
Mordekaiservs Varus
Mordekaiser vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Mordekaiser wins with a 60.3% win rate (+20.6%) over Varus based on 63 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 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 63 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 60.3% win rate compared to Varus's 39.7%, giving Mordekaiser a 20.6 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus 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 1,117 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus 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 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
Mercury's Treads 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, 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 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
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mordekaiser and Varus, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Varus. 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. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Varus
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Mordekaiser to press their advantage against Varus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.79% | 322 | 6.2 | 929 | 11,929 | 41.6% | 49.4% | |
| 45.39% | 271 | 5.8 | 882 | 11,482 | 42.6% | 47.4% | |
| 47.30% | 241 | 5.4 | 997 | 11,404 | 51.9% | 42.0% | |
| 48.00% | 225 | 6.0 | 1,239 | 11,941 | 46.9% | 49.1% | |
| 49.11% | 224 | 5.8 | 955 | 12,064 | 48.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.91% | 220 | 6.0 | 822 | 12,185 | 57.1% | 46.5% | |
| 50.72% | 207 | 5.8 | 838 | 11,824 | 48.9% | 52.2% | |
| 58.08% | 198 | 5.8 | 954 | 12,557 | 62.9% | 54.1% | |
| 49.49% | 196 | 5.7 | 765 | 12,383 | 54.9% | 46.4% | |
| 48.72% | 195 | 6.0 | 929 | 12,031 | 57.8% | 42.0% | |
| 51.93% | 181 | 5.7 | 926 | 12,234 | 51.8% | 52.0% | |
| 48.59% | 177 | 4.7 | 873 | 11,796 | 53.6% | 44.1% | |
| 47.37% | 171 | 5.7 | 795 | 11,655 | 46.2% | 48.7% | |
| 49.40% | 166 | 6.0 | 849 | 12,245 | 55.8% | 43.8% | |
| 47.85% | 163 | 5.9 | 1,049 | 12,064 | 53.7% | 43.8% | |
| 58.62% | 145 | 6.2 | 1,138 | 12,938 | 63.8% | 55.2% | |
| 54.93% | 142 | 5.8 | 1,149 | 12,743 | 54.5% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 136 | 6.3 | 941 | 12,044 | 52.0% | 54.0% | |
| 52.59% | 135 | 6.3 | 1,023 | 11,857 | 63.2% | 44.9% | |
| 54.96% | 131 | 5.8 | 1,020 | 12,572 | 62.5% | 49.3% | |
| 53.60% | 125 | 5.7 | 924 | 11,932 | 51.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 120 | 5.9 | 824 | 11,541 | 49.1% | 50.8% | |
| 45.00% | 120 | 5.6 | 942 | 11,796 | 45.1% | 44.9% | |
| 58.18% | 110 | 5.9 | 835 | 12,733 | 61.0% | 56.5% | |
| 63.30% | 109 | 5.8 | 1,141 | 12,335 | 74.5% | 53.5% | |
| 50.49% | 103 | 6.3 | 885 | 12,726 | 33.3% | 60.9% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 6.0 | 873 | 12,263 | 53.1% | 51.9% | |
| 57.14% | 91 | 1.4 | 755 | 12,435 | 53.9% | 59.6% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 6.3 | 823 | 12,553 | 61.4% | 40.9% | |
| 58.62% | 87 | 5.1 | 988 | 12,824 | 48.4% | 64.3% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 5.8 | 836 | 11,736 | 36.8% | 52.2% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 5.3 | 785 | 11,006 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 5.8 | 876 | 11,570 | 47.2% | 47.9% | |
| 53.16% | 79 | 3.3 | 901 | 13,240 | 48.1% | 55.8% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 2.9 | 808 | 12,396 | 54.0% | 47.6% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 5.8 | 795 | 11,799 | 59.4% | 44.7% | |
| 53.25% | 77 | 5.7 | 832 | 11,511 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 5.5 | 645 | 10,568 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 6.2 | 884 | 12,520 | 51.9% | 59.0% | |
| 68.18% | 66 | 5.8 | 914 | 12,036 | 60.0% | 77.4% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 5.2 | 779 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 5.1 | 581 | 10,506 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.8 | 907 | 11,956 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 58.18% | 56 | 5.5 | 827 | 12,071 | 52.2% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.9 | 1,075 | 12,647 | 42.3% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 1.8 | 841 | 13,677 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 2.7 | 753 | 12,741 | 43.8% | 40.6% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 2.5 | 782 | 12,559 | 62.5% | 59.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.3 | 947 | 12,871 | 47.4% | 72.0% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 6.1 | 763 | 11,359 | 56.5% | 52.6% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.3 | 769 | 12,710 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 4.4 | 990 | 14,757 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.3 | 786 | 13,001 | 68.8% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 5.9 | 765 | 12,592 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.9 | 708 | 13,366 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.8 | 860 | 11,565 | 43.8% | 33.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.2 | 793 | 10,191 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 4.4 | 735 | 12,219 | 35.7% | 44.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.9 | 966 | 11,822 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 3.2 | 975 | 13,401 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 903 | 12,213 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 5.5 | 888 | 11,055 | 64.3% | 46.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 2.6 | 835 | 12,465 | 58.3% | 46.