Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Mordekaiservs Kayn

SFighterMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Kayn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Mordekaiser wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.1%) over Kayn based on 64 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Kayn 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.

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Kayn - 51.6% win rateKayn(51.6%)
Mordekaiser - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
51.6% WR
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Kayn vs Mordekaiser matchup - 48.4% win rate
Kayn
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayn Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 64
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
2.5
CS / min
2.6
799
DMG / min
767
11,897
Gold / game
12,188
454
Heal / min
531
1,276
DMG Mitigated / min
882
0.5
CC / min
0.7
54.8%
Early Game WR
45.2%
48.5%
Late Game WR
51.5%

Mordekaiser vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 64 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Kayn's 48.4%, giving Mordekaiser a 3.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kayn leads by 0.2s 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 Kayn'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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayn wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

Kayn is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayn holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.5Mordekaiser
2.6Kayn
Mordekaiser and Kayn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
799Mordekaiser
767Kayn
Mordekaiser deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Kayn. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kayn choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mordekaiser's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,897Mordekaiser
12,188Kayn
Mordekaiser and Kayn generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 291 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
0.7Kayn
Both Mordekaiser and Kayn 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
1,730Mordekaiser
1,413Kayn
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 317 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Kayn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Kayn 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser54.8%
Kayn early game win rateKayn45.2%
Late Game
Kayn
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser48.5%
Kayn late game win rateKayn51.5%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayn takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Mordekaiser by 3.0 percentage points. Kayn scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mordekaiser must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayn survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Kayn

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs KaynPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs KaynTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs KaynLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs KaynLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kayn
Sorcery rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs KaynSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Mordekaiser rune vs KaynTranscendence - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kayn
54.5% WR

