Mordekaiservs Varus
Mordekaiser vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Varus wins with a 53.2% win rate (+6.5%) over Mordekaiser based on 62 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Mordekaiser scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Varus 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.
Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Varus Matchup?
Mordekaiser vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 53.2% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 46.8%, giving Varus a 6.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Mordekaiser outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Mordekaiser reaches their power spikes, while Mordekaiser should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Mordekaiser leads by 1,037 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus 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 Varus 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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Mordekaiser Build Against Varus
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Varus 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 62.5% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mordekaiser33.3%
Varus66.7%Mordekaiser55.3%Varus44.7%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.3% win rate — 10.5 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Mordekaiser reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mordekaiser 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 Varus
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Varus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.27% | 479 | 6.0 | 761 | 12,060 | 50.5% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 474 | 6.3 | 878 | 11,817 | 51.4% | 48.9% | |
| 49.47% | 378 | 5.5 | 821 | 10,783 | 47.7% | 51.4% | |
| 51.61% | 341 | 5.7 | 928 | 11,830 | 51.9% | 51.4% | |
| 55.27% | 275 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,042 | 60.8% | 51.8% | |
| 44.85% | 272 | 6.0 | 783 | 11,008 | 40.7% | 47.8% | |
| 53.87% | 271 | 5.8 | 1,012 | 12,159 | 58.6% | 50.6% | |
| 53.50% | 243 | 6.1 | 897 | 11,135 | 56.0% | 51.5% | |
| 44.49% | 236 | 6.1 | 1,172 | 11,602 | 43.9% | 44.9% | |
| 46.49% | 228 | 5.8 | 734 | 11,415 | 48.4% | 45.3% | |
| 47.64% | 212 | 5.3 | 857 | 11,526 | 46.8% | 48.3% | |
| 52.40% | 208 | 6.1 | 1,058 | 12,023 | 54.3% | 51.2% | |
| 46.39% | 194 | 6.2 | 962 | 11,392 | 51.2% | 42.9% | |
| 46.35% | 192 | 5.8 | 856 | 11,340 | 50.0% | 42.7% | |
| 46.81% | 188 | 6.0 | 1,096 | 11,906 | 44.2% | 48.6% | |
| 49.18% | 183 | 5.4 | 822 | 12,011 | 39.4% | 55.4% | |
| 49.40% | 168 | 5.7 | 822 | 11,128 | 46.0% | 52.1% | |
| 51.79% | 168 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 12,400 | 53.6% | 50.5% | |
| 44.65% | 159 | 6.3 | 830 | 11,838 | 46.8% | 43.3% | |
| 52.20% | 159 | 6.3 | 822 | 11,989 | 58.0% | 47.8% | |
| 46.10% | 154 | 5.6 | 847 | 10,881 | 49.3% | 43.7% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 5.8 | 1,104 | 11,548 | 41.4% | 58.9% | |
| 46.81% | 141 | 6.2 | 814 | 11,793 | 45.3% | 47.7% | |
| 41.13% | 141 | 6.1 | 757 | 11,521 | 38.9% | 42.5% | |
| 46.38% | 138 | 5.9 | 796 | 11,324 | 47.4% | 45.7% | |
| 56.20% | 137 | 6.0 | 1,091 | 12,209 | 56.5% | 56.0% | |
| 51.49% | 134 | 5.6 | 666 | 10,926 | 54.5% | 48.5% | |
| 40.48% | 126 | 3.9 | 885 | 11,424 | 27.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 126 | 5.9 | 828 | 10,710 | 38.6% | 48.2% | |
| 46.34% | 123 | 5.8 | 854 | 10,848 | 46.7% | 46.0% | |
| 41.18% | 119 | 5.6 | 777 | 11,896 | 28.9% | 48.6% | |
| 55.56% | 117 | 5.8 | 868 | 11,027 | 52.8% | 57.8% | |
| 45.54% | 112 | 5.9 | 890 | 11,250 | 51.8% | 39.3% | |
| 50.46% | 109 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,970 | 40.9% | 56.9% | |
| 48.54% | 103 | 5.9 | 782 | 10,873 | 53.1% | 44.4% | |
| 51.96% | 102 | 5.6 | 1,000 | 11,555 | 54.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 96 | 5.8 | 809 | 11,831 | 53.9% | 57.9% | |
| 45.16% | 93 | 2.9 | 768 | 11,587 | 53.3% | 37.5% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 5.3 | 821 | 11,494 | 44.4% | 44.2% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 4.6 | 933 | 10,986 | 42.9% | 56.8% | |
| 54.65% | 86 | 6.3 | 898 | 11,688 | 59.4% | 51.9% | |
| 40.00% | 80 | 2.6 | 739 | 12,209 | 44.8% | 37.3% | |
| 42.25% | 71 | 5.7 | 674 | 10,604 | 35.5% | 47.5% | |
| 47.06% | 68 | 6.1 | 965 | 11,364 | 40.7% | 51.2% | |
| 41.79% | 67 | 5.7 | 749 | 9,745 | 37.8% | 46.7% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 6.1 | 882 | 11,314 | 45.2% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 5.2 | 735 | 11,456 | 45.7% | 55.2% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 5.3 | 714 | 10,951 | 33.3% | 55.3% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 6.0 | 719 | 11,628 | 60.7% | 42.4% | |
| 39.66% | 58 | 5.7 | 780 | 12,387 | 52.4% | 32.4% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 2.7 | 795 | 12,389 | 52.2% | 48.4% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 3.0 | 769 | 12,464 | 79.0% | 47.1% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.6 | 730 | 13,407 | 66.7% | 51.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 4.6 | 843 | 12,293 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 11,601 | 47.6% | 54.2% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 2.7 | 727 | 13,348 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.0 | 794 | 11,817 | 50.0% | 57.7% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 4.8 | 731 | 11,900 | 64.7% | 56.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.1 | 873 | 11,986 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.5 | 875 | 10,459 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 771 | 12,695 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 3.5 | 815 | 11,980 | 55.6% | 38.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.3 | 764 | 12,390 | 37.5% | 61.3% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.0 | 693 | 12,281 | 46.1% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 5.8 | 1,019 | 13,020 | 58.3% | 45.