Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Mordekaiservs Zaahen

SFighterMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Zaahen is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Zaahen wins with a 52.5% win rate (+4.9%) over Mordekaiser based on 205 games. Mordekaiser wins the early laning phase while Zaahen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen 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
Zaahen - 47.5% win rateZaahen(47.5%)
Mordekaiser - 47.5% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
47.5% WR
VS
Zaahen vs Mordekaiser matchup - 52.5% win rate
Zaahen
52.5% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen Matchup?

Zaahen wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Zaahen
Matches: 205
47.5%
Win Rate
52.5%
5.7
CS / min
5.5
998
DMG / min
850
11,925
Gold / game
11,740
367
Heal / min
552
1,486
DMG Mitigated / min
1,293
0.6
CC / min
1.0
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
40.2%
Late Game WR
59.8%

Mordekaiser vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 205 recent matches analyzed, Zaahen wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 47.5%, giving Zaahen a 4.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Zaahen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser needs to press advantages before Zaahen reaches their power spikes, while Zaahen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zaahen leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Zaahen 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 Zaahen's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

Mordekaiser is favored during the laning phase against Zaahen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Mordekaiser holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Mordekaiser
5.5Zaahen
Mordekaiser and Zaahen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
998Mordekaiser
850Zaahen
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Zaahen by 148 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zaahen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,925Mordekaiser
11,740Zaahen
Mordekaiser and Zaahen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 185 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Mordekaiser
1.0Zaahen
Zaahen provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zaahen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,854Mordekaiser
1,845Zaahen
Mordekaiser and Zaahen have comparable sustain profiles, with only 8 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Zaahen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Zaahen are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser56.5%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen43.5%
Late Game
Zaahen
59.8%
+19.6% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser40.2%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen59.8%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Zaahen. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zaahen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.8% win rate — 19.6 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Zaahen, 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 Zaahen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs ZaahenTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs ZaahenLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs ZaahenLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Zaahen
Sorcery rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs ZaahenSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Mordekaiser rune vs ZaahenTranscendence - best Mordekaiser rune vs Zaahen
55.6% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Zaahen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.86%3695.995411,79851.4%54.3%
53.76%3596.592612,28457.5%51.0%
50.00%3575.688311,92752.0%48.6%
53.66%2886.11,06912,45351.6%55.1%
52.54%2775.91,25512,37049.1%54.9%
51.82%2755.575612,25053.1%50.9%
55.73%2556.51,02212,03358.6%53.3%
62.25%2506.292612,84867.0%58.9%
43.72%2486.084011,86944.0%43.5%
51.27%2365.681711,63954.4%48.4%
43.98%2195.983911,15536.1%50.4%
44.70%2186.383612,23055.3%36.6%
49.07%2155.088912,06942.2%54.0%
49.52%2116.192811,76646.4%52.2%
47.55%2055.799811,92556.5%40.2%
54.12%1955.991211,90548.1%58.4%
53.19%1896.095012,11549.5%56.7%
65.43%1896.01,00412,27269.8%61.8%
47.19%1806.41,12712,37947.5%46.9%
53.85%1695.886212,18055.4%52.3%
51.19%1686.086111,43944.2%58.5%
59.88%1685.91,14112,96466.7%55.1%
50.93%1626.481712,97555.9%48.0%
45.63%1605.787111,52447.4%43.9%
52.23%1576.486812,11648.3%54.6%
55.70%1506.182112,50154.7%56.3%
43.24%1485.81,14212,38647.3%40.9%
44.37%1435.976711,35845.7%43.1%
45.76%1196.078311,37836.1%56.1%
46.85%1115.573711,46747.1%46.7%
48.65%1115.579112,22951.9%45.8%
45.19%1046.082211,45835.7%51.6%
