- Win Rate
- 50.3%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 27.3%
Morgana Support Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,143
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Support lane opponent Morgana faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Xerath (62.0% win rate against Morgana) and Sona (60.5%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 37 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Morgana.
- Hardest counter
- Xerathwins 62.0%
- Next hardest
- Sonawins 60.5%
- Biggest lane bully
- Pantheon+405 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Blitzcrankyou win 58.6%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 56.1%
Who Counters Morgana Support (Patch 26.20)
37 lane opponents · 4,465 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Morgana are Xerath (62.0% win rate against Morgana), Sona (60.5%) and Senna (56.4%). Pantheon is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 405 gold ahead of Morgana on average. Across the 36 matchups with lane data, Morgana is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 17 and clearly behind against 5. The easiest lane is Blitzcrank: Morgana wins 58.6%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xerath | 62.0% | +134 | +0.3 | +193 | Counter | 71 |
 Sona | 60.5% | −288 | −6.4 | −182 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 76 |
 Senna | 56.4% | +192 | −0.9 | +90 | Leans their wayWins lane | 140 |
 Leona | 53.6% | −298 | −2.3 | −201 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 211 |
 Galio | 62.9% | −175 | +0.0 | −153 | Leans their way | 35 |
 Lulu | 53.9% | −241 | −5.9 | +54 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 167 |
 Milio | 53.8% | −331 | −4.5 | −31 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 145 |
 Mel | 58.1% | +165 | +2.5 | +63 | Leans their way | 62 |
 Nautilus | 51.3% | −312 | −2.3 | −220 | Loses laneOutscales | 236 |
 Lux | 49.0% | +170 | +1.3 | +108 | Wins lane | 443 |
 Alistar | 55.9% | −394 | −5.0 | −335 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 68 |
 Brand | 51.6% | +149 | +0.7 | −47 | Even | 128 |
 Pantheon | 52.4% | +405 | −0.8 | −211 | Leans their wayWins lane | 105 |
 Tahm Kench | 51.8% | −44 | −0.7 | −37 | Even | 110 |
 Swain | 50.8% | +175 | +2.6 | +126 | Wins lane | 120 |
 Seraphine | 47.1% | −25 | −2.9 | +5 | Leans your way | 344 |
 Janna | 49.6% | −262 | −4.4 | −48 | Loses lane | 113 |
 Zyra | 50.0% | +146 | +4.3 | +82 | Even | 100 |
 Soraka | 48.8% | −348 | −5.8 | −83 | Loses lane | 127 |
 Thresh | 45.4% | −291 | −0.1 | −265 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 315 |
 Braum | 50.0% | −437 | −4.0 | −232 | Loses lane | 88 |
 Nami | 45.5% | −393 | −5.1 | −135 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 200 |
 Yuumi | 48.0% | −546 | −13.1 | +110 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 98 |
 Vel'Koz | 46.5% | +205 | +1.1 | +183 | Leans your wayWins lane | 101 |
 Rell | 49.2% | −320 | −2.6 | −235 | Loses lane | 61 |
 Karma | 45.5% | −181 | −2.7 | −96 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 112 |
 Neeko | 49.1% | −47 | +0.7 | −84 | Even | 55 |
 Taric | 53.3% | — | — | — | Leans their way | 30 |
 Rakan | 46.9% | −386 | −1.5 | −180 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 64 |
 Bard | 47.2% | −89 | −6.7 | +74 | Leans your way | 53 |
 Pyke | 42.1% | +61 | −4.3 | −235 | Leans your way | 133 |
 Blitzcrank | 41.4% | −382 | −4.5 | −231 | FavorableLoses lane | 152 |
 Zilean | 45.2% | −210 | +2.3 | +237 | Leans your way | 62 |
 Maokai | 43.9% | −220 | +3.1 | −166 | Leans your way | 41 |
 Veigar | 41.9% | −164 | +7.0 | −112 | Leans your way | 31 |
 Poppy | 39.5% | −269 | −1.1 | −207 | Leans your way | 38 |
 Malphite | 30.0% | −279 | −1.0 | −153 | FavorableLoses lane | 30 |
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.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Morgana | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Xerath | 62.0% | +134 | 71 |
| 2. Sona | 60.5% | −288 | 76 |
| 3. Senna | 56.4% | +192 | 140 |
| 4. Leona | 53.6% | −298 | 211 |
| 5. Galio | 62.9% | −175 | 35 |
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.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Morgana counters are Xerath, Sona, Senna, and Leona. These champions either out-trade Morgana in lane, have abilities that negate Morgana's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Xerath 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
Morgana may be mana-dependent early. Punish after spell rotations when abilities are on cooldown. All-in when mana is depleted for advantageous trades.
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.
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 Xerath 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.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitzcrank | 41.4% | −382 | −4.5 | −231 | FavorableLoses lane | 152 |
| Pyke | 42.1% | +61 | −4.3 | −235 | Leans your way | 133 |
| Thresh | 45.4% | −291 | −0.1 | −265 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 315 |
| Seraphine | 47.1% | −25 | −2.9 | +5 | Leans your way | 344 |
| Nami | 45.5% | −393 | −5.1 | −135 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 200 |
| Lux | 49.0% | +170 | +1.3 | +108 | Wins lane | 443 |
| Karma | 45.5% | −181 | −2.7 | −96 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 112 |
| Vel'Koz | 46.5% | +205 | +1.1 | +183 | Leans your wayWins lane | 101 |
| Soraka | 48.8% | −348 | −5.8 | −83 | Loses lane | 127 |
| Zilean | 45.2% | −210 | +2.3 | +237 | Leans your way | 62 |
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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 Xerath (62.0% over 71 games), Sona (60.5% over 76 games), Senna (56.4% over 140 games), Leona (53.6% over 211 games), Lulu (53.9% over 167 games).
What is Morgana's hardest matchup?
Xerath. Morgana wins only 38.0% of 71 lane games against Xerath and sits at −134 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Morgana good against?
Morgana's best Support matchups this patch are Blitzcrank (58.6%), Pyke (57.9%), Thresh (54.6%), Seraphine (52.9%).
Who beats Morgana in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Morgana's toughest lanes are Pantheon (+405 gold ahead), Vel'Koz (+205 gold ahead), Senna (+192 gold ahead).
Is Morgana a lane bully?
Yes. Morgana Support averages 108 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 56% of games.