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?
Blitzidious1 votesCasting 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.
Laraso1 votesMost midlaners are ranged, and the ones that aren't typically have some ability that lets them farm from a distance. Mordekaiser's E does substantial burst damage from range, and is also very good at building up his shield on minions. That's why I don't understand why people max W.
Onegarion1 votesbut going E pushes it really hard. W doesn't push as hard and accomplishes the same goal without leaving you completely open.
Dont Smite Me1 votesi 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?example
2: is it a jungler that if they miss there engage arent going to do anything?
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