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

Mordekaiservs Smolder

SFighterMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Smolder wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 8 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.

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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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Smolder vs Mordekaiser matchup - 75.0% win rate
Smolder
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder Matchup?

Smolder wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.4
764
DMG / min
1,031
11,842
Gold / game
11,280
368
Heal / min
132
1,536
DMG Mitigated / min
420
0.5
CC / min
0.4
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Mordekaiser vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 25.0%, giving Smolder a 50.0 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 1,353 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

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

Mordekaiser is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, 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
6.0Mordekaiser
6.4Smolder
Smolder edges out Mordekaiser by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
764Mordekaiser
1,031Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 267 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
11,842Mordekaiser
11,280Smolder
Mordekaiser earns 562 more gold per game than Smolder, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mordekaiser slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
0.4Smolder
Both Mordekaiser and Smolder 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
1,905Mordekaiser
552Smolder
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 1,353 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
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser25.0%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder75.0%
Late Game
Smolder
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser25.0%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder75.0%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 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
50.0% 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 26.14. 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 Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Mordekaiser vs Smolder matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mordekaiser do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. 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 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 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 50.0% 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 25.0% 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.