Why do people start W with Mordekaiser?

Laraso·4/21/2015, 5:53:45 AM·1 votes·973 views

I've watched a few videos of high-level (Challenger/LCS) players using Mordekaiser, and they ALL max their W first. Why is that? I get that having extra armor and magic resist is a good thing, but how are you actually supposed to deal damage or kill anyone with what is basically just a sunfire cape?

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Blitzidious4/21/2015, 5:59:08 AM1 votes

Casting it on a minion when the enemy laner goes to get cs means free damage, and he can move quickly up to that minion and deal a substantial amount of damage. Also, as long as it's hitting something, he's generating a shield.

Dont Smite Me4/22/2015, 5:25:40 PM1 votes

i can see the points mentioned above but IMO i always start E and max E i don't care if they have a ranged means of farming.. if they do there gonna push it right back anyway and if they try to stay near there minions ill cast my E out on them and hit them and the minions there going to either A: loose cs to the tower B: try to push even harder than me to keep the wave out of the tower C: try to tank your poke for cs Yes you might be pretty vulnerable when pushing hard like me but you can do what i do and its ez pz A: always be thinking that the jungler is right in that river bush waiting for you and think what jungler is it? 1: is it a jungler that is going to catch me out?exampleUdyr 2: is it a jungler that if they miss there engage arent going to do anything?LeeSin Nidalee 3: WARD. Its said everywhere for anything but you have no real means of escapes except flash, and a majority of the time its better to just fight them than run, if you can see the gank incomeing you dont need to worry about an udyr stun into syndra ulti i try to go for a pink and 2 greens when i can