@Riot Why is Morde Q considered an AoE effect?
Title. His Q is an on hit effect for his next three autos, but with the effect of gunblade healing, it is aoe. why is this?

Title. His Q is an on hit effect for his next three autos, but with the effect of gunblade healing, it is aoe. why is this?

It used to be AoE and they forgot to change how it's flagged.
His Q can strike 3 targets or a target 3 times for 1 spell cast. It's also not considered an amplified auto like Jax W. It's for all intents and purposes a spell that uses autos to cast.
When morde rework first came out his q did regular damage on first hit, three times that on second hit, and 3 times that on third hit.
IOW he did a SHIT FUCK of damage, and, whether intentional or not, having the spell count as AOE kept him from full healthing himself with just the third q auto and gunblade.
Now that mace of spades got fucked into the ground, it's safe to say that it shouldnt be AoE anymore and get full benefits of gunblade healing.