Mordekaiservs Darius
Mordekaiser vs Darius is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Darius wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Mordekaiser based on 237 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Mordekaiser scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Darius 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.
Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Darius Matchup?
Mordekaiser vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 237 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.1%, giving Darius a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Mordekaiser outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Mordekaiser reaches their power spikes, while Mordekaiser should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Darius is slightly favored, Mordekaiser can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Darius's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Mordekaiser vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Mordekaiser Build Against Darius
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Darius are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mordekaiser39.2%
Darius60.8%Mordekaiser54.3%Darius45.7%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.8% win rate — a 21.6 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Mordekaiser reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mordekaiser 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 Darius
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Darius in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.94% | 283 | 5.9 | 747 | 11,843 | 53.0% | 51.2% | |
| 48.54% | 274 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,147 | 53.9% | 44.6% | |
| 46.62% | 266 | 5.8 | 893 | 11,500 | 43.8% | 48.7% | |
| 52.47% | 263 | 6.3 | 911 | 12,160 | 50.0% | 54.4% | |
| 48.10% | 237 | 5.6 | 841 | 11,338 | 39.2% | 54.3% | |
| 49.76% | 209 | 6.0 | 836 | 11,400 | 42.4% | 54.8% | |
| 56.68% | 187 | 6.2 | 1,214 | 11,907 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 47.67% | 172 | 5.6 | 789 | 11,720 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 57.65% | 170 | 5.7 | 969 | 11,804 | 61.3% | 54.7% | |
| 52.07% | 169 | 5.6 | 786 | 11,357 | 49.3% | 53.9% | |
| 42.24% | 161 | 6.0 | 1,041 | 11,877 | 45.2% | 40.4% | |
| 49.35% | 154 | 5.5 | 886 | 11,455 | 50.0% | 48.9% | |
| 44.83% | 145 | 5.9 | 882 | 10,900 | 44.1% | 45.4% | |
| 47.14% | 140 | 6.1 | 1,085 | 11,685 | 46.8% | 47.4% | |
| 44.27% | 131 | 5.6 | 826 | 12,079 | 40.0% | 46.5% | |
| 53.08% | 130 | 6.2 | 1,014 | 11,878 | 59.7% | 47.1% | |
| 55.91% | 127 | 6.1 | 966 | 12,455 | 64.6% | 50.6% | |
| 40.65% | 123 | 5.9 | 862 | 11,001 | 36.2% | 44.6% | |
| 50.42% | 119 | 5.7 | 892 | 10,989 | 58.2% | 43.8% | |
| 48.70% | 115 | 6.0 | 787 | 11,913 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 53.91% | 115 | 5.8 | 1,040 | 12,111 | 59.0% | 51.3% | |
| 58.88% | 107 | 5.7 | 1,160 | 12,375 | 69.4% | 53.5% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 6.2 | 802 | 12,467 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 6.1 | 818 | 11,490 | 51.9% | 51.0% | |
| 53.06% | 98 | 5.5 | 778 | 11,229 | 58.5% | 49.1% | |
| 48.96% | 96 | 5.2 | 668 | 10,415 | 36.6% | 58.2% | |
| 54.44% | 90 | 5.7 | 671 | 11,300 | 56.4% | 52.9% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.2 | 787 | 10,404 | 51.0% | 46.0% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 5.8 | 858 | 12,017 | 52.8% | 54.0% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 3.9 | 881 | 11,289 | 48.6% | 57.5% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 5.7 | 820 | 11,579 | 57.9% | 54.4% | |
| 51.81% | 83 | 5.8 | 805 | 11,638 | 51.4% | 52.1% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 5.9 | 921 | 11,258 | 51.4% | 57.8% | |
| 53.75% | 80 | 5.7 | 728 | 11,345 | 43.8% | 60.4% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 6.3 | 822 | 11,420 | 52.9% | 45.2% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 5.9 | 929 | 12,341 | 46.9% | 42.9% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 5.2 | 926 | 11,790 | 38.7% | 47.6% | |
| 55.56% | 72 | 5.6 | 945 | 11,370 | 72.7% | 41.0% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 5.5 | 815 | 11,294 | 56.3% | 61.1% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 5.9 | 869 | 12,055 | 66.7% | 48.6% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,538 | 56.0% | 38.2% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 3.3 | 735 | 12,234 | 45.8% | 37.9% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.2 | 862 | 11,833 | 55.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.9 | 645 | 11,229 | 61.1% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 3.3 | 780 | 11,979 | 47.6% | 52.4% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 5.3 | 823 | 10,814 | 47.4% | 47.8% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 5.4 | 774 | 12,968 | 60.0% | 65.4% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 5.7 | 864 | 12,279 | 71.4% | 51.9% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 744 | 11,086 | 33.3% | 56.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 2.5 | 850 | 12,513 | 45.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 724 | 11,639 | 23.5% | 26.1% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 6.0 | 978 | 10,362 | 33.3% | 38.9% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 3.2 | 905 | 11,989 | 64.7% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 5.5 | 806 | 10,539 | 40.0% | 58.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.8 | 786 | 10,736 | 53.9% | 38.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.8 | 818 | 11,142 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.4 | 735 | 13,241 | 75.0% | 52.6% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.6 | 902 | 11,809 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.6 | 789 | 11,345 | 23.1% | 64.