Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.0%
Pick Rate
6.6%

Mordekaiservs Naafiri

SFighterMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Mordekaiser wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Naafiri based on 23 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 Naafiri 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 - 60.9% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
60.9% WR
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Naafiri vs Mordekaiser matchup - 39.1% win rate
Naafiri
39.1% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 23
60.9%
Win Rate
39.1%
3.4
CS / min
3.6
697
DMG / min
768
10,380
Gold / game
10,087
458
Heal / min
292
1,294
DMG Mitigated / min
560
0.5
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
72.7%
Late Game WR
27.3%

Mordekaiser vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 60.9% win rate compared to Naafiri's 39.1%, giving Mordekaiser a 21.7 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Naafiri 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 Mordekaiser leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.4Mordekaiser
3.6Naafiri
Mordekaiser and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
697Mordekaiser
768Naafiri
Naafiri deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Mordekaiser. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Mordekaiser choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Naafiri's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,380Mordekaiser
10,087Naafiri
Mordekaiser and Naafiri generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 292 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
0.1Naafiri
Mordekaiser provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Mordekaiser coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,752Mordekaiser
852Naafiri
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 900 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Naafiri

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Naafiri 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser50.0%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri50.0%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser72.7%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri27.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mordekaiser and Naafiri, with Mordekaiser holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 72.7% win rate — 45.5 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Naafiri

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs NaafiriTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs NaafiriLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs NaafiriLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Naafiri
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs NaafiriResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs NaafiriRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Naafiri
70.0% WR

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


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.69%3126.396412,35757.9%57.6%
54.55%3085.898111,94353.9%54.9%
54.08%2335.788711,29755.0%53.4%
56.31%2066.190811,76561.2%52.9%
52.08%1926.086011,44347.1%56.1%
53.51%1855.687811,55253.3%53.6%
55.49%1826.197711,84257.8%54.0%
50.00%1745.979811,83953.9%47.7%
52.66%1695.898511,76054.3%51.5%
60.38%1595.487412,51563.3%59.1%
51.63%1536.01,25411,65650.0%52.6%
46.10%1415.785710,51444.4%47.4%
54.68%1395.81,02411,28261.4%50.0%
48.89%1356.182811,28852.5%46.0%
50.76%1325.883811,57654.5%48.0%
56.92%1305.91,12312,42557.8%56.5%
60.47%1295.793311,74459.2%61.3%
53.45%1166.085411,95260.0%49.3%
49.55%1116.21,01711,66161.9%42.0%
55.24%1056.21,06412,58962.9%51.4%
57.00%1006.085611,66553.3%60.0%
43.16%954.685511,91440.0%45.0%
50.53%955.886711,33752.9%49.2%
48.94%946.485212,50348.5%49.2%
49.46%936.01,16711,62164.1%38.9%
46.07%895.91,16011,89750.0%44.1%
51.14%885.686412,04850.0%51.9%
48.28%875.867711,95140.6%52.7%
55.17%876.282112,93254.5%55.4%
48.19%835.467610,53645.5%50.0%
58.02%815.895212,04471.4%47.8%
55.13%786.185710,86559.0%51.3%
42.11%765.482610,87633.3%47.8%
61.33%755.91,02611,90353.6%66.0%
58.57%706.281611,63463.3%55.0%
48.48%666.698912,53827.3%59.1%
54.55%666.083710,84862.1%48.6%
53.03%666.093011,51158.6%48.6%
58.46%652.587012,15881.8%46.5%
52.54%596.086811,34654.2%51.4%
62.75%516.093511,10671.4%52.2%
57.14%494.985912,92264.7%53.1%
54.35%466.378012,04254.5%54.2%
52.27%445.887212,34362.5%46.4%
57.14%424.399812,23750.0%61.5%
64.29%426.393311,79776.2%52.4%
58.54%416.093810,65973.7%45.5%
54.05%373.177211,44872.2%36.8%
48.57%353.583810,97244.4%52.9%
64.71%345.680812,25353.9%71.4%
60.61%331.681111,64450.0%70.6%
50.00%322.476611,09453.3%47.1%
55.17%295.696311,70854.5%55.6%
44.83%296.391811,59250.0%40.0%
60.71%281.778614,58775.0%55.0%
46.43%285.764310,98250.0%44.4%
62.96%274.874611,52750.0%70.6%
44.00%253.081112,88144.4%43.8%
56.00%251.877512,68366.7%50.0%
60.87%233.469710,38050.0%72.7%
47.83%233.181611,77955.6%42.9%
57.89%192.272012,11683.3%46.1%
63.16%194.580412,48066.7%62.5%
57.89%195.870312,60460.0%57.1%
52.63%192.166813,52857.1%50.0%
47.37%195.782211,29162.5%36.4%
72.22%181.784412,36475.0%70.0%
44.44%181.373511,75766.7%33.3%
64.71%172.272213,76875.0%61.5%
52.94%176.381811,12357.1%50.0%
50.00%164.494911,30655.6%42.9%
81.25%165.69328,82390.0%66.7%
60.00%153.387111,93060.0%60.0%
57.14%145.765910,00050.0%66.7%
50.00%145.59029,01937.5%66.7%
35.71%141.186410,65728.6%42.9%
64.29%142.886713,22350.0%70.0%
61.54%133.191012,92150.0%66.7%
53.85%134.58719,61857.1%50.0%
16.67%124.771312,3550.0%18.2%
36.36%114.481611,50425.0%42.9%
36.36%115.482212,27050.0%28.6%
45.45%116.364411,879100.0%25.0%
36.36%115.668311,97150.0%28.6%
50.00%102.480612,39240.0%60.0%
90.00%102.094513,090100.0%85.7%
66.67%94.48809,67457.1%100.0%
44.44%92.81,17013,72550.0%42.9%
66.67%96.387811,66533.3%83.3%
77.78%95.983012,72550.0%85.7%
55.56%96.197513,05775.0%40.0%
44.44%95.171711,39150.0%40.0%
22.22%95.56037,60214.3%50.0%
44.44%91.190114,43950.0%40.0%
77.78%91.966810,21480.0%75.0%
62.50%84.065610,20683.3%0.0%
37.50%83.090214,6570.0%37.5%
62.50%83.01,03412,68950.0%66.7%
25.00%86.076411,84225.0%25.0%
50.00%84.783611,5390.0%57.1%
87.50%84.873911,559100.0%80.0%
87.50%81.083812,85866.7%100.0%
62.50%85.998210,35250.0%75.0%
62.50%84.566911,01566.7%60.0%
42.86%73.77429,123100.0%20.0%
57.14%76.285210,18850.0%66.7%
57.14%74.64888,280100.0%25.0%
85.71%76.380710,16275.0%100.0%
85.71%75.898411,25666.7%100.0%
83.33%65.482912,965100.0%75.0%
100.00%67.078415,3910.0%100.0%
66.67%63.969111,348100.0%50.0%
66.67%65.56929,12166.7%66.7%
80.00%56.356912,563100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.689512,9260.0%100.0%
60.00%51.31,00014,9960.0%60.0%
40.00%53.21,18819,2590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.36598,022100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.473412,0410.0%33.3%
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Mordekaiser vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to Naafiri's 39.1%, a 21.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mordekaiser do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to 27.3%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 60.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 21.7 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Naafiri?

The best Mordekaiser build against Naafiri includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Naafiri?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Naafiri?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 60.9% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Naafiri?

When playing Mordekaiser against Naafiri, 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.