Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Mordekaiservs Kalista

AFighterMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Kalista is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Mordekaiser wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Kalista based on 5 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 Kalista 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
Kalista - 80.0% win rateKalista(80.0%)
Mordekaiser - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
80.0% WR
VS
Kalista vs Mordekaiser matchup - 20.0% win rate
Kalista
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Kalista Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
5.2
CS / min
5.8
860
DMG / min
735
14,146
Gold / game
11,841
315
Heal / min
177
1,707
DMG Mitigated / min
526
0.4
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Mordekaiser vs Kalista Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 20.0%, giving Mordekaiser a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kalista 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 1,320 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Kalista and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kalista 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 Kalista Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Kalista in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Mordekaiser
5.8Kalista
Kalista 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 Kalista.
Damage
860Mordekaiser
735Kalista
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Kalista by 125 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kalista should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,146Mordekaiser
11,841Kalista
Mordekaiser generates a commanding 2,305 more gold per game than Kalista. This substantial economic advantage means Mordekaiser consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kalista should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Mordekaiser
0.3Kalista
Both Mordekaiser and Kalista 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
2,022Mordekaiser
702Kalista
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Kalista, healing and mitigating 1,320 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kalista is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kalista, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Kalista

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kalista, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Kalista are Thornmail, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kalista. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser100.0%
Kalista early game win rateKalista0.0%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser66.7%
Kalista late game win rateKalista33.3%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kalista. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kalista. 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. Kalista players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Kalista

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs KalistaPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs KalistaTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs KalistaLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs KalistaLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kalista
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs KalistaResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs KalistaRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kalista
100.0% WR

