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

Mordekaiservs Talon

AFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Talon is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Mordekaiser based on 21 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Talon 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
Talon - 47.6% win rateTalon(47.6%)
Mordekaiser - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
47.6% WR
VS
Talon vs Mordekaiser matchup - 52.4% win rate
Talon
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Talon Matchup?

Talon wins the Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
2.5
CS / min
3.0
626
DMG / min
963
11,530
Gold / game
14,932
417
Heal / min
312
1,229
DMG Mitigated / min
688
0.4
CC / min
0.3
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Mordekaiser vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 47.6%, giving Talon a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 646 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Talon is slightly favored, Mordekaiser can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Talon's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.5Mordekaiser
3.0Talon
Talon edges out Mordekaiser by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
626Mordekaiser
963Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 338 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 Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,530Mordekaiser
14,932Talon
Talon generates a commanding 3,402 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Talon 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
0.3Talon
Both Mordekaiser and Talon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,646Mordekaiser
1,000Talon
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 646 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Talon

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Talon 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser62.5%
Talon early game win rateTalon37.5%
Late Game
Talon
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser38.5%
Talon late game win rateTalon61.5%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Talon, 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 Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon 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 Talon

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs TalonPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs TalonTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs TalonLegend: Alacrity - best Mordekaiser rune vs TalonLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Mordekaiser rune vs TalonApproach Velocity - best Mordekaiser rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

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

How does Mordekaiser do against Talon in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Talon with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Talon matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Talon is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Talon?

The best Mordekaiser build against Talon includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Talon?

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

Does Mordekaiser counter Talon?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Talon with only a 47.6% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Talon?

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