Mordekaiservs Garen
Mordekaiser vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.8%) over Garen based on 378 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Garen 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.
Garen(52.9%)Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Garen Matchup?
Mordekaiser vs Garen Matchup Summary
The Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 378 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Garen's 47.1%, giving Mordekaiser a 5.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Garen reaches their power spikes, while Garen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Garen's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Mordekaiser vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Mordekaiser Build Against Garen
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Garen are Liandry's Torment, Randuin's Omen 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mordekaiser57.7%Garen42.3%Mordekaiser49.0%Garen51.0%Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.7% win rate — a 15.5 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Garen at 51.0% win rate — only 1.9 points ahead of Mordekaiser. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Mordekaiser has the edge early, but Garen 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 Garen
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Mordekaiser to press their advantage against Garen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.91% | 378 | 6.3 | 922 | 12,346 | 57.7% | 49.0% | |
| 54.29% | 210 | 5.8 | 878 | 11,423 | 53.7% | 54.8% | |
| 42.16% | 205 | 5.7 | 964 | 12,055 | 39.0% | 44.3% | |
| 55.10% | 147 | 5.7 | 1,267 | 12,921 | 57.7% | 53.7% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 6.0 | 826 | 11,769 | 40.9% | 58.7% | |
| 53.38% | 133 | 6.1 | 1,054 | 12,161 | 52.9% | 53.7% | |
| 49.15% | 118 | 5.9 | 784 | 12,878 | 53.7% | 46.8% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 6.1 | 926 | 12,219 | 53.1% | 52.3% | |
| 59.65% | 114 | 5.4 | 796 | 11,732 | 58.3% | 60.6% | |
| 61.95% | 113 | 6.0 | 890 | 12,181 | 71.4% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 112 | 6.0 | 899 | 11,722 | 52.8% | 47.5% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 5.8 | 1,036 | 12,071 | 53.9% | 53.5% | |
| 37.38% | 107 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,806 | 36.2% | 38.3% | |
| 56.07% | 107 | 6.0 | 820 | 12,156 | 59.1% | 54.0% | |
| 50.49% | 103 | 6.5 | 1,006 | 12,154 | 47.5% | 52.4% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 5.4 | 876 | 11,522 | 45.5% | 61.7% | |
| 41.58% | 101 | 6.3 | 1,108 | 12,288 | 32.5% | 47.5% | |
| 41.84% | 98 | 5.6 | 906 | 11,939 | 46.8% | 37.3% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 5.7 | 882 | 11,562 | 56.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 6.2 | 1,137 | 13,227 | 60.7% | 44.8% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 6.0 | 855 | 12,292 | 50.0% | 59.6% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 5.9 | 1,178 | 12,531 | 64.3% | 50.9% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 6.1 | 850 | 12,329 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 37.18% | 78 | 6.3 | 819 | 12,412 | 44.8% | 32.6% | |
| 57.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 984 | 11,535 | 58.5% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 75 | 6.2 | 802 | 11,849 | 61.1% | 59.0% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 6.3 | 857 | 12,250 | 48.6% | 56.4% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 5.4 | 770 | 11,142 | 55.6% | 37.8% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 4.2 | 838 | 12,539 | 58.8% | 58.3% | |
| 63.24% | 68 | 5.6 | 706 | 12,043 | 63.3% | 63.2% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 5.8 | 963 | 12,826 | 26.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 6.7 | 824 | 12,123 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 6.1 | 838 | 12,148 | 62.1% | 54.5% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 5.7 | 891 | 12,493 | 48.0% | 64.7% | |
| 52.63% | 58 | 4.5 | 901 | 12,524 | 48.1% | 56.7% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.1 | 780 | 12,750 | 54.2% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 3.3 | 793 | 12,582 | 46.4% | 53.9% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,080 | 45.5% | 45.2% | |
| 74.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 771 | 11,426 | 86.4% | 64.3% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,434 | 64.0% | 48.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 1,047 | 12,171 | 31.6% | 65.5% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 5.3 | 851 | 11,863 | 45.5% | 47.8% | |
| 29.55% | 44 | 5.7 | 631 | 10,859 | 31.3% | 28.6% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.6 | 833 | 13,004 | 35.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.4 | 727 | 12,768 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 3.1 | 761 | 10,965 | 47.6% | 47.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.9 | 821 | 12,962 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.5 | 909 | 12,990 | 64.3% | 58.8% | |
| 74.19% | 31 | 2.1 | 719 | 13,548 | 55.6% | 81.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.2 | 777 | 12,111 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.0 | 741 | 11,653 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 4.7 | 800 | 9,509 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 854 | 12,545 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 954 | 11,290 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.1 | 804 | 12,708 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 4.5 | 752 | 13,598 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.1 | 834 | 10,723 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.0 | 760 | 13,603 | 100.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.5 | 626 | 11,530 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 878 | 12,340 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 751 | 13,184 | 62.5% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 731 | 11,524 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 4.2 | 864 | 13,626 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.6 | 850 | 12,056 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.3 | 749 | 12,480 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.6 | 1,091 | 13,186 | 87.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.2 | 744 | 11,087 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 2.6 | 673 | 14,939 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 778 | 12,391 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.7 | 964 | 10,171 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 942 | 15,352 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.5 | 784 | 10,861 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.7 | 721 | 10,675 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.2 | 829 | 12,957 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 981 | 13,937 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.2 | 898 | 10,361 | 87.5% | 60.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 5.2 | 660 | 11,107 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 756 | 10,220 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.3 | 1,012 | 12,148 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 805 | 12,390 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 711 | 11,316 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.1 | 889 | 12,282 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 787 | 12,223 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 712 | 13,066 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 839 | 11,957 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 11 | 4.8 | 518 | 9,820 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 792 | 12,715 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 11 | 1.1 | 708 | 13,238 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 791 | 14,459 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 618 | 10,906 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 798 | 13,956 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.0 | 915 | 13,542 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.2 | 826 | 11,523 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.8 | 803 | 11,067 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.3 | 658 | 10,990 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 653 | 9,371 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 806 | 10,186 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,521 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 911 | 12,619 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.2 | 712 | 11,668 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 7 | 4.3 | 616 | 7,588 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 782 | 11,131 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 870 | 10,941 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 943 | 13,535 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 905 | 13,334 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 804 | 12,081 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.3 | 586 | 8,032 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 655 | 8,415 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 575 | 11,772 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.0 | 754 | 12,512 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 648 | 11,904 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 698 | 13,337 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 652 | 10,852 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 795 | 11,977 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 757 | 12,452 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 957 | 13,157 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 972 | 13,094 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,209 | 14,630 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 666 | 11,143 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 548 | 10,067 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 691 | 12,805 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 702 | 10,492 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 663 | 12,453 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 705 | 11,003 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Mordekaiser vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mordekaiser do against Garen in League of Legends?
Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Garen's 47.1%, a 5.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 378 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Mordekaiser do against Garen in the early game?
In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Garen with a 57.7% win rate versus 42.3%. 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 Garen in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to 49.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup?
Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Garen with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.8 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 378 games analyzed.
What is the best Mordekaiser build against Garen?
The best Mordekaiser build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Randuin's Omen, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Garen?
The best Mordekaiser runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.9% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mordekaiser counter Garen?
Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 52.9% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Garen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Mordekaiser against Garen?
When playing Mordekaiser against Garen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.