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

Mordekaiservs Zaahen

AFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 57.3% win rate (+14.7%) over Zaahen based on 75 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 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 - 57.3% win rateZaahen(57.3%)
Mordekaiser - 57.3% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
57.3% WR
VS
Zaahen vs Mordekaiser matchup - 42.7% win rate
Zaahen
42.7% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 75
57.3%
Win Rate
42.7%
6.0
CS / min
5.6
984
DMG / min
773
11,535
Gold / game
10,572
377
Heal / min
498
1,429
DMG Mitigated / min
1,154
0.5
CC / min
1.0
58.5%
Early Game WR
41.5%
55.9%
Late Game WR
44.1%

Mordekaiser vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 57.3% win rate compared to Zaahen's 42.7%, giving Mordekaiser a 14.7 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zaahen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Zaahen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zaahen 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 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
6.0Mordekaiser
5.6Zaahen
Mordekaiser edges out Zaahen by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mordekaiser.
Damage
984Mordekaiser
773Zaahen
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Zaahen by 211 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
11,535Mordekaiser
10,572Zaahen
Mordekaiser generates a commanding 963 more gold per game than Zaahen. This substantial economic advantage means Mordekaiser consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zaahen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
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
1,806Mordekaiser
1,653Zaahen
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Zaahen, healing and mitigating 153 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zaahen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zaahen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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, 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 83.3% win rate across 12 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
58.5%
+17.1% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser58.5%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen41.5%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
55.9%
+11.8% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser55.9%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen44.1%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.5% win rate — a 17.1 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.

Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.9% win rate — 11.8 points above Zaahen. 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. Zaahen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

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
Resolve rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs ZaahenResolve
Bone Plating - best Mordekaiser rune vs ZaahenRevitalize - best Mordekaiser rune vs Zaahen
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Mordekaiser to press their advantage against Zaahen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup with a 57.3% win rate compared to Zaahen's 42.7%, a 14.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Zaahen with a 58.5% win rate versus 41.5%. 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, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to 44.1%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Zaahen with a 57.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.7 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Zaahen?

The best Mordekaiser build against Zaahen includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Zaahen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Zaahen?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Zaahen with a 57.3% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Zaahen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Zaahen?

When playing Mordekaiser against Zaahen, 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.