Is it just me or is Mordekaiser an actual legit counter to Poppy?

Malicious Metal··8 votes·1,320 views

All the poppies I've faced as Mordekaiser lately were some of the easiest lane's I've ever had, even in the later stages of the game I was able to easily shred her with the combination of Liandries/rylais and the blunt force of Mace of Spades.

Still, kinda amazed how easy that dreaded half-pint is to deal with.

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Legacy Hydralpha6 votes

Mordekaiser: "Fool! You can't block my mobility that doesn't exist!"

midnight oil241 votes

First comment on a Malicious Metal post! (unless someone got here in the time it takes me to write this)

I'm glad you found a cool counter. I'll have to keep an eye out for morde now. I find your dedication to Mordekaiser pretty awesome, and it's cool that you're still finding new stuff.

Malicious Metal3 votes

Well the thing is that I play Morde through all the various meta shifts, always trying to adapt.

Be it my old Drain tank build to my newer mid game focused pen build, the only constant in this equation is the champion itself.

midnight oil241 votes

Yeah. I respect that. I'm thinking of trying to do the same with new WW, as he speaks to me as a champ and on a personal level.

But seriously, your level of dedication to Mordekaiser is pretty inspiring. Sorry about sounding like a kiss-ass.

Malicious Metal3 votes

Thanks^^

And good luck with that endeavor, though you're going to need to wait one or two weeks for the initial craze to die down. Even Yorick was permabanned/picked after his VGU.

midnight oil241 votes

Yeah, I know I'm gonna have to wait.

If you don't mind me asking, what is it about Morde that keeps you faithful to the iron revenant? I'm genuinely curious, and have wondered for a while.

Malicious Metal1 votes

Honestly, it's because I feel attached to him on a personal level due to a variety of things. He was literally the first champion I played and his lore and themes got me hooked on him. Being this oddball champion who was seen as trash only helped me grow even more fond of him and investing some time into him I came to realize that he's just the perfect champion for me, be it in terms of lore or simply because of his core theme of "Heavy Metal Overlord who'll just destroy you if you dare face him"

So yeah, a mix of thematics, gameplay and just a pinch of nostalgia.

midnight oil241 votes

That's actually kind of sweet. Same thing for me with new ww in a way. He's not the first guy i played, i only tried out old warwick last week for laughs, but his lore makes him seem more human and we both know what it's like to have tubes put in us, and how much it hurts having it pushing and stabbing you. His gameplay also looks cool. So I have your list of everything except nostalgia.

Thanks for talking with me ^^

PermabannedGaren1 votes

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All the poppies I've faced as Mordekaiser lately were some of the easiest lane's I've ever had, even in the later stages of the game I was able to easily shred her with the combination of Liandries/rylais and the blunt force of Mace of Spades.

Still, kinda amazed how easy that dreaded half-pint is to deal with.

Is Poppy a non-juggernaut melee champion?

If the answer is yes, Mordekaiser counters her in lane.

Ahristocats1 votes

so morde counters Jax ?

hint: he doesn't same for Fiora Tryndamere

PermabannedGaren1 votes

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so morde counters Jax ?

hint: he doesn't same for Fiora Tryndamere

Jax? Maybe not.

Fiora? Easily.

Tryndamere? If he doesn't get cheesed maybe.

YumScrumptious961 votes

Yeah, like what the fuck is Fiora gonna parry to stun him with?

YumaS2Astral1 votes

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Yeah, like what the fuck is Fiora gonna parry to stun him with?

Well, Fiora can outduel Mordekaiser later in the game. Also, she can parry the third Q, which makes her win the trade since the third Q is the one which deals the most damage.

TyrekGoldenspear1 votes

Well duh.

Mordekaiser is a legit counter to every melee champ. :^)

Ahristocats1 votes

dude dude dude

mordekaiser destroys everyone who can't oneshot him, simple that's why i don't know how you can lane against riven

in my mind riven destroys mordekaiser specially with that base armor

Malicious Metal4 votes

Because I know how Riven's tick and know when to engage and when to avoid her like the plague. She can't really burst a full shield and a Harvester of Sorrow heal makes trading easy as pie. Levels 1-3 are the only rough ones and starting cloth armor really helps.

I dunno, she's by far my favorite matchup.

Ahristocats1 votes

welp, you're not one of the best morde for nothing

TheFancySkeleton1 votes

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Because I know how Riven's tick and know when to engage and when to avoid her like the plague. She can't really burst a full shield and a Harvester of Sorrow heal makes trading easy as pie. Levels 1-3 are the only rough ones and starting cloth armor really helps.

I dunno, she's by far my favorite matchup.

I have a question, Mr. Metal! How d'ya feel about fighting Kled?

Troll for Trump1 votes

Darius does it better

The Deckowner1 votes

All the drain tanks work well against poppy.

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