Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Mordekaiservs Kog'Maw

AFighterMage
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kog'Maw wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 5 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Kog'Maw scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw 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
Kog'Maw - 40.0% win rateKog'Maw(40.0%)
Mordekaiser - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
40.0% WR
VS
Kog'Maw vs Mordekaiser matchup - 60.0% win rate
Kog'Maw
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Kog'Maw wins the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Kog'Maw
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
4.9
CS / min
5.6
757
DMG / min
1,527
11,170
Gold / game
13,419
270
Heal / min
236
1,383
DMG Mitigated / min
567
0.5
CC / min
0.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kog'Maw wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, giving Kog'Maw a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Kog'Maw outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Kog'Maw reaches their power spikes, while Kog'Maw should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 850 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Kog'Maw wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.9Mordekaiser
5.6Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw edges out Mordekaiser by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kog'Maw.
Damage
757Mordekaiser
1,527Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 771 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mordekaiser should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kog'Maw's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,170Mordekaiser
13,419Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw generates a commanding 2,249 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Kog'Maw consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Mordekaiser should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
0.4Kog'Maw
Both Mordekaiser and Kog'Maw provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,653Mordekaiser
804Kog'Maw
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Kog'Maw, healing and mitigating 850 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kog'Maw is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kog'Maw, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Kog'Maw

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser100.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw0.0%
Late Game
Kog'Maw
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser25.0%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw75.0%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kog'Maw. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kog'Maw is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Kog'Maw, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mordekaiser must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kog'Maw reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs Kog'MawPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'MawTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'MawLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'MawLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'Maw
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs Kog'MawResolve
Revitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'MawSecond Wind - best Mordekaiser rune vs Kog'Maw
100.0% WR

