Morgana, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
4.1%
Ban Rate
27.6%

Morgana Support Counters & Lane Matchups

Morgana A TierSupportMage
Patch
26.20
Games
8,150
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Support lane opponent Morgana faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Milio (57.0% win rate against Morgana) and Seraphine (50.6%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 42 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Morgana.

Hardest counter
Miliowins 57.0%
Next hardest
Seraphinewins 50.6%
Biggest lane bully
Xerath+258 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Nautilusyou win 57.8%
Support lanes won at 15
56.7%

Who Counters Morgana Support (Patch 26.20)

42 lane opponents · 7,302 games

The hardest Support matchups for Morgana are Milio (57.0% win rate against Morgana), Seraphine (50.6%) and Lulu (52.7%). Xerath is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 258 gold ahead of Morgana on average. Across the 42 matchups with lane data, Morgana is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 21 and clearly behind against 6. The easiest lane is Nautilus: Morgana wins 57.8%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Milio57.0%−354−4.5−70CounterLoses lane228
Seraphine50.6%−63−2.3−30Even561
Hwei62.9%−61+0.7−55Leans their way35
Lulu52.7%−281−4.5−96Leans their wayLoses laneOutscales207
Lux49.3%+51+1.2+10Even744
Brand52.5%−64+1.3−163Leans their way179
Zyra52.4%−33+1.6−43Leans their way166
Pyke50.8%+187−4.2−254Wins lane260
Thresh49.0%−254−0.8−138Loses lane498
Soraka51.9%−368−5.5−148Loses lane158
Xerath52.2%+258+1.4+294Leans their wayWins lane134
Vel'Koz51.0%+210−0.5+127Wins lane149
Swain49.8%+113+2.0−28Even203
Senna49.5%+254−0.8+62Wins lane202
Leona46.9%−430−2.8−274Leans your wayLoses lane403
Blitzcrank48.2%−310−5.3−189Loses lane245
Maokai52.4%−377+1.3−139Leans their wayLoses lane84
Pantheon48.7%+239−0.7−164Wins lane193
Tahm Kench49.4%−167−0.3−86Loses lane158
Nami47.2%−278−5.3−112Leans your wayLoses lane265
Rell49.3%−265−3.6−158Loses lane142
Braum48.1%−394−2.6−211Loses lane158
Zilean50.6%−227+2.2+104Loses lane87
Yuumi49.5%−404−12.0+179Loses lane103
Janna48.4%−281−6.0−178Loses lane95
Sona49.3%−507−7.0−417Loses lane73
Renata Glasc50.9%−548−0.9−306Loses lane53
Alistar46.6%−458−4.4−354Leans your wayLoses lane116
Nautilus42.2%−342−2.5−253FavorableLoses lane443
Rakan46.3%−476−1.6−378Leans your wayLoses lane121
Shaco51.3%+47−4.2−133Even39
Mel45.3%+248+4.0+70Leans your wayWins lane106
Bard45.3%−115−7.6+33Leans your way86
Karma41.5%−193−1.5−1FavorableLoses lane193
Malphite44.6%−117+1.3−55Leans your way65
Camille47.5%+330−2.0−188Leans your way40
Neeko41.7%−116−0.8−46Leans your way84
Poppy44.7%+79−1.7−44Leans your way47
Ashe46.9%+35+4.5+69Leans your way32
Galio44.7%−91+3.3−192Leans your way38
Taric39.3%−389+3.3−177Leans your wayLoses lane61
Veigar33.3%−161+3.3−215Favorable48

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Morgana Counter Pick Finder

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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Morgana. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Morgana
PickWin rate vs MorganaGold @15Games
1. Milio57.0%−354228
2. Seraphine50.6%−63561
3. Hwei62.9%−6135
4. Lulu52.7%−281207
5. Lux49.3%+51744

Morgana Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Morgana's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Morgana is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Morgana in League of Legends, understanding Morgana's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Morgana deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Morgana's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Morgana include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Morgana's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Morgana counters are Milio, Seraphine, Lulu, and Brand. These champions either out-trade Morgana in lane, have abilities that negate Morgana's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Milio in particular exploits Morgana's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Morgana involves understanding Morgana's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Morgana when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Morgana in team fights before Morgana can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Morgana to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Morgana's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Morgana - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Morgana may be mana-dependent early. Punish after spell rotations when abilities are on cooldown. All-in when mana is depleted for advantageous trades.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Morgana's poke and zone control peaks mid game. Engage quickly to close the gap before Morgana can kite. Use flanks and hard engage to bypass poke damage.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Morgana provides strong team fight damage late. Prioritize diving Morgana or use assassins to reach the backline. Magic resist items become crucial.

Tips for Playing Against Morgana

  • Pick Milio or similar champions with kits that exploit Morgana's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Morgana's damage in lane
  • Track Morgana's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Morgana's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Morgana during vulnerable windows
  • Dodge Morgana's skill shots by moving unpredictably
  • All-in Morgana when mana is low from spell rotations

Riot's tips for playing against Morgana

  • Tormented Shadow deals tons of damage to units missing large amounts of Health. When low on Health, be wary of Morgana's attempts to trap you within its reach.
  • Morgana often needs to land Dark Binding to setup her other attacks. Use your minions as shields against Dark Binding.
  • Black Shield makes Morgana immune to disabling effects, but can be broken with magic damage.
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What Morgana Is Good Against

The Support opponents Morgana beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Morgana is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Nautilus42.2%−342−2.5−253FavorableLoses lane443
Karma41.5%−193−1.5−1FavorableLoses lane193
Leona46.9%−430−2.8−274Leans your wayLoses lane403
Taric39.3%−389+3.3−177Leans your wayLoses lane61
Neeko41.7%−116−0.8−46Leans your way84
Lux49.3%+51+1.2+10Even744
Nami47.2%−278−5.3−112Leans your wayLoses lane265
Thresh49.0%−254−0.8−138Loses lane498
Blitzcrank48.2%−310−5.3−189Loses lane245
Mel45.3%+248+4.0+70Leans your wayWins lane106
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Morgana Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Morgana?

In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Morgana are Milio (57.0% over 228 games), Seraphine (50.6% over 561 games), Lulu (52.7% over 207 games), Brand (52.5% over 179 games), Zyra (52.4% over 166 games).

What is Morgana's hardest matchup?

Milio. Morgana wins only 43.0% of 228 lane games against Milio and sits at +354 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Morgana good against?

Morgana's best Support matchups this patch are Nautilus (57.8%), Karma (58.5%), Leona (53.1%), Taric (60.7%).

Who beats Morgana in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Morgana's toughest lanes are Xerath (+258 gold ahead), Senna (+254 gold ahead), Mel (+248 gold ahead).

Is Morgana a lane bully?

Yes. Morgana Support averages 127 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 57% of games.