UpMatched Mordekaiser vs Darius Matchup Guide
Mordekaiser
Top Lane Juggernaut
Melee AP juggernaut whose isolated Obliterate poke, banked Indestructible shield, and isolating Realm of Death punish anyone who trades into him without a plan
VS
Darius
Top Lane Juggernaut
Bleed-stacking juggernaut who wants a long brawl - Hemorrhage stacks, an edge-of-axe Decimate, and a stack-scaled Noxian Guillotine execute that resets on the kill
VerdictSkill matchup
EarlyDarius Favored
MidMordekaiser Favored
LateSkill Matchup
Updated Jul 17, 2026
Champ Select Cheat Sheet — Mordekaiser vs Darius
Runes
Precision page per Federals1's Darius row: 
ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. first, 
TriumphTriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold. and the 
Legend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. / 
Last StandLast StandDeal more damage to champions while you are low on health. pair fill the rest
ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. first, TriumphTriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold. and the Legend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. / Last StandLast StandDeal more damage to champions while you are low on health. pair fill the restSecondary: 
Magical FootwearMagical FootwearYou get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner. and 
Approach VelocityApproach VelocityBonus MS towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired, increased for enemy champions that you impair. (Inspiration); shards run adaptive force, movement speed, flat health
Magical FootwearMagical FootwearYou get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner. and Approach VelocityApproach VelocityBonus MS towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired, increased for enemy champions that you impair. (Inspiration); shards run adaptive force, movement speed, flat healthSummoners
FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor. + 
IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.Core Build
Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Sorcerer's Shoes, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment (burn), Spirit Visage, Zhonya's Hourglass
Trade Pattern
Q > E > W
Closer-range trade shape; isolate with Q, flip E to control spacing, bank the shield before committing further.
Danger Levels
Respect Darius at levels 6, 11
Matchup Dynamics
How This Matchup Works
Federals1 calls this a Skill matchup on both sides of the sheet. Darius's own coaching times his aggression for levels 2-3, before your kit rounds out, so match his early trades with isolated Q chip damage and hold W rather than matching his pace stack for stack. 
Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies turns the lane once it completes, and 
Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. is the closer: it strips the wave he needs for 
HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. income, and his own sheet concedes the shield eats a real piece of Noxian Guillotine's execute math if you hold it for the moment he commits.
Early Game (1-5)
Darius Favored - His sheet marks levels 2-3 as the window to force fights, ahead of your full trade kit. Answer with isolated Q chip damage from range rather than standing in auto trades, and keep W in reserve for when he actually commits.
Mid Game (6-11)
Mordekaiser Favored - Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies online turns this into your best stretch of the game. His HP bar bleeds down over a few seconds of sustained contact, and Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. converts any read on his all-in into a won 1v1.
Late Game (12+)
Skill Matchup - Both sides fade past the 24-28 minute 
markMarkThrow a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.. Shield breaks gut your late-game survivability, and his damage stops scaling as hard once the rest of the map catches up in items.
Key Interactions
- E flips him off you, not onto you: Federals1 names Darius alongside Jax as an early sticker; flip
Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area. backward to shove him out of auto range instead of pulling him closer. Save the forward pull for when he goes for a last hit. - Q rewards the clean poke, not the wave clear:
ObliterateQ – ObliterateMordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy. only pays its isolated bonus when nothing else is standing next to him. Angle it off the minion line even when he crashes the wave trying to bait a wasted cast. - W is the permission slip for every trade: Federals1's rule is absolute: never trade with the shield down. HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. ticks and
DecimateQ – DecimateDarius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. both feed the bank once W is up, so a trade without it just donates HP. - R denies his stacks and dents his execute: Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. drags him away from the wave, so anything he lands on you from that point comes without minion-fed HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. income. His own sheet separately warns him that a shield held for the moment blunts a real chunk of Noxian Guillotine's true damage.