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.9 | 768 | 11,984 | 40.0% | 76.5% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.9 | 782 | 12,091 | 53.9% | 47.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.1 | 844 | 12,680 | 64.3% | 35.3% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 4.5 | 1,027 | 13,086 | 22.2% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.8 | 755 | 11,558 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 3.4 | 710 | 11,727 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 4.8 | 727 | 11,199 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 822 | 12,483 | 37.5% | 47.1% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.4 | 1,071 | 12,991 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 1,303 | 15,049 | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 947 | 12,833 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 4.7 | 838 | 12,592 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.5 | 680 | 10,596 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.9 | 751 | 10,405 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.8 | 778 | 12,707 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 883 | 10,133 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.6 | 814 | 13,847 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.1 | 552 | 8,347 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.2 | 816 | 12,134 | 70.0% | 62.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.5 | 588 | 10,777 | 30.0% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.0 | 758 | 10,495 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.7 | 749 | 13,269 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 676 | 10,870 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.5 | 936 | 11,357 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 713 | 10,108 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 3.7 | 798 | 11,108 | 16.7% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 722 | 11,131 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.4 | 780 | 11,293 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.1 | 696 | 12,902 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.5 | 921 | 13,543 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.9 | 629 | 11,722 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.1 | 681 | 10,905 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.3 | 703 | 7,866 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.1 | 699 | 11,908 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.5 | 760 | 11,273 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.6 | 572 | 11,012 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.8 | 792 | 10,490 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.5 | 807 | 9,848 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 806 | 13,479 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 840 | 11,357 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.3 | 617 | 11,670 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 693 | 9,777 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.4 | 703 | 13,276 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.9 | 744 | 12,924 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.0 | 887 | 10,435 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 614 | 11,459 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 910 | 11,762 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 821 | 14,625 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 748 | 9,858 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 615 | 9,403 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 642 | 10,273 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 675 | 10,456 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.9 | 689 | 11,726 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 673 | 12,151 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 886 | 15,531 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 611 | 10,309 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 754 | 12,541 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.8 | 640 | 10,827 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 715 | 9,873 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 664 | 12,316 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 821 | 13,373 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 524 | 10,220 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 596 | 12,183 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 818 | 9,639 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 878 | 13,631 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 632 | 12,462 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 798 | 8,870 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 611 | 8,165 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 842 | 12,202 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 754 | 9,615 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Mordekaiser vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mordekaiser do against Varus in League of Legends?
Varus wins the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 46.8%, a 6.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Mordekaiser do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Mordekaiser do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup?
Varus wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 53.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 6.5 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.
What is the best Mordekaiser build against Varus?
The best Mordekaiser build against Varus includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 62.5% 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 Varus?
The best Mordekaiser runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mordekaiser counter Varus?
No, Mordekaiser struggles against Varus with only a 46.8% win rate. Varus has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Varus's lead.
How do I play Mordekaiser against Varus?
When playing Mordekaiser against Varus, play cautiously and avoid Varus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Varus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.