46.53%1025.877910,85340.9%50.9%
59.00%1013.984812,71060.5%57.9%
55.00%1006.11,02212,46859.0%52.5%
54.64%994.288112,18654.8%54.5%
52.69%935.486812,20650.0%54.7%
62.37%936.287612,47958.5%65.4%
45.56%916.490312,57554.5%40.4%
50.00%885.592412,63944.4%53.9%
52.33%866.082911,18455.8%48.8%
57.69%785.566611,67460.0%56.3%
47.37%761.469012,26245.7%48.8%
50.00%705.981612,18852.0%48.8%
50.75%676.274712,14935.7%61.5%
46.15%655.573811,58843.3%48.6%
40.00%652.478912,58925.0%51.4%
51.56%642.579911,89754.8%48.5%
52.54%596.077412,46654.2%51.4%
50.91%562.378412,34050.0%51.7%
60.00%556.199813,17162.5%59.0%
61.11%546.177912,64972.2%55.6%
53.06%494.090012,21842.3%65.2%
48.94%482.477411,73945.8%52.2%
63.04%466.190711,57668.4%59.3%
43.48%464.784713,08240.0%45.2%
54.35%462.574712,48643.5%65.2%
68.18%444.086712,29476.0%57.9%
56.82%441.180112,20366.7%45.0%
52.38%425.593711,65461.1%45.8%
56.10%412.568812,51153.9%57.1%
56.10%411.180714,45658.3%55.2%
55.00%404.271512,03257.9%52.4%
61.54%395.884711,36855.0%68.4%
40.00%355.768412,21336.4%41.7%
48.48%342.273413,12038.5%55.0%
42.42%333.085412,24435.3%50.0%
61.29%312.072712,25571.4%52.9%
68.97%301.467012,89372.7%66.7%
65.52%303.584412,64650.0%80.0%
41.38%295.567711,90963.6%27.8%
51.72%291.776712,77069.2%37.5%
67.86%283.083413,46869.2%66.7%
53.57%286.260311,06053.9%53.3%
55.56%274.193111,30155.0%57.1%
29.63%274.689211,6679.1%43.8%
65.38%262.090414,52653.9%76.9%
46.15%264.066410,92546.1%46.1%
30.77%265.692513,03328.6%31.6%
70.83%241.693613,43450.0%81.3%
66.67%215.91,05313,65980.0%54.5%
57.14%215.867611,24055.6%58.3%
60.00%206.684412,89055.6%63.6%
57.89%193.395113,52550.0%63.6%
47.37%195.584312,01666.7%38.5%
64.71%171.676711,36457.1%70.0%
64.71%176.272612,03570.0%57.1%
68.75%162.471012,02755.6%85.7%
31.25%165.780512,06442.9%22.2%
68.75%165.71,14413,01375.0%62.5%
60.00%152.697714,61566.7%55.6%
53.33%155.686112,17362.5%42.9%
64.29%143.183010,77777.8%40.0%
57.14%144.188511,98266.7%40.0%
57.14%145.772911,85720.0%77.8%
46.15%132.878711,79628.6%66.7%
69.23%136.185311,51166.7%75.0%
25.00%121.177912,47416.7%33.3%
63.64%113.599513,82766.7%62.5%
72.73%113.954810,63650.0%85.7%
54.55%115.381514,30225.0%71.4%
45.45%111.468113,03250.0%42.9%
60.00%102.371914,545100.0%55.6%
50.00%105.869410,67450.0%50.0%
40.00%101.764611,93220.0%60.0%
80.00%101.169114,28666.7%85.7%
77.78%95.56659,30283.3%66.7%
44.44%94.881113,20550.0%42.9%
55.56%95.369312,85350.0%57.1%
33.33%94.556010,78150.0%20.0%
55.56%96.784612,93550.0%60.0%
66.67%94.978813,15450.0%71.4%
25.00%85.65689,78925.0%25.0%
50.00%86.567712,28750.0%50.0%
50.00%85.463910,15366.7%40.0%
25.00%86.71,08613,55350.0%0.0%
62.50%86.475513,3670.0%83.3%
75.00%85.372513,067100.0%60.0%
57.14%75.873111,41150.0%60.0%
42.86%73.597110,5210.0%100.0%
71.43%74.178311,73780.0%50.0%
28.57%76.292314,795100.0%16.7%
71.43%77.460210,96460.0%100.0%
57.14%77.184313,04266.7%50.0%
71.43%73.073112,21066.7%75.0%
71.43%71.187515,9650.0%71.4%
71.43%74.892311,33950.0%80.0%
33.33%65.870111,86466.7%0.0%
50.00%61.96358,12825.0%100.0%
50.00%65.173011,02760.0%0.0%
16.67%66.896010,78033.3%0.0%
60.00%55.593913,3420.0%100.0%
20.00%53.35929,99825.0%0.0%
80.00%56.089710,233100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.064311,47133.3%0.0%
40.00%56.291513,56066.7%0.0%
60.00%53.976112,355100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.15617,96050.0%0.0%
40.00%54.676011,5510.0%100.0%
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Mordekaiser vs Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Zaahen wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 47.5%, a 4.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 205 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Mordekaiser do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Zaahen with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. 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 Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Zaahen takes over the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup with a 59.8% win rate compared to 40.2%. Zaahen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup?

Zaahen wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 4.9 percentage point advantage means Zaahen is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 205 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Zaahen?

The best Mordekaiser build against Zaahen includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Zaahen?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Zaahen use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Zaahen?

No, Mordekaiser struggles against Zaahen with only a 47.5% win rate. Zaahen has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zaahen's lead.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Zaahen?

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