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Mordekaiser Rework - Newest Addition to the Darkin Warriors?

Bronze Father··0 votes·491 views
Morderkaiser, the Steel Darkin

Mordekaiser, as of preseason 2017, isn't in the best of places. He has no favorable meta, and he is rarely seen because he is such a niche pick. Sure, he's a decent lane bully and when you take him bot lane, you remove the one person in the game who can kite you; but, he's restricted to about three supports that work with him and taking him top doesn't stop bot lane from creating problems later in the game. Also, pizza feet.

I feel like Mordekaiser's lore and gameplay is flexible enough for a complete overhaul. The numbers, of course, are not final or solid by any means, simply to show what kind of kit I expect from him. What I'm going for is a really graceful but menacing image, swinging the mace around with ease while still having its weight. As for gameplay, I went for a versatile carry, almost like a cross between Riven and Fiora, the difference being Mordekaiser needs to either burn his ult or get warmed up before becoming the most effective in fights. I believe this will create a lot of decision making and planning where once there was face rolling.

The biggest issue I have with my design is the overloading. I have had this issue with a lot of other champion designs that I have made, where I eventually just create an unkillable tank that can chain-CC by themselves. I just want to make sure I haven't done something similar to this idea, focusing mainly around his Q; the goal I had for Echoing Strikes was to keep the single target damage of his current Q and add in the pushing power of his ult (dragon).

Any feedback would be nice, and please share with others so I can get the most advice.

8 Comments

Stars Shaper3 votes

There is no reason to change Mordekaiser in a Darkin.

Him being this overlord who used necromancy to further his dominion even after his death has enough power and charisma to be one of the best lore ever written. Not to mention that right now he can use the Black Mist at will which brings him on a demigod level of power.

I also wouldn't move from the Juggernaut class because having a massive steel armored warrior doesn't really sound fitting in the same class of Yasuo, Fiora, Tryndamere with a bit of Riven.

Bronze Father1 votes

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There is no reason to change Mordekaiser in a Darkin.

Him being this overlord who used necromancy to further his dominion even after his death has enough power and charisma to be one of the best lore ever written. Not to mention that right now he can use the Black Mist at will which brings him on a demigod level of power.

I also wouldn't move from the Juggernaut class because having a massive steel armored warrior doesn't really sound fitting in the same class of Yasuo, Fiora, Tryndamere with a bit of Riven.

You know, that is something I really didn't think about. He does need some tuning and better kit, but this might not be the way to go. Perhaps this could be the start of a new champion? I still enjoy the images of a mace swinging through the air at break-neck speed. Thanks for the feed back!

Stars Shaper3 votes

About the mace thing, nowdays Mordekaiser does an even better thing :3

https://media.tenor.com/images/c30aba83eaaedc2b0b4ab5cd0e3f0fa1/tenor.gif

BeatzBoyFTW1 votes

Can we stop using the word Darkin as if it's a race for failed reworks/lore or something...?

Bronze Father1 votes

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Can we stop using the word Darkin as if it's a race for failed reworks/lore or something...?

Interesting feedback.... It's almost like you read the title, skipped the post and went straight for the comment section... Interesting...

BeatzBoyFTW1 votes

Let me guess how your context goes:

  • Described how bad Morde is now.
  • Suggests rework kits.
  • Splat the word "Darkin" in cz why not.
Bronze Father1 votes

Interesting.... It's like you STILL haven't read the post. Because you would have realized I put Darkin in there first and made an entire kit around the glory of battle and ramping up battle speed so that the champion gets stronger the longer they are in a fight, just like some other Darkin characters in the game right now. But hey, I mean, you could be right! Why don't you read the post to find out?

CherryBlossom4901 votes

The darkin or the versatile kit does NOT fit mordekaiser at all. He's better of remaining an undead tyrant. Plus, we don't want a replay of the Varus lore disaster. [sg-lulu]

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