Mordekaiser
Strengths
- Liandry's percent-health burn eats through his HP pool once mid-game hits, well past the level 6 window his own coaching flags as dangerous for both sides
- No dash on his side means an isolated Q from range goes uncontested outside of Apprehend's pull radius
- Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. both cuts off his wave-fed HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacking and answers his all-in outright, with his own sheet conceding the shield blunts a real piece of the execute
Weaknesses
- His sheet times levels 2-3 as the exact window your kit is softest, before Q and E carry real trade weight
- The level 6 IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in is flagged dangerous on both sides of the matchup; a shield with nothing banked dies to the same burst it is supposed to answer
- Falls off past the 24-28 minute markMarkThrow a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up., and any shield break in a teamfight erases the survivability W is supposed to provide
Darius
Strengths
- His own sheet times levels 2-3 as the best window to force a fight, before Mordekaiser's kit rounds out
- HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks, an edge-of-axe DecimateQ – DecimateDarius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle., and a resetting Guillotine execute all reward staying in an extended brawl
- Carries
GhostGhostGain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration. specifically to close distance and force the trades his sheet is built around despite lacking a dash
Weaknesses
- No dash outside Apprehend's pull range, so an isolated Q from outside it goes uncontested
- His own sheet concedes that a timed shield blunts a real chunk of his execute's true damage
- Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. removes the wave he needs for passive HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. income the moment the fight goes 1v1
Power Curve Comparison EXPERIMENTAL
Power Curve Visualization
Win Conditions
Mordekaiser's Win Condition
- Match his levels 2-3 push with isolated Q chip damage; hold W until you actually intend to trade
- Flip E backward to shove him out of auto range rather than pulling him closer, saving the forward pull for a caught last hit
- Finish Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies before looking for extended fights; the percent-health burn is what flips the lane
- Bank Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. for his commit rather than trading it as an opener; the isolation and the shield both cut into his kill math
Darius's Win Condition
- Forces fights at levels 2-3, ahead of Mordekaiser's full trade kit, per his own sheet
- Carries GhostGhostGain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration. specifically to close the distance and dodge ObliterateQ – ObliterateMordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy. and Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area.
- Builds
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldGood defensive starting item into a 
Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. timing his sheet calls urgent, then 
StridebreakerStridebreaker40 Attack Damage25% Attack Speed450 HealthCleaveAttacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Breaking ShockwaveDeal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per ch... and 
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern400 Health80 Magic Resist100% Base Health RegenMagebaneAfter not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield. - Times the level 6 IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in as a mutual-danger window rather than waiting past it
Laning Phase Guide
| Level/Phase | Mordekaiser | Darius |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Start  Doran's RingDoran's RingGood starting item for casters and a potion. Hold Q for a last hit or a clean poke; his kit has no way to punish the cast from range at rank 1. |
Sets up the trade pattern his sheet leans on from levels 2-3 onward; expect Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldGood defensive starting item and an auto-heavy approach. |
| Level 2 | Second point goes to whichever of W or E the trade calls for; his aggression window opens here, so keep Q maxing and don't skip a poke. | His sheet marks this as the start of the optimal aggression stretch; expect him testing auto range behind Decisive Strike's speed. |
| Level 3 | Full basic combo: Q for the isolated poke, E to flip him off if he sticks, W up before any real trade. Q into E into W at close range, or lead with E at longer range. | Full kit online too; his levels 2-3 window is still live, and HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks now carry real weight in an extended trade. |
| Level 4-5 | Keep trades short and Q-led; bank whatever W absorbs rather than forcing a stand-and-fight while his aggression window is still open. | Still pushing the aggression his sheet calls for; a Darius sitting back past level 5 is off his own script. |
| Level 6 | R arrives, but it is a closer, not an opener. His sheet flags the IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in here as dangerous either direction, so only commit R with a real read on his cooldowns. |
 Noxian GuillotineR – Noxian GuillotineDarius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. adds the execute, and his sheet times the IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in for exactly this level; expect the commit the moment you look low. |
| Level 7-8 |  RiftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability HasteVoid CorruptionFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. and the rest of the core come online; extended contact starts favoring you as the percent-health burn ramps up. |
Sheet path adds  Boots of SwiftnessBoots of SwiftnessEnhances Move Speed and reduces the effect of slows and StridebreakerStridebreaker40 Attack Damage25% Attack Speed450 HealthCleaveAttacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Breaking ShockwaveDeal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per ch...; the mobility exists to close distance  ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. alone can't cover. |
| Level 9 | Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies nears completion; start looking for the extended fight instead of just the short poke trade. |
Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. timing is flagged urgent on his own sheet; the haste behind it feeds faster bleed uptime in a straight fight. |
Power Spikes
Level Spikes
