Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Mordekaiservs Kayle

CFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Kayle is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Mordekaiser wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Kayle based on 101 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 Kayle 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 - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
51.5% WR
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Kayle vs Mordekaiser matchup - 48.5% win rate
Kayle
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 101
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
6.1
CS / min
6.6
818
DMG / min
732
11,490
Gold / game
11,003
369
Heal / min
282
1,373
DMG Mitigated / min
384
0.5
CC / min
0.3
51.9%
Early Game WR
48.1%
51.0%
Late Game WR
49.0%

Mordekaiser vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.5%, giving Mordekaiser a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Kayle can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 1,076 HP/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 Kayle'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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Mordekaiser is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, 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
6.1Mordekaiser
6.6Kayle
Kayle edges out Mordekaiser by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
818Mordekaiser
732Kayle
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Kayle by 86 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle 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
11,490Mordekaiser
11,003Kayle
Mordekaiser earns 487 more gold per game than Kayle, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mordekaiser slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
0.3Kayle
Both Mordekaiser and Kayle 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
1,742Mordekaiser
666Kayle
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,076 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Kayle

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Kayle are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Thornmail. 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 Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
51.9%
+3.8% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser51.9%
Kayle early game win rateKayle48.1%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
51.0%
+2.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser51.0%
Kayle late game win rateKayle49.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Mordekaiser has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Kayle by 3.8 percentage points. Mordekaiser players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Mordekaiser takes over with a 51.0% win rate, leading Kayle by 2.0 percentage points. Mordekaiser scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Kayle

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs KaylePrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs KayleTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs KayleLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs KayleLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kayle
Sorcery rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs KayleSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Mordekaiser rune vs KayleTranscendence - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kayle
62.5% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Mordekaiser maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kayle.


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 Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Kayle with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. 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 Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to 49.0%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Kayle with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Kayle?

The best Mordekaiser build against Kayle includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail 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 Kayle?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Kayle use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Kayle?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 51.5% win rate. Mordekaiser has a solid advantage over Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Kayle?

When playing Mordekaiser against Kayle, 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.