Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Mordekaiservs Kayle

AFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kayle wins with a 62.8% win rate (+25.6%) over Mordekaiser based on 78 games. Kayle 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.

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
Kayle - 37.2% win rateKayle(37.2%)
Mordekaiser - 37.2% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
37.2% WR
VS
Kayle vs Mordekaiser matchup - 62.8% win rate
Kayle
62.8% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle Matchup?

Kayle wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 78
37.2%
Win Rate
62.8%
6.3
CS / min
6.9
819
DMG / min
732
12,412
Gold / game
12,160
357
Heal / min
299
1,314
DMG Mitigated / min
395
0.5
CC / min
0.3
44.8%
Early Game WR
55.2%
32.6%
Late Game WR
67.3%

Mordekaiser vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 78 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 62.8% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 37.2%, giving Kayle a 25.6 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mordekaiser 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 977 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle has a strong advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kayle overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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
6.3Mordekaiser
6.9Kayle
Kayle edges out Mordekaiser by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
819Mordekaiser
732Kayle
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Kayle by 87 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
12,412Mordekaiser
12,160Kayle
Mordekaiser and Kayle generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 253 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
0.3Kayle
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
1,670Mordekaiser
694Kayle
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 977 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

Plated Steelcaps 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 Riftmaker, 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 66.7% 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
Kayle
55.2%
+10.3% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser44.8%
Kayle early game win rateKayle55.2%
Late Game
Kayle
67.3%
+34.7% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser32.6%
Kayle late game win rateKayle67.3%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.2% win rate — a 10.3 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 67.3% win rate — 34.7 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayle holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Mordekaiser 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
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs KayleResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs KayleRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kayle
41.7% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Kayle in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Mordekaiser matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.91%3786.392212,34657.7%49.0%
54.29%2105.887811,42353.7%54.8%
42.16%2055.796412,05539.0%44.3%
55.10%1475.71,26712,92157.7%53.7%
50.00%1466.082611,76940.9%58.7%
53.38%1336.11,05412,16152.9%53.7%
49.15%1185.978412,87853.7%46.8%
52.63%1146.192612,21953.1%52.3%
59.65%1145.479611,73258.3%60.6%
61.95%1136.089012,18171.4%52.6%
50.00%1126.089911,72252.8%47.5%
53.64%1105.81,03612,07153.9%53.5%
37.38%1075.886111,80636.2%38.3%
56.07%1076.082012,15659.1%54.0%
50.49%1036.51,00612,15447.5%52.4%
52.94%1025.487611,52245.5%61.7%
41.58%1016.31,10812,28832.5%47.5%
41.84%985.690611,93946.8%37.3%
50.00%965.788211,56256.1%45.5%
50.00%866.21,13713,22760.7%44.8%
55.42%836.085512,29250.0%59.6%
55.56%815.91,17812,53164.3%50.9%
55.00%806.185012,32957.1%53.9%
37.18%786.381912,41244.8%32.6%
57.33%756.098411,53558.5%55.9%
60.00%756.280211,84961.1%59.0%
52.70%746.385712,25048.6%56.4%
46.58%735.477011,14255.6%37.8%
58.57%704.283812,53958.8%58.3%
63.24%685.670612,04363.3%63.2%