| Mordekaiser | Darius | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Description | Level | Description |
| 3 | Minor Full basic combo online; isolated Q into a banked W starts winning the short trade | 2 | Minor His sheet marks levels 2-3 as the best window to force a fight, ahead of the full Mordekaiser trade kit |
| 6 | Major Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. adds the closer, though his sheet flags this level's IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in as mutual danger |
6 | Major Noxian Guillotine's execute arrives; paired with IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration., his sheet calls this deadly in either direction |
| 9 | Major Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies nears completion; extended contact starts favoring the percent-health burn |
11 | Major Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. timing his own sheet flags as urgent; the haste feeds faster bleed uptime |
Item Spikes
| Mordekaiser | Darius | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Description | Item | Description |
 Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterAbilities slow enemies |
Sticking power against a champion with no dash of his own | Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldGood defensive starting item |
Coached starting item for the matchup |
 Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesEnhances Move Speed and magic damage |
The matchup swap for  Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsEnhances Move Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage; his sheet leans into the damage race over armor |
Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. |
Timing his sheet calls urgent, ahead of the rest of the coached path |
| RiftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability HasteVoid CorruptionFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. |
Omnivamp plus the damage amp for the extended trades this lane rewards mid-game | StridebreakerStridebreaker40 Attack Damage25% Attack Speed450 HealthCleaveAttacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Breaking ShockwaveDeal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per ch... |
Adds the mobility to close distance beyond Apprehend's pull range |
| Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies |
Percent-health burn that turns his HP pool into the lane's deciding factor | Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern400 Health80 Magic Resist100% Base Health RegenMagebaneAfter not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield. |
Anti-burst shield against the magic damage this lane deals out |
 Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassActivate to become invincible but unable to take actions |
The late answer once shield breaks start landing | ||
Best Build for Mordekaiser
Starting Items
Core Items
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterAbilities slow enemies, Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesEnhances Move Speed and magic damage, RiftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability HasteVoid CorruptionFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%., Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentCharge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies (burn), 
Spirit VisageSpirit VisageIncreases Health and healing effects, Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassActivate to become invincible but unable to take actions
Runes
Primary: Precision page per Federals1's Darius row: ConquerorConquerorGain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. first, TriumphTriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold. and the Legend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. / Last StandLast StandDeal more damage to champions while you are low on health. pair fill the rest
Secondary: Magical FootwearMagical FootwearYou get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner. and Approach VelocityApproach VelocityBonus MS towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired, increased for enemy champions that you impair. (Inspiration); shards run adaptive force, movement speed, flat health
Summoner Spells
FlashFlashTeleports you a short distance toward your cursor. + IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Priority Build Path
1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Sticking power and the slow that keeps him inside Death's GraspE – Death's GraspMordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area. range
2
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
The matchup-specific 
bootsBootsSlightly increases Move Speed swap; magic penetration over armor here
3
Riftmaker
Riftmaker
Omnivamp and the damage amp for extended contact
4
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
Its passive stacks a magic burn scaled off his max health; this is the item that flips extended contact your way
5
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Boosts both the W shield and the reactivate 
healHealRestores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
6
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Stasis buys time once shield breaks start landing late
Situational Adjustments
- Bloodletter's Curse: the matchup row swaps it in over a defensive slot, pairing with Liandry's to shred his HP bar faster than the standard order
Death's DanceDeath's Dance60 Attack Damage50 Armor15 Ability HasteIgnore PainA percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.DefyWhen a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's...: his physical damage output is heavy enough to delay with the bleed conversion; a takedown clears the tick for free
Key Patterns
Lethal Combos
Mordekaiser Full Combo (Level 6+):
IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration..
R > E > Q > 
W
IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration..
Darius Escape/Counter Combo:
ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. closes the gap before Guillotine's execute, with IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. for extra reach on the true damage.
Q > AA > E > R
ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. closes the gap before Guillotine's execute, with IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. for extra reach on the true damage.
Trading Combos
Mordekaiser Short Trade:
Q > E > W
Darius Quick Trade:
DecimateQ – DecimateDarius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. at the blade's edge into an auto, then 
Crippling StrikeW – Crippling StrikeDarius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed. to slow the follow-up.
