So....Mordekaiser is the worst solo laner in the game right now.

Matezoide·8/23/2015, 5:54:32 AM·16 votes·1,808 views

http://champion.gg/champion/Mordekaiser

Checking his Mid and Top Laning, we will find some interesting information.

For starters, his win-rate is the absolute worst in both roles, while the rest of his stats (Death Count, Kill, CS, Damage done, etc) are also incredibly mediocre, if not the absolute worst (Such as his top and mid lane death rate, or the gold earned mid).

His win-rate/play-rate ratio is worrying as well. In top, players that actually main him (+125 games) are actually below average, while the situation is a bit better on mid, players that main him are still at a weak 41% win-rate.

Basically, even though he got changed, they arent that big. The basic mechanics of the character remain unchanged, but the major shift in power completely destroyed his solo laning even for people that mastered the champion previously.

Now, his ADC rate is much better, but it isnt near as good as the win-rate implies.

For starters, out of every champion to go ADC bot, Mord gets the least gold, has a mediocre amount of total damage dealt and is one of the worst Last Hitters in the role. While, yes, those stats are better than in the previous cases where people took him bot instead of an ADC, it makes Mord look less like a carry and more like a bully that wins the match in 20 minutes or loses horribly (As seen in his win-rate/game length chart).

It basically means that, the games where ADC Mord wins are the ones where he gets a big level advantage, kills dragon and pushes all the way to the enemy inib because he is 5 levels ahead. While ADC Mord is far better than in 5.15 (Obviously), he seems to be incredibly unhealthy.

I would like to know what you people think about these, especially his situation as a bottom laner. Could Mordekaiser, in his current state, manage to be a healthy and viable bot pick? Or is his current design (Level + Dragon Ghost + Q) too obnoxious when viable?

And yes, i have nothing better to do tonight, shut up.

37 Comments

Posui Gart8/23/2015, 8:37:18 AM10 votes

Check his most popular build: Hextech into full AP with 38% winrate, because that no longer works on him And check highest winrate build Trinity-Sterak with 43%

Check his most popular skillbuild Max E, max Q later, one point of W, 41% winrate And highest winrate skillbuild Max Q, max E, no W, 52% winrate

And at last, check most popular masteries 21-9-0, no "slow reduction" mastery, 55% winrate And highest winrate masteries 9-21-0, with slow reduction, 64% winrate

People has no idea how to play new Morde, and they ignore new items that are OP by themselves.

GhostTrothar8/23/2015, 6:06:05 AM2 votes

You fail to point out that Morde has one of the best in game win rates, has defeated all ADC's atleast 53% of the time and synergies with almost every support in game

Goosetard8/23/2015, 7:59:31 AM2 votes

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/Ec69AZnL-logical-in-depth-analysis-of-why-mordis-now-inviable-as-a-solo-laner-long-has-maths-summary

There have been several explanations of why, and a couple of very good ones by TheKingOfEloHell. The one above is mine. He might be the worst solo-lane pick now.

Stars Shaper8/23/2015, 8:21:34 AM1 votes

It's funny how even in the ADC spot mordekaisers loses more as the game pushes on.

This shows why his kits is terribly wrong. Once champions have access to their full kits and built what they need, Mordekaiser becomes that random smash you get and have to "mobility" out of making Mordekaiser's burst the most unreliable ever. Also building tankish with the new AD/HP items doesn't save the day for him ebcause you will just become Dragon #2 and be farmed endlessly.

Now don't get me wrong, it's fine to have a character that has to work in a team, but he doesn't provide anything to them worthy of the dipendence he has. His "help" is only worth in early lane phase because (since his kit is rather new) enemy botlaners don't know what to expect and get impatient after shooting only at your shield. Once ppl get used to new Morde he is going to be as useful as a small raptor in the jungle.

Demonsolder218/23/2015, 1:09:29 PM1 votes

Mord is and always will be a broken champion.

Orangesilk8/23/2015, 1:31:54 PM1 votes

Well, post-rework Tristana is the worst AP midlaner in the game...

Because they changed her kit so it wouldn't make sense for her to be a midlaner at all.

Same goes for Morde, if you really love Morde, you will adapt and follow him wherever he goes, and that includes the botlane.

TWGdabeast8/23/2015, 5:26:04 PM1 votes

Mordekaiser is indeed good in bot lane, especially if your duoing with a support. I cant imagine taking him mid anymore... he will be at too big a disadvantage... and i would only take him top if your against a very melee heavy enemy

doombotMECHA8/23/2015, 6:45:35 PM1 votes

poppy is the worst solo laner right now. dont go around exaggerating.

Count Zubat8/23/2015, 10:23:04 PM1 votes

Morde top is very, very strong, people have no idea how to play him. He can easily dominate most of melee top laners while going quite even against those few ranged ones. At lvl 3, with 2 ranks on Q and one on E, it's actually very easy to pick up kill out of your enemy laner (if they are melee). You are one big zoning tool with your Q, when your enemies see you have 3rd strike ready, they won't even bother to get to cs, and with phage, you can just last hit minion with either second Q strike or E to quickly get to enemy and smack them. He is now very strong lane bully, making his enemies hug a turret without pushing lane.

Adrian Blackbear8/24/2015, 12:54:21 AM1 votes

It's kinda sad. I really want to play solo lane Mordekaiser, but I'm worried it just won't be as nice with a useless W.

Blade of Justic8/23/2015, 5:59:05 AM1 votes

He's essentially a new champ.

People just need to get the hang of him.

It's possible that people will learn how to solo with him as well.

Adrian Umbra8/24/2015, 2:41:14 AM1 votes

As someone who plays Morde either in solo or duo lane, maxes Q first (always, that thing's broken), preferably builds Boots into Phage into Rylai's into Tabi or Treads into Triforce into Gage into defense or a Void Staff, I'm having trouble why so many people underestimate my burst and are surprised when they can't win all-ins against me. Every. Single. Game.

This kind of explains it. So many people are prioritizing the spell vamp from Gunblade and flat AP that they're forgetting that Morde really needs to stick to his targets and build durable. His shield generation got nuked with the rework and while E is a neat tool for restoring it against champions, it does that job perfectly well when left at level 1 whereas his Q becomes an unholy wrecking ball when maxed first.

pripustas8/23/2015, 6:02:07 AM1 votes

http://www.op.gg/statistics/champion/ Morde has 52.50% win rate in 5.16 in gold+ Kassadin on the other hand is..item 3070 item 3070

IllllllIIIIlllll8/23/2015, 6:26:21 AM1 votes

im not ... really sure what to think. ive won about 50% of my games with a morde on my team, forums are complaining about how op new morde is, winrates are showing morde is up. we need to let the dust settle down before making any conclusions.