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 2.3 | 661 | 11,299 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 4.2 | 859 | 11,956 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.9 | 786 | 12,432 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.3 | 683 | 11,994 | 36.4% | 46.1% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 6.7 | 832 | 12,221 | 55.6% | 84.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.1 | 759 | 12,233 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.8 | 813 | 11,544 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.6 | 999 | 14,432 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.7 | 794 | 11,005 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 877 | 15,069 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 794 | 12,252 | 55.6% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 654 | 12,121 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.9 | 825 | 11,282 | 28.6% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 816 | 12,782 | 87.5% | 20.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.1 | 870 | 14,580 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.1 | 627 | 10,547 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.9 | 677 | 11,199 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.4 | 840 | 11,832 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.6 | 808 | 11,934 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 841 | 10,970 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 0.9 | 853 | 14,803 | 85.7% | 71.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 740 | 12,418 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 1,173 | 13,969 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.5 | 784 | 10,199 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 881 | 14,123 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 731 | 11,254 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 850 | 13,651 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.4 | 910 | 10,613 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.0 | 741 | 12,046 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 788 | 12,437 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 707 | 10,291 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 825 | 15,390 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 810 | 13,817 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 656 | 11,991 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 469 | 9,293 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 811 | 11,298 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.1 | 740 | 13,236 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 1,051 | 14,732 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 537 | 8,681 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 836 | 11,358 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.5 | 864 | 12,379 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 859 | 13,362 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.3 | 685 | 11,636 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.9 | 626 | 11,001 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 914 | 14,063 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 880 | 14,912 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 640 | 12,718 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 725 | 10,458 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.5 | 406 | 7,454 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 732 | 8,912 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 512 | 8,659 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 683 | 8,741 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 649 | 10,590 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 732 | 12,541 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 699 | 11,295 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 440 | 8,975 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 771 | 10,810 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 775 | 12,222 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 921 | 12,832 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 671 | 12,834 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 934 | 10,544 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 882 | 10,104 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Mordekaiser vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mordekaiser do against Varus in League of Legends?
Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup with a 60.3% win rate compared to Varus's 39.7%, a 20.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 63 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Mordekaiser do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Varus 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 Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup?
Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Varus with a 60.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.6 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 63 games analyzed.
What is the best Mordekaiser build against Varus?
The best Mordekaiser build against Varus includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. 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 Varus?
The best Mordekaiser runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mordekaiser counter Varus?
Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 60.3% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Mordekaiser against Varus?
When playing Mordekaiser against Varus, 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.
