On Mordekaiser
Hey everyone. I've played Morde a few times in bot lane since his changes to Q and E, and I wanted to share the build I've been having the most success with as of now. I figure since Morde's going to probably be like this for a while, I might as well suck it up and play him where he's working best.
In lane I usually max E first because poke and stuff, and then I max Q afterwards because "That damage? Girl dayum. Girl Dayum? GIRL DAY-"
Anyways, moving on to the items, I always rush 
. I feel like this item is something Morde needs immediately. It gives him damage, tankiness, and stickiness, the big three things that he needs.
The second item I rush on Morde is 
. I feel like this item is amazing on Morde right now. It gives both AP and AD, which Morde's Q appreciates highly (As does his E). But more importantly, it gives him sustain! Your ult will heal you for more, your Q will heal your for a ridiculous amount once points start getting up there, it's just very good for sustain in general. The active is very good as well, as it allows Morde even more stickyness (or one last spell to finish off the kill in clutch situations)
Alright, now for a defensive turn. I go one of two items depending on the situation for my third slot. 
if the enemy is very AD heavy or if I'm doing very well( Like, I'm at least 5 kills up). 
If I'm either behind, or their team is very magic damage heavy.
My 4th Item is usually the third item I didn't pick up if their team is a mixed bag of damage (Usually I'll itemize against whatever damage is more relevant at the time). If not, I like to go for 
. I love this item. It makes you beefier, it mitigates burst, gives you more damage, I just love this item so much.
My 5th item is usually a defensive one, since at this point we're starting to get to the part of the game where the other guys are actually doing serious damage to me. Like the 3rd item I get, it'll usually depend on which kind of damage is most relevant at the time. If it's AD, it'll usually be 
or if I didn't already get it, and if the other team has very AA heavy threats, 
. If we're looking at Magic damage threats, it's usually 
or 
. I usually prefer the former because it synergizes with his Spellvamp and Lifesteal, and even gives CDR, but I also enjoy the shield off of the latter.
As for boots, If I'm snowballing hard, I go for 
, and if not, 
. I feel like these two boots are the most optimal for Morde.
Welp, that's how I Morde! Feel free to share how you do it, I might learn something new!