40.91%665.896312,82626.9%50.0%
46.88%646.782412,12350.0%44.7%
58.06%626.183812,14862.1%54.5%
57.63%595.789112,49348.0%64.7%
52.63%584.590112,52448.1%56.7%
46.55%586.178012,75054.2%41.2%
50.00%543.379312,58246.4%53.9%
45.28%535.886911,08045.5%45.2%
74.00%506.077111,42686.4%64.3%
56.00%506.487912,43464.0%48.0%
52.08%486.21,04712,17131.6%65.5%
46.67%455.385111,86345.5%47.8%
29.55%445.763110,85931.3%28.6%
43.59%391.683313,00435.0%52.6%
44.74%381.472712,76833.3%50.0%
47.37%383.176110,96547.6%47.1%
43.75%322.982112,96238.5%47.4%
61.29%315.590912,99064.3%58.8%
74.19%312.171913,54855.6%81.8%
55.17%296.277712,11157.1%53.3%
51.72%296.074111,65353.9%50.0%
42.31%264.78009,50945.5%40.0%
60.00%256.385412,54555.6%62.5%
52.00%255.695411,29036.4%64.3%
50.00%241.180412,70850.0%50.0%
39.13%234.575213,59822.2%50.0%
60.87%236.183410,72366.7%57.1%
68.18%226.076013,603100.0%56.3%
47.62%212.562611,53062.5%38.5%
55.00%205.987812,34050.0%58.3%
60.00%202.075113,18462.5%58.3%
57.89%195.773111,52442.9%66.7%
68.42%194.286413,62666.7%70.0%
58.82%173.685012,05644.4%75.0%
64.71%173.374912,48071.4%60.0%
70.59%174.61,09113,18687.5%55.6%
41.18%175.274411,08740.0%41.7%
81.25%162.667314,939100.0%75.0%
33.33%155.877812,39133.3%33.3%
50.00%143.796410,17155.6%40.0%
78.57%141.494215,35275.0%80.0%
28.57%145.578410,86125.0%33.3%
35.71%145.772110,67550.0%25.0%
57.14%143.282912,95766.7%50.0%
64.29%141.198113,93742.9%85.7%
76.92%136.289810,36187.5%60.0%
23.08%135.266011,1070.0%37.5%
38.46%135.375610,22037.5%40.0%
46.15%135.31,01212,14850.0%40.0%
58.33%125.780512,39040.0%71.4%
25.00%125.771111,31640.0%14.3%
75.00%122.188912,28283.3%66.7%
58.33%126.278712,22357.1%60.0%
58.33%121.771213,06640.0%71.4%
45.45%116.383911,95725.0%57.1%
50.00%114.85189,82033.3%57.1%
45.45%115.579212,71550.0%44.4%
60.00%111.170813,23885.7%0.0%
30.00%106.079114,4590.0%37.5%
30.00%105.161810,90640.0%20.0%
55.56%92.879813,95633.3%66.7%
55.56%93.091513,54250.0%60.0%
11.11%96.282611,52325.0%0.0%
44.44%94.880311,06740.0%50.0%
77.78%94.365810,99060.0%100.0%
66.67%95.26539,37150.0%100.0%
75.00%81.080610,18683.3%50.0%
37.50%85.989912,5210.0%50.0%
57.14%76.491112,61966.7%50.0%
57.14%72.271211,66850.0%66.7%
16.67%74.36167,5880.0%100.0%
28.57%75.778211,13150.0%20.0%
57.14%70.887010,941100.0%25.0%
42.86%72.494313,53533.3%50.0%
66.67%63.490513,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%63.380412,08133.3%66.7%
33.33%63.35868,03250.0%0.0%
33.33%63.56558,41550.0%0.0%
33.33%60.957511,772100.0%0.0%
33.33%63.075412,51250.0%25.0%
50.00%55.364811,904100.0%33.3%
60.00%54.169813,33750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.665210,85233.3%50.0%
40.00%55.279511,9770.0%66.7%
80.00%53.875712,452100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.095713,15766.7%0.0%
80.00%55.997213,094100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.51,20914,630100.0%33.3%
50.00%54.766611,1430.0%100.0%
20.00%54.054810,06725.0%0.0%
40.00%55.269112,80566.7%0.0%
20.00%50.470210,4920.0%100.0%
20.00%52.466312,45333.3%0.0%
60.00%55.970511,00366.7%50.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup with a 62.8% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 37.2%, a 25.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 78 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 55.2% win rate versus 44.8%. Kayle 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, Kayle takes over the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup with a 67.3% win rate compared to 32.6%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 62.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.6 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 78 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Kayle?

The best Mordekaiser build against Kayle includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Kayle?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Kayle with only a 37.2% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Kayle?

When playing Mordekaiser against Kayle, play cautiously and avoid Kayle's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayle has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.