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


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.89%4676.388311,91754.9%46.6%
46.21%4485.875411,81149.4%44.1%
48.92%3725.783111,06140.4%55.5%
48.57%3155.795112,05048.8%48.4%
57.33%3005.798311,66454.3%59.6%
54.09%2816.391012,06861.2%49.1%
50.75%2686.082311,00050.0%51.5%
50.00%2326.11,16611,47947.2%52.4%
56.16%2195.992311,88351.1%59.7%
49.31%2176.073410,66349.1%49.5%
48.33%2095.688311,38248.4%48.3%
54.50%2006.11,10212,37350.0%57.6%
45.21%1885.682511,33543.3%46.9%
52.33%1726.194211,78458.3%48.0%
42.94%1705.583910,85042.9%43.0%
41.18%1705.679510,93036.3%45.6%
48.80%1666.31,07912,18550.9%47.7%
45.78%1666.392911,34748.6%43.6%
54.55%1656.01,09012,57450.9%56.5%
51.88%1606.278412,10943.6%56.2%
47.17%1595.883011,22747.2%47.1%
50.63%1586.083211,62956.3%46.8%
55.19%1545.785011,03345.7%63.1%
50.00%1526.385012,08248.4%51.1%
40.88%1375.564410,64339.7%41.8%
49.25%1345.61,07811,70854.4%46.6%
51.16%1296.374811,75053.7%49.3%
50.00%1284.282011,15050.0%50.0%
48.00%1255.790712,04445.6%50.0%
48.39%1245.577911,56242.5%52.0%
50.42%1196.079711,26349.1%51.5%
49.57%1155.985311,25634.0%62.9%
50.91%1106.297411,88564.4%41.5%
52.38%1054.593912,22464.6%42.1%
53.13%966.187811,31956.9%48.9%
52.63%956.080611,42357.1%47.8%
54.26%946.076911,28752.3%56.0%
59.14%936.085910,85653.2%65.2%
46.07%893.371511,50747.8%44.2%
59.04%835.483411,53550.0%65.3%
59.26%815.079111,93157.1%60.9%
51.32%765.877910,86938.2%61.9%
48.65%742.574112,30341.7%52.0%
59.72%725.880912,09460.6%59.0%
43.66%716.11,03711,51138.5%46.7%
44.93%696.283710,83448.5%41.7%
55.22%672.778012,19561.5%51.2%
46.97%666.093712,34362.5%38.1%
49.23%655.762810,74151.7%47.2%
48.44%644.872210,72747.1%50.0%
48.44%646.273511,59958.1%39.4%
53.70%545.679711,09352.2%54.8%
48.00%504.978712,08847.4%48.4%
48.00%502.979811,20257.7%37.5%
61.22%491.480812,80858.8%62.5%
64.58%485.896811,50272.0%56.5%
60.00%455.079411,75672.7%47.8%
50.00%426.276911,17046.7%51.9%
51.28%396.174711,22350.0%52.4%
44.74%386.270812,18633.3%52.2%
52.63%382.672812,20557.1%50.0%
48.57%355.379111,42338.5%54.5%
62.86%354.888412,96466.7%60.9%
41.18%345.489611,01135.7%45.0%
55.88%346.180212,35247.1%64.7%
48.48%335.986713,60845.5%50.0%
54.55%334.391811,53750.0%57.9%
40.63%321.763712,45345.5%38.1%
58.06%312.170311,02162.5%53.3%
56.67%302.666611,48558.3%55.6%
60.71%281.272110,79764.7%54.5%
62.96%273.383614,48780.0%59.1%
66.67%274.497213,17672.7%62.5%
60.00%251.880513,51512.5%82.3%
56.00%253.089112,55244.4%62.5%
45.83%244.770312,76860.0%35.7%
54.55%221.981612,80445.5%63.6%
50.00%225.461210,84437.5%57.1%
31.82%221.966611,17527.3%36.4%
57.14%214.599711,50870.0%45.5%
60.00%205.776112,68350.0%66.7%
65.00%206.079611,10271.4%61.5%
52.63%194.590811,25870.0%33.3%
68.42%193.273613,53442.9%83.3%
44.44%185.985612,22950.0%40.0%
61.11%185.01,17412,87285.7%45.5%
47.06%176.887912,614100.0%30.8%
68.75%166.080612,32266.7%70.0%
43.75%162.583313,28237.5%50.0%
50.00%166.277812,14440.0%54.5%
50.00%163.175211,47557.1%44.4%
37.50%164.667311,58916.7%50.0%
60.00%154.672611,42850.0%66.7%
60.00%151.082512,38357.1%62.5%
53.33%156.079512,65760.0%50.0%
35.71%144.580112,63860.0%22.2%
35.71%145.467711,95533.3%36.4%
35.71%144.676011,82266.7%12.5%
50.00%145.868311,29550.0%50.0%
71.43%144.977013,29375.0%70.0%
42.86%141.065612,78525.0%50.0%
76.92%132.198313,63380.0%75.0%
61.54%134.458310,53460.0%62.5%
30.77%135.675810,8400.0%44.4%
50.00%120.871111,20983.3%16.7%
54.55%113.855110,19150.0%60.0%
54.55%116.264211,37750.0%60.0%
45.45%114.986113,53050.0%44.4%
45.45%113.169212,3500.0%62.5%
50.00%101.680311,60950.0%50.0%
60.00%101.954711,61171.4%33.3%
44.44%93.81,16011,47640.0%50.0%
55.56%92.76949,34483.3%0.0%
33.33%95.979711,10920.0%50.0%
44.44%95.268010,638100.0%16.7%
66.67%95.175411,36660.0%75.0%
55.56%94.11,02111,68760.0%50.0%
25.00%85.486913,3150.0%25.0%
50.00%84.272013,3330.0%57.1%
37.50%85.367711,46333.3%40.0%
62.50%81.574612,15875.0%50.0%
37.50%86.185111,61025.0%50.0%
14.29%75.63338,8850.0%25.0%
42.86%75.393610,66960.0%0.0%
57.14%75.87099,81350.0%66.7%
33.33%64.698513,7120.0%33.3%
50.00%65.06649,52233.3%66.7%
50.00%65.370413,053100.0%40.0%
66.67%63.457810,174100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.467211,370100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.785811,17750.0%75.0%
66.67%66.61,12615,91750.0%75.0%
80.00%56.579910,413100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.06388,89750.0%0.0%
100.00%53.264612,500100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.31,00913,197100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.871110,41666.7%100.0%
80.00%55.286014,146100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.58499,771100.0%25.0%
20.00%56.57458,0860.0%100.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Kalista - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Kalista in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Mordekaiser do against Kalista in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Kalista with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Kalista in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Kalista matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Kalista with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Kalista?

The best Mordekaiser build against Kalista includes Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn 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 Kalista?

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

Does Mordekaiser counter Kalista?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Kalista with a 80.0% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Kalista in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Kalista?

When playing Mordekaiser against Kalista, 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.