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.6 | 600 | 10,247 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 967 | 10,726 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.2 | 831 | 10,847 | 53.9% | 36.4% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 3.9 | 834 | 10,959 | 16.7% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.1 | 836 | 12,955 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.7 | 691 | 10,474 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.8 | 769 | 12,330 | 55.6% | 61.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 608 | 10,706 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.7 | 779 | 11,610 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.0 | 702 | 10,701 | 50.0% | 18.2% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.3 | 835 | 13,279 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.6 | 879 | 13,756 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 838 | 12,330 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 809 | 10,333 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.3 | 683 | 10,329 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.5 | 841 | 12,286 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.4 | 788 | 11,487 | 37.5% | 12.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.9 | 888 | 13,790 | 100.0% | 30.8% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 761 | 12,355 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.7 | 911 | 11,637 | 83.3% | 62.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 3.6 | 935 | 11,813 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.4 | 996 | 12,086 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 742 | 11,097 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,748 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.3 | 927 | 13,825 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 795 | 12,708 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 674 | 11,067 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.9 | 768 | 12,024 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.3 | 740 | 9,968 | 12.5% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.4 | 701 | 12,507 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 784 | 13,334 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 546 | 9,398 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 839 | 13,879 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 750 | 14,552 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 741 | 14,154 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 752 | 11,324 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 803 | 13,460 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.7 | 901 | 11,585 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 6.2 | 811 | 11,338 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.4 | 610 | 11,122 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 729 | 13,089 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 963 | 11,724 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.8 | 696 | 12,231 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 889 | 13,677 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.1 | 727 | 9,956 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 478 | 7,712 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 672 | 9,142 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,167 | 13,076 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 650 | 11,415 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 893 | 12,900 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.4 | 890 | 12,647 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 676 | 10,233 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 643 | 10,958 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.4 | 529 | 10,307 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 908 | 12,831 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 649 | 10,084 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.6 | 681 | 12,167 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 798 | 11,592 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 617 | 11,292 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.1 | 646 | 13,130 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 617 | 7,879 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 839 | 12,627 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 716 | 10,413 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 570 | 9,046 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 921 | 11,242 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 698 | 9,130 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 745 | 12,311 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 886 | 13,097 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 707 | 10,532 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Mordekaiser vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mordekaiser do against Darius in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 237 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Mordekaiser do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 60.8% win rate versus 39.2%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Mordekaiser do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Darius is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 237 games analyzed.
What is the best Mordekaiser build against Darius?
The best Mordekaiser build against Darius includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Darius?
The best Mordekaiser runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.4% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mordekaiser counter Darius?
No, Mordekaiser struggles against Darius with only a 48.1% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.
How do I play Mordekaiser against Darius?
When playing Mordekaiser against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Darius in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.