Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Mordekaiservs Malzahar

BFighterMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 40 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
25.0% WR
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Malzahar vs Mordekaiser matchup - 75.0% win rate
Malzahar
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 40
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
6.0
CS / min
7.4
724
DMG / min
980
11,639
Gold / game
12,811
420
Heal / min
65
1,589
DMG Mitigated / min
511
0.5
CC / min
2.2
23.5%
Early Game WR
76.5%
26.1%
Late Game WR
73.9%

Mordekaiser vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 25.0%, giving Malzahar a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar 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 crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Mordekaiser
7.4Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Mordekaiser by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Mordekaiser players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
724Mordekaiser
980Malzahar
Malzahar heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 256 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 Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,639Mordekaiser
12,811Malzahar
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,171 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar 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
2.2Malzahar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Mordekaiser, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Mordekaiser should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,009Mordekaiser
576Malzahar
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,433 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Malzahar

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Malzahar are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
76.5%
+52.9% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser23.5%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar76.5%
Late Game
Malzahar
73.9%
+47.8% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser26.1%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar73.9%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.5% win rate — a 52.9 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 73.9% win rate — 47.8 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar 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 Malzahar

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs MalzaharPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs MalzaharTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs MalzaharLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs MalzaharLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Malzahar
Sorcery rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs MalzaharSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Mordekaiser rune vs MalzaharTranscendence - best Mordekaiser rune vs Malzahar
40.0% WR

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


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 Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mordekaiser do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 76.5% win rate versus 23.5%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mordekaiser do against Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup with a 73.9% win rate compared to 26.1%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Malzahar?

The best Mordekaiser build against Malzahar includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Malzahar?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Malzahar?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Malzahar with only a 25.0% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Malzahar?

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