Q > AA > W
DecimateQ – DecimateDarius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. at the blade's edge into an auto, then Crippling StrikeW – Crippling StrikeDarius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed. to slow the follow-up.
Lethal Thresholds
- Mordekaiser Kill Range: No published percentage; the read is W up plus an isolated Q against his HP bar once Liandry's completes, and R held until the commit rather than spent as an opener.
- Darius Kill Range: Noxian Guillotine's true damage climbs with HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks and resets on a kill; his sheet times the Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. haste spike to push that execute window earlier.
- Critical Levels: 3 (both basic kits complete) / 6 (mutual IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in danger, both ultimates live) / 9-11 (Liandry's and Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. timings)
Level by Level Game Plan
| Level | Primary Goal | Lane Position | Trading Opportunities | Kill Windows | Setup Opportunities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold the poke, bank the wave | Wave edge, outside free auto range | Q on cooldown for last hits or a clean poke | Low | Track whether he opens aggressive |
| 2 | Match the aggression window | Contest the push, don't cede space | Second basic ability joins Q; no stand-and-fight yet | Low | His sheet's levels 2-3 window opens here |
| 3 | Full trade kit online | Near minions for an E flip if he sticks | Q into E into W at close range, E first at long range | Medium | Bank W before any real exchange |
| 4-5 | Short trades only | Hold the wave lead | Q-led pokes, no extended stands | Low | His aggression window is still open |
| 6 | R as the closer | Tower-side if behind | Only commit with W up and a real cooldown read | High off a correct read, high against you off a missed one | Both sides flagged for a level 6 IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. all-in |
| 7-8 | RiftmakerRiftmaker70 Ability Power350 Health15 Ability HasteVoid CorruptionFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. stick pressure |
Hold lane through his StridebreakerStridebreaker40 Attack Damage25% Attack Speed450 HealthCleaveAttacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Breaking ShockwaveDeal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per ch... spike |
Extended contact starts favoring the burn | Medium | Track his Boots of SwiftnessBoots of SwiftnessEnhances Move Speed and reduces the effect of slows timing |
| 9+ | Liandry's nears completion | Look for the extended fight over the poke | Full pattern once Liandry's lands | High once the burn is online | His Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinReduce damage taken from champions by a flat amount. Attack while near multiple enemy champions to increase this amount for a short time. timing is coming |
| Mid Game (11-16) | Bank R for the commit | Side lane or group, whichever holds priority | Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. answers any all-in he starts |
High on a caught cooldown | Confirm GhostGhostGain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration. and ultimate before committing |
| Late Game (16+) | Teamfight around the isolation pick | Frontline, careful of shield breaks | Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. removes him or a carry from the fight outright |
Whenever his summoners are down | Watch for shield-breaking items on his team |
First Back Goals
Teamfight Tips
| Aspect | Mordekaiser | Darius |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Role | Frontline duelist and pick threat; Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. isolates the strongest contester while the rest of the team fights a man up |
Frontline brawler who wants the extended fight; farms HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks on whoever he lands on before looking for the execute |
| Target Priority | Whoever wins the isolated 1v1 inside Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. Darius himself once ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. is downSquishier targets his allies can't peel for |
Frontline contact for early HemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks Whoever a fresh Guillotine reset opens a path to |
| Objective Control | Start pit fights with Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. on their strongest duelist Hold the Liandry's burn on anything contesting a long objective fight |
Contests best with GhostGhostGain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration. up to close distance Uses ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. to pull a target off an objective rather than open with it |
| Positioning | Keep W timed for the initial engage, not the follow-up Commit R only once his major cooldowns are spent |
Looks to engage through ApprehendE – ApprehendDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him. before GhostGhostGain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration. is down Avoids initiating into a full-HP Mordekaiser with W available |
| Other Tips | Save Realm of DeathR – Realm of DeathMordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns. for the target with no peel rather than trading it into the first engage Liandry's percent-health burn is worth more the longer a fight against him runs |
His sheet reads the level 6 IgniteIgniteDeals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration. window as a mutual all-in, not a safe commitHemorrhageP – HemorrhageDarius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. stacks reward standing in extended contact over hit-and-run poke |
