Mordekaiservs Zilean
Mordekaiser vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zilean wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Mordekaiser based on 5 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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.
Zilean(40.0%)Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Zilean Matchup?
Mordekaiser vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, giving Zilean a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zilean controls the early laning stage, but Mordekaiser outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zilean 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 crowd control, where Zilean leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Mordekaiser is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, 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.
Best Mordekaiser Build Against Zilean
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Zilean are Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mordekaiser33.3%Zilean66.7%Mordekaiser50.0%Zilean50.0%Zilean 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 Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Mordekaiser at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Zilean. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Zilean has the edge early, but Mordekaiser gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Zilean
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Mordekaiser the best tools to compete against Zilean 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.91% | 378 | 6.3 | 922 | 12,346 | 57.7% | 49.0% | |
| 54.29% | 210 | 5.8 | 878 | 11,423 | 53.7% | 54.8% | |
| 42.16% | 205 | 5.7 | 964 | 12,055 | 39.0% | 44.3% | |
| 55.10% | 147 | 5.7 | 1,267 | 12,921 | 57.7% | 53.7% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 6.0 | 826 | 11,769 | 40.9% | 58.7% | |
| 53.38% | 133 | 6.1 | 1,054 | 12,161 | 52.9% | 53.7% | |
| 49.15% | 118 | 5.9 | 784 | 12,878 | 53.7% | 46.8% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 6.1 | 926 | 12,219 | 53.1% | 52.3% | |
| 59.65% | 114 | 5.4 | 796 | 11,732 | 58.3% | 60.6% | |
| 61.95% | 113 | 6.0 | 890 | 12,181 | 71.4% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 112 | 6.0 | 899 | 11,722 | 52.8% | 47.5% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 5.8 | 1,036 | 12,071 | 53.9% | 53.5% | |
| 37.38% | 107 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,806 | 36.2% | 38.3% | |
| 56.07% | 107 | 6.0 | 820 | 12,156 | 59.1% | 54.0% | |
| 50.49% | 103 | 6.5 | 1,006 | 12,154 | 47.5% | 52.4% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 5.4 | 876 | 11,522 | 45.5% | 61.7% | |
| 41.58% | 101 | 6.3 | 1,108 | 12,288 | 32.5% | 47.5% | |
| 41.84% | 98 | 5.6 | 906 | 11,939 | 46.8% | 37.3% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 5.7 | 882 | 11,562 | 56.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 6.2 | 1,137 | 13,227 | 60.7% | 44.8% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 6.0 | 855 | 12,292 | 50.0% | 59.6% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 5.9 | 1,178 | 12,531 | 64.3% | 50.9% | |
| 55.00% | 80 | 6.1 | 850 | 12,329 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 37.18% | 78 | 6.3 | 819 | 12,412 | 44.8% | 32.6% | |
| 57.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 984 | 11,535 | 58.5% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 75 | 6.2 | 802 | 11,849 | 61.1% | 59.0% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 6.3 | 857 | 12,250 | 48.6% | 56.4% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 5.4 | 770 | 11,142 | 55.6% | 37.8% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 4.2 | 838 | 12,539 | 58.8% | 58.3% | |
| 63.24% | 68 | 5.6 | 706 | 12,043 | 63.3% | 63.2% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 5.8 | 963 | 12,826 | 26.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 6.7 | 824 | 12,123 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 6.1 | 838 | 12,148 | 62.1% | 54.5% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 5.7 | 891 | 12,493 | 48.0% | 64.7% | |
| 52.63% | 58 | 4.5 | 901 | 12,524 | 48.1% | 56.7% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.1 | 780 | 12,750 | 54.2% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 3.3 | 793 | 12,582 | 46.4% | 53.9% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,080 | 45.5% | 45.2% | |
| 74.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 771 | 11,426 | 86.4% | 64.3% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,434 | 64.0% | 48.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 1,047 | 12,171 | 31.6% | 65.5% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 5.3 | 851 | 11,863 | 45.5% | 47.8% | |
| 29.55% | 44 | 5.7 | 631 | 10,859 | 31.3% | 28.6% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.6 | 833 | 13,004 | 35.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.4 | 727 | 12,768 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 3.1 | 761 | 10,965 | 47.6% | 47.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.9 | 821 | 12,962 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.5 | 909 | 12,990 | 64.3% | 58.8% | |
| 74.19% | 31 | 2.1 | 719 | 13,548 | 55.6% | 81.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.2 | 777 | 12,111 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.0 | 741 | 11,653 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 4.7 | 800 | 9,509 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 854 | 12,545 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 954 | 11,290 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.1 | 804 | 12,708 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 4.5 | 752 | 13,598 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.1 | 834 | 10,723 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.0 | 760 | 13,603 | 100.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.5 | 626 | 11,530 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 878 | 12,340 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 751 | 13,184 | 62.5% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 731 | 11,524 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 4.2 | 864 | 13,626 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.6 | 850 | 12,056 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.3 | 749 | 12,480 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.6 | 1,091 | 13,186 | 87.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.2 | 744 | 11,087 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 2.6 | 673 | 14,939 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 778 | 12,391 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.7 | 964 | 10,171 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 942 | 15,352 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.5 | 784 | 10,861 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.7 | 721 | 10,675 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.2 | 829 | 12,957 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 981 | 13,937 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.2 | 898 | 10,361 | 87.5% | 60.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 5.2 | 660 | 11,107 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 756 | 10,220 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.3 | 1,012 | 12,148 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 805 | 12,390 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 711 | 11,316 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.1 | 889 | 12,282 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 787 | 12,223 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 712 | 13,066 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 839 | 11,957 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 11 | 4.8 | 518 | 9,820 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 792 | 12,715 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 11 | 1.1 | 708 | 13,238 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 791 | 14,459 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 618 | 10,906 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 798 | 13,956 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.0 | 915 | 13,542 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.2 | 826 | 11,523 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.8 | 803 | 11,067 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.3 | 658 | 10,990 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 653 | 9,371 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 806 | 10,186 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,521 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 911 | 12,619 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.2 | 712 | 11,668 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 7 | 4.3 | 616 | 7,588 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 782 | 11,131 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 870 | 10,941 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 943 | 13,535 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 905 | 13,334 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 804 | 12,081 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.3 | 586 | 8,032 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 655 | 8,415 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 575 | 11,772 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.0 | 754 | 12,512 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 648 | 11,904 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 698 | 13,337 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 652 | 10,852 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 795 | 11,977 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 757 | 12,452 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 957 | 13,157 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 972 | 13,094 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,209 | 14,630 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 666 | 11,143 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 548 | 10,067 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 691 | 12,805 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 702 | 10,492 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 663 | 12,453 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 705 | 11,003 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Mordekaiser vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mordekaiser do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Mordekaiser do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Mordekaiser do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup?
Zilean wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Mordekaiser build against Zilean?
The best Mordekaiser build against Zilean includes Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Zilean?
The best Mordekaiser runes against Zilean use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mordekaiser counter Zilean?
No, Mordekaiser struggles against Zilean with only a 40.0% win rate. Zilean has the advantage in this matchup. Mordekaiser players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zilean's lead.
How do I play Mordekaiser against Zilean?
When playing Mordekaiser against Zilean, play cautiously and avoid Zilean's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Zilean in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.