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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Darius Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Mordekaiser

based on 10,511 Mordekaiser vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