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

Mordekaiservs Smolder

AFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Smolder wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 10 games. Smolder 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 Smolder 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
Smolder - 30.0% win rateSmolder(30.0%)
Mordekaiser - 30.0% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
30.0% WR
VS
Smolder vs Mordekaiser matchup - 70.0% win rate
Smolder
70.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder Matchup?

Smolder wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 10
30.0%
Win Rate
70.0%
6.0
CS / min
7.0
791
DMG / min
1,084
14,459
Gold / game
15,758
386
Heal / min
180
1,562
DMG Mitigated / min
478
0.4
CC / min
0.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Mordekaiser vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 30.0%, giving Smolder a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Smolder 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 1,290 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder 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 Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Mordekaiser
7.0Smolder
Smolder significantly out-farms Mordekaiser by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Smolder 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
791Mordekaiser
1,084Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 293 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 Smolder's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,459Mordekaiser
15,758Smolder
Smolder generates a commanding 1,299 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Smolder 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
0.4Mordekaiser
0.4Smolder
Both Mordekaiser and Smolder 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
1,949Mordekaiser
659Smolder
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 1,290 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Smolder

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser0.0%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder100.0%
Late Game
Smolder
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser37.5%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder62.5%

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

Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Smolder 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 Smolder

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs SmolderLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs SmolderLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Smolder
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs SmolderResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs SmolderRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Smolder 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 Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mordekaiser do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Smolder?

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

What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Smolder?

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

Does Mordekaiser counter Smolder?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Smolder with only a 30.0% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Smolder?

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