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


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
47.48%3376.288512,19952.1%45.0%
46.58%3075.974611,68448.3%45.5%
48.45%2585.783011,00443.9%52.1%
51.15%2175.796811,91257.8%46.5%
58.15%1845.81,00812,08359.1%57.5%
51.93%1816.079210,95350.0%53.6%
56.74%1786.294112,42960.3%54.5%
49.69%1636.01,14511,19345.8%52.8%
52.56%1565.993511,97846.0%57.0%
46.98%1495.587211,28046.3%47.6%
50.34%1456.072910,76851.4%49.3%
55.24%1436.11,08211,98351.7%57.8%
44.85%1365.581311,41145.0%44.7%
51.52%1326.192911,92856.9%48.1%
39.17%1205.677410,90535.6%42.6%
43.70%1195.583410,76845.3%42.4%
51.30%1155.91,07412,98438.9%57.0%
51.35%1116.278012,12044.7%54.8%
44.95%1096.394511,17953.2%38.7%
52.78%1085.786410,80642.9%61.0%
49.53%1075.882511,40547.7%50.8%
53.33%1056.386711,64049.0%57.4%
43.14%1025.663310,23440.9%44.8%
50.50%1015.71,03811,18759.5%45.3%
51.49%1016.31,08911,92653.9%50.0%
47.96%986.284012,03756.4%42.4%
45.26%955.890512,21041.9%48.1%
50.00%925.578511,95046.9%51.7%
51.14%884.284111,27248.6%52.8%
47.13%876.374911,80546.1%47.9%
50.00%806.278111,01648.6%51.1%
46.67%754.592712,04254.5%40.5%
47.30%746.297311,90961.5%39.6%
44.59%745.886311,11733.3%53.7%
45.45%662.969510,95243.2%48.3%
52.31%656.287111,24658.8%45.2%
51.56%646.180411,73054.5%48.4%
57.14%636.183810,85246.4%65.7%
54.10%615.978511,76250.0%56.4%
59.32%595.482011,28952.0%64.7%
59.26%545.085111,59151.9%66.7%
52.83%532.777012,39650.0%54.0%
41.18%516.11,03212,06141.2%41.2%
57.14%495.979911,93557.7%56.5%
59.57%472.979812,57072.2%51.7%
53.19%475.982410,73845.5%60.0%
52.17%465.965711,17850.0%53.6%
48.89%456.387210,98255.0%44.0%
53.33%456.292212,42261.1%48.1%
44.19%434.970910,33339.1%50.0%
40.48%426.071911,29854.5%25.0%
43.59%392.776410,84954.5%29.4%
68.42%385.777711,34164.7%71.4%
63.89%366.090710,53161.9%66.7%
64.71%341.785613,84866.7%64.0%
44.12%344.884012,56833.3%50.0%
58.82%344.779611,28368.8%50.0%
44.83%292.571211,99750.0%42.1%
53.57%285.280611,77636.4%64.7%
51.85%275.988513,67537.5%57.9%
40.74%276.270911,55640.0%41.2%
50.00%266.282311,98235.7%66.7%
46.15%265.488510,90655.6%41.2%
46.15%266.081411,02145.5%46.7%
36.00%251.667612,54933.3%37.5%
68.00%255.376712,64266.7%68.8%
62.50%244.01,00411,82463.6%61.5%
50.00%246.168212,60144.4%53.3%
66.67%211.075210,80971.4%57.1%
70.00%203.488215,00575.0%68.8%
60.00%202.987112,50050.0%64.3%
52.63%194.772713,52983.3%38.5%
44.44%182.467010,49250.0%37.5%
47.06%173.166811,32133.3%54.5%
52.94%174.291211,48666.7%37.5%
58.82%171.883214,2640.0%83.3%
58.82%171.675512,63555.6%62.5%
68.75%164.31,02911,15375.0%62.5%
37.50%161.869412,16142.9%33.3%
40.00%156.789212,507100.0%18.2%
71.43%143.998613,10171.4%71.4%
50.00%145.269010,61650.0%50.0%
38.46%132.588413,89633.3%42.9%
66.67%126.37319,64183.3%50.0%
41.67%124.162811,36625.0%50.0%
63.64%115.988712,61750.0%71.4%
63.64%114.980611,75260.0%66.7%
45.45%112.773611,95060.0%33.3%
27.27%116.086611,81850.0%14.3%
72.73%113.284114,56925.0%100.0%
45.45%111.173213,30033.3%50.0%
36.36%114.576511,04366.7%0.0%
60.00%105.978213,21633.3%71.4%
60.00%105.11,18612,65175.0%50.0%
44.44%96.057410,94040.0%50.0%
77.78%92.71,08212,87160.0%100.0%
44.44%95.177412,22875.0%20.0%
44.44%95.770110,76150.0%42.9%
66.67%94.767212,90250.0%71.4%
77.78%91.284012,60333.3%100.0%
44.44%95.268010,638100.0%16.7%
33.33%95.377211,3100.0%42.9%
62.50%84.553610,12250.0%75.0%
37.50%86.264811,13133.3%40.0%
37.50%80.870210,70766.7%20.0%
50.00%85.091313,710100.0%42.9%
62.50%84.51,09511,96375.0%50.0%
50.00%86.590114,913100.0%33.3%
50.00%82.86849,33980.0%0.0%
57.14%74.11,25010,97350.0%66.7%
28.57%75.277513,5340.0%33.3%
42.86%75.371212,19550.0%40.0%
57.14%72.259112,05375.0%33.3%
66.67%64.75309,03175.0%50.0%
66.67%60.869413,24766.7%66.7%
83.33%65.180011,33975.0%100.0%
80.00%56.579910,413100.0%50.0%
80.00%54.871110,41666.7%100.0%
60.00%53.152511,1220.0%75.0%
60.00%56.292111,7040.0%75.0%
40.00%56.593312,64133.3%50.0%
20.00%53.169910,7630.0%50.0%
40.00%54.975711,170100.0%25.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Kog'Maw wins the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Mordekaiser do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Kog'Maw takes over the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kog'Maw scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Kog'Maw wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kog'Maw is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Kog'Maw?

The best Mordekaiser build against Kog'Maw includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Kog'Maw?

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

Does Mordekaiser counter Kog'Maw?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Kog'Maw with only a 40.0% win rate. Kog'Maw has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kog'Maw's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Kog'Maw?

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