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


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.86%3695.995411,79851.4%54.3%
53.76%3596.592612,28457.5%51.0%
50.00%3575.688311,92752.0%48.6%
53.66%2886.11,06912,45351.6%55.1%
52.54%2775.91,25512,37049.1%54.9%
51.82%2755.575612,25053.1%50.9%
55.73%2556.51,02212,03358.6%53.3%
62.25%2506.292612,84867.0%58.9%
43.72%2486.084011,86944.0%43.5%
51.27%2365.681711,63954.4%48.4%
43.98%2195.983911,15536.1%50.4%
44.70%2186.383612,23055.3%36.6%
49.07%2155.088912,06942.2%54.0%
49.52%2116.192811,76646.4%52.2%
47.55%2055.799811,92556.5%40.2%
54.12%1955.991211,90548.1%58.4%
53.19%1896.095012,11549.5%56.7%
65.43%1896.01,00412,27269.8%61.8%
47.19%1806.41,12712,37947.5%46.9%
53.85%1695.886212,18055.4%52.3%
51.19%1686.086111,43944.2%58.5%
59.88%1685.91,14112,96466.7%55.1%
50.93%1626.481712,97555.9%48.0%
45.63%1605.787111,52447.4%43.9%
52.23%1576.486812,11648.3%54.6%
55.70%1506.182112,50154.7%56.3%
43.24%1485.81,14212,38647.3%40.9%
44.37%1435.976711,35845.7%43.1%
45.76%1196.078311,37836.1%56.1%
46.85%1115.573711,46747.1%46.7%
48.65%1115.579112,22951.9%45.8%
45.19%1046.082211,45835.7%51.6%
46.53%1025.877910,85340.9%50.9%
59.00%1013.984812,71060.5%57.9%
55.00%1006.11,02212,46859.0%52.5%
54.64%994.288112,18654.8%54.5%
52.69%935.486812,20650.0%54.7%
62.37%936.287612,47958.5%65.4%
45.56%916.490312,57554.5%40.4%
50.00%885.592412,63944.4%53.9%
52.33%866.082911,18455.8%48.8%
57.69%785.566611,67460.0%56.3%
47.37%761.469012,26245.7%48.8%
50.00%705.981612,18852.0%48.8%
50.75%676.274712,14935.7%61.5%
46.15%655.573811,58843.3%48.6%
40.00%652.478912,58925.0%51.4%
51.56%642.579911,89754.8%48.5%
52.54%596.077412,46654.2%51.4%
50.91%562.378412,34050.0%51.7%
60.00%556.199813,17162.5%59.0%
61.11%546.177912,64972.2%55.6%
53.06%494.090012,21842.3%65.2%
48.94%482.477411,73945.8%52.2%
63.04%466.190711,57668.4%59.3%
43.48%464.784713,08240.0%45.2%
54.35%462.574712,48643.5%65.2%
68.18%444.086712,29476.0%57.9%
56.82%441.180112,20366.7%45.0%
52.38%425.593711,65461.1%45.8%
56.10%412.568812,51153.9%57.1%
56.10%411.180714,45658.3%55.2%
55.00%404.271512,03257.9%52.4%
61.54%395.884711,36855.0%68.4%
40.00%355.768412,21336.4%41.7%
48.48%342.273413,12038.5%55.0%
42.42%333.085412,24435.3%50.0%
61.29%312.072712,25571.4%52.9%
68.97%301.467012,89372.7%66.7%
65.52%303.584412,64650.0%80.0%
41.38%295.567711,90963.6%27.8%
51.72%291.776712,77069.2%37.5%
67.86%283.083413,46869.2%66.7%
53.57%286.260311,06053.9%53.3%
55.56%274.193111,30155.0%57.1%
29.63%274.689211,6679.1%43.8%
65.38%262.090414,52653.9%76.9%
46.15%264.066410,92546.1%46.1%
30.77%265.692513,03328.6%31.6%
70.83%241.693613,43450.0%81.3%
66.67%215.91,05313,65980.0%54.5%
57.14%215.867611,24055.6%58.3%
60.00%206.684412,89055.6%63.6%
57.89%193.395113,52550.0%63.6%
47.37%195.584312,01666.7%38.5%
64.71%171.676711,36457.1%70.0%
64.71%176.272612,03570.0%57.1%
68.75%162.471012,02755.6%85.7%
31.25%165.780512,06442.9%22.2%
68.75%165.71,14413,01375.0%62.5%
60.00%152.697714,61566.7%55.6%
53.33%155.686112,17362.5%42.9%
64.29%143.183010,77777.8%40.0%
57.14%144.188511,98266.7%40.0%
57.14%145.772911,85720.0%77.8%
46.15%132.878711,79628.6%66.7%
69.23%136.185311,51166.7%75.0%
25.00%121.177912,47416.7%33.3%
63.64%113.599513,82766.7%62.5%
72.73%113.954810,63650.0%85.7%
54.55%115.381514,30225.0%71.4%
45.45%111.468113,03250.0%42.9%
60.00%102.371914,545100.0%55.6%
50.00%105.869410,67450.0%50.0%
40.00%101.764611,93220.0%60.0%
80.00%101.169114,28666.7%85.7%
77.78%95.56659,30283.3%66.7%
44.44%94.881113,20550.0%42.9%
55.56%95.369312,85350.0%57.1%
33.33%94.556010,78150.0%20.0%
55.56%96.784612,93550.0%60.0%
66.67%94.978813,15450.0%71.4%
25.00%85.65689,78925.0%25.0%
50.00%86.567712,28750.0%50.0%
50.00%85.463910,15366.7%40.0%
25.00%86.71,08613,55350.0%0.0%
62.50%86.475513,3670.0%83.3%
75.00%85.372513,067100.0%60.0%
57.14%75.873111,41150.0%60.0%
42.86%73.597110,5210.0%100.0%
71.43%74.178311,73780.0%50.0%
28.57%76.292314,795100.0%16.7%
71.43%77.460210,96460.0%100.0%
57.14%77.184313,04266.7%50.0%
71.43%73.073112,21066.7%75.0%
71.43%71.187515,9650.0%71.4%
71.43%74.892311,33950.0%80.0%
33.33%65.870111,86466.7%0.0%
50.00%61.96358,12825.0%100.0%
50.00%65.173011,02760.0%0.0%
16.67%66.896010,78033.3%0.0%
60.00%55.593913,3420.0%100.0%
20.00%53.35929,99825.0%0.0%
80.00%56.089710,233100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.064311,47133.3%0.0%
40.00%56.291513,56066.7%0.0%
60.00%53.976112,355100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.15617,96050.0%0.0%
40.00%54.676011,5510.0%100.0%
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Mordekaiser vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Kayn's 48.4%, a 3.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 64 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Mordekaiser do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Kayn with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. 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 Kayn in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Kayn with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 3.1 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 64 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Kayn?

The best Mordekaiser build against Kayn includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Kayn?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Kayn?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Kayn with a 51.6% win rate. Mordekaiser has a solid advantage over Kayn in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Kayn?

When playing Mordekaiser against Kayn, 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.