%
46.10%1415.785710,51444.4%47.4%
54.68%1395.81,02411,28261.4%50.0%
48.89%1356.182811,28852.5%46.0%
50.76%1325.883811,57654.5%48.0%
56.92%1305.91,12312,42557.8%56.5%
60.47%1295.793311,74459.2%61.3%
53.45%1166.085411,95260.0%49.3%
49.55%1116.21,01711,66161.9%42.0%
55.24%1056.21,06412,58962.9%51.4%
57.00%1006.085611,66553.3%60.0%
43.16%954.685511,91440.0%45.0%
50.53%955.886711,33752.9%49.2%
48.94%946.485212,50348.5%49.2%
49.46%936.01,16711,62164.1%38.9%
46.07%895.91,16011,89750.0%44.1%
51.14%885.686412,04850.0%51.9%
48.28%875.867711,95140.6%52.7%
55.17%876.282112,93254.5%55.4%
48.19%835.467610,53645.5%50.0%
58.02%815.895212,04471.4%47.8%
55.13%786.185710,86559.0%51.3%
42.11%765.482610,87633.3%47.8%
61.33%755.91,02611,90353.6%66.0%
58.57%706.281611,63463.3%55.0%
48.48%666.698912,53827.3%59.1%
54.55%666.083710,84862.1%48.6%
53.03%666.093011,51158.6%48.6%
58.46%652.587012,15881.8%46.5%
52.54%596.086811,34654.2%51.4%
62.75%516.093511,10671.4%52.2%
57.14%494.985912,92264.7%53.1%
54.35%466.378012,04254.5%54.2%
52.27%445.887212,34362.5%46.4%
57.14%424.399812,23750.0%61.5%
64.29%426.393311,79776.2%52.4%
58.54%416.093810,65973.7%45.5%
54.05%373.177211,44872.2%36.8%
48.57%353.583810,97244.4%52.9%
64.71%345.680812,25353.9%71.4%
60.61%331.681111,64450.0%70.6%
50.00%322.476611,09453.3%47.1%
55.17%295.696311,70854.5%55.6%
44.83%296.391811,59250.0%40.0%
60.71%281.778614,58775.0%55.0%
46.43%285.764310,98250.0%44.4%
62.96%274.874611,52750.0%70.6%
44.00%253.081112,88144.4%43.8%
56.00%251.877512,68366.7%50.0%
60.87%233.469710,38050.0%72.7%
47.83%233.181611,77955.6%42.9%
57.89%192.272012,11683.3%46.1%
63.16%194.580412,48066.7%62.5%
57.89%195.870312,60460.0%57.1%
52.63%192.166813,52857.1%50.0%
47.37%195.782211,29162.5%36.4%
72.22%181.784412,36475.0%70.0%
44.44%181.373511,75766.7%33.3%
64.71%172.272213,76875.0%61.5%
52.94%176.381811,12357.1%50.0%
50.00%164.494911,30655.6%42.9%
81.25%165.69328,82390.0%66.7%
60.00%153.387111,93060.0%60.0%
57.14%145.765910,00050.0%66.7%
50.00%145.59029,01937.5%66.7%
35.71%141.186410,65728.6%42.9%
64.29%142.886713,22350.0%70.0%
61.54%133.191012,92150.0%66.7%
53.85%134.58719,61857.1%50.0%
16.67%124.771312,3550.0%18.2%
36.36%114.481611,50425.0%42.9%
36.36%115.482212,27050.0%28.6%
45.45%116.364411,879100.0%25.0%
36.36%115.668311,97150.0%28.6%
50.00%102.480612,39240.0%60.0%
90.00%102.094513,090100.0%85.7%
66.67%94.48809,67457.1%100.0%
44.44%92.81,17013,72550.0%42.9%
66.67%96.387811,66533.3%83.3%
77.78%95.983012,72550.0%85.7%
55.56%96.197513,05775.0%40.0%
44.44%95.171711,39150.0%40.0%
22.22%95.56037,60214.3%50.0%
44.44%91.190114,43950.0%40.0%
77.78%91.966810,21480.0%75.0%
62.50%84.065610,20683.3%0.0%
37.50%83.090214,6570.0%37.5%
62.50%83.01,03412,68950.0%66.7%
25.00%86.076411,84225.0%25.0%
50.00%84.783611,5390.0%57.1%
87.50%84.873911,559100.0%80.0%
87.50%81.083812,85866.7%100.0%
62.50%85.998210,35250.0%75.0%
62.50%84.566911,01566.7%60.0%
42.86%73.77429,123100.0%20.0%
57.14%76.285210,18850.0%66.7%
57.14%74.64888,280100.0%25.0%
85.71%76.380710,16275.0%100.0%
85.71%75.898411,25666.7%100.0%
83.33%65.482912,965100.0%75.0%
100.00%67.078415,3910.0%100.0%
66.67%63.969111,348100.0%50.0%
66.67%65.56929,12166.7%66.7%
80.00%56.356912,563100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.689512,9260.0%100.0%
60.00%51.31,00014,9960.0%60.0%
40.00%53.21,18819,2590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.36598,022100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.473412,0410.0%33.3%

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Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Caitlyn wins the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mordekaiser do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Caitlyn takes over the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Caitlyn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup?

Caitlyn wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Caitlyn?

The best Mordekaiser build against Caitlyn includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Caitlyn?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Caitlyn use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 20.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Caitlyn?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Caitlyn with only a 36.4% win rate. Caitlyn has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Caitlyn's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Caitlyn?

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