Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Mordekaiservs Graves

CFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Mordekaiser wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Graves based on 22 games. Mordekaiser holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Graves 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 - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
59.1% WR
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Graves vs Mordekaiser matchup - 40.9% win rate
Graves
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Graves Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 22
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
2.8
CS / min
3.3
769
DMG / min
803
12,330
Gold / game
12,460
482
Heal / min
254
1,358
DMG Mitigated / min
569
0.5
CC / min
0.7
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Mordekaiser vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Graves's 40.9%, giving Mordekaiser a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 1,017 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.8Mordekaiser
3.3Graves
Graves edges out Mordekaiser by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
769Mordekaiser
803Graves
Graves deals 34 more champion damage per minute than Mordekaiser. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Mordekaiser choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Graves's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,330Mordekaiser
12,460Graves
Mordekaiser and Graves generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 131 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
0.7Graves
Both Mordekaiser and Graves 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
1,840Mordekaiser
823Graves
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 1,017 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Graves are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker 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 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser55.6%
Graves early game win rateGraves44.4%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser61.5%
Graves late game win rateGraves38.5%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Mordekaiser holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs GravesTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs GravesLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Graves
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs GravesResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs GravesRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Graves
66.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Mordekaiser to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Mordekaiser matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.94%2835.974711,84353.0%51.2%
48.54%2746.289012,14753.9%44.6%
46.62%2665.889311,50043.8%48.7%
52.47%2636.391112,16050.0%54.4%
48.10%2375.684111,33839.2%54.3%
49.76%2096.083611,40042.4%54.8%
56.68%1876.21,21411,90757.1%56.3%
47.67%1725.678911,72050.0%46.1%
57.65%1705.796911,80461.3%54.7%
52.07%1695.678611,35749.3%53.9%
42.24%1616.01,04111,87745.2%40.4%
49.35%1545.588611,45550.0%48.9%
44.83%1455.988210,90044.1%45.4%
47.14%1406.11,08511,68546.8%47.4%
44.27%1315.682612,07940.0%46.5%
53.08%1306.21,01411,87859.7%47.1%
55.91%1276.196612,45564.6%50.6%
40.65%1235.986211,00136.2%44.6%
50.42%1195.789210,98958.2%43.8%
48.70%1156.078711,91350.0%48.0%
53.91%1155.81,04012,11159.0%51.3%
58.88%1075.71,16012,37569.4%53.5%
46.60%1036.280212,46750.0%44.4%
51.49%1016.181811,49051.9%51.0%
53.06%985.577811,22958.5%49.1%
48.96%965.266810,41536.6%58.2%
54.44%905.767111,30056.4%52.9%
48.86%886.278710,40451.0%46.0%
53.49%865.885812,01752.8%54.0%
53.57%843.988111,28948.6%57.5%
55.95%845.782011,57957.9%54.4%
51.81%835.880511,63851.4%52.1%
54.88%825.992111,25851.4%57.8%
53.75%805.772811,34543.8%60.4%
48.68%766.382211,42052.9%45.2%
44.59%745.992912,34146.9%42.9%
43.84%735.292611,79038.7%47.6%
55.56%725.694511,37072.7%41.0%
58.82%685.581511,29456.3%61.1%
56.45%625.986912,05566.7%48.6%
45.76%596.085011,53856.0%38.2%
41.51%533.373512,23445.8%37.9%
55.32%476.286211,83355.0%55.6%
53.49%435.964511,22961.1%48.0%
50.00%423.378011,97947.6%52.4%
47.62%425.382310,81447.4%47.8%
63.41%415.477412,96860.0%65.4%
58.54%415.786412,27971.4%51.9%
47.50%405.674411,08633.3%56.0%
52.50%402.585012,51345.0%60.0%
25.00%406.072411,63923.5%26.1%
35.90%396.097810,36233.3%38.9%
60.00%353.290511,98964.7%55.6%
50.00%325.580610,53940.0%58.8%
45.16%315.878610,73653.9%38.9%
42.86%281.881811,14240.0%46.1%
59.26%271.473513,24175.0%52.6%
51.85%275.690211,80950.0%52.6%
44.44%273.678911,34523.1%64.3%
53.85%261.660010,24755.6%50.0%
40.00%255.796710,72646.1%33.3%
45.83%246.283110,84753.9%36.4%
26.09%233.983410,95916.7%36.4%
50.00%223.183612,95557.1%46.7%
59.09%223.769110,47470.0%50.0%
59.09%222.876912,33055.6%61.5%
35.00%205.260810,70633.3%36.4%
60.00%202.777911,61054.5%66.7%
31.58%195.070210,70150.0%18.2%
42.11%192.383513,27920.0%50.0%
63.16%191.687913,75666.7%61.5%
44.44%181.383812,33050.0%41.7%
55.56%185.880910,33350.0%60.0%
52.94%172.368310,32944.4%62.5%
47.06%174.584112,28633.3%54.5%
25.00%163.478811,48737.5%12.5%
40.00%154.988813,790100.0%30.8%
57.14%145.976112,35525.0%70.0%
71.43%144.791111,63783.3%62.5%
64.29%143.693511,81366.7%62.5%
69.23%134.499612,086100.0%60.0%
38.46%136.074211,09714.3%66.7%
61.54%136.184911,748100.0%37.5%
69.23%131.392713,82580.0%62.5%
58.33%126.079512,70866.7%50.0%
25.00%126.167411,06720.0%28.6%
45.45%115.976812,02462.5%0.0%
18.18%114.37409,96812.5%33.3%
36.36%112.470112,5070.0%66.7%
30.00%101.378413,3340.0%60.0%
50.00%104.55469,39850.0%50.0%
50.00%101.783913,87950.0%50.0%
50.00%105.975014,5520.0%50.0%
60.00%101.774114,15425.0%83.3%
70.00%101.575211,32475.0%66.7%
70.00%105.580313,46080.0%60.0%
55.56%92.790111,58580.0%25.0%
88.89%96.281111,33880.0%100.0%
33.33%93.461011,1220.0%60.0%
33.33%95.872913,08950.0%28.6%
44.44%96.796311,72440.0%50.0%
66.67%90.869612,23150.0%100.0%
33.33%96.388913,67766.7%16.7%
25.00%83.17279,95666.7%0.0%
37.50%83.54787,71233.3%50.0%
62.50%86.96729,14266.7%50.0%
50.00%86.01,16713,07650.0%50.0%
57.14%76.065011,41533.3%75.0%
57.14%75.389312,900100.0%40.0%
71.43%73.489012,64750.0%80.0%
42.86%71.767610,2330.0%75.0%
57.14%74.564310,95866.7%50.0%
28.57%73.452910,3070.0%40.0%
42.86%71.490812,8310.0%50.0%
42.86%76.164910,08433.3%50.0%
85.71%74.668112,16775.0%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,59233.3%33.3%
50.00%63.361711,29266.7%33.3%
83.33%63.164613,130100.0%80.0%
16.67%64.86177,8790.0%50.0%
66.67%66.683912,62766.7%66.7%
40.00%55.871610,41350.0%33.3%
80.00%55.65709,04666.7%100.0%
40.00%52.792111,24266.7%0.0%
40.00%53.36989,13050.0%0.0%
20.00%54.774512,3110.0%33.3%
80.00%55.888613,097100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.970710,53250.0%0.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Graves in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Graves's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mordekaiser do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Graves with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Graves with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Graves?

The best Mordekaiser build against Graves includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Graves?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Graves?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 59.1% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Graves?

When playing Mordekaiser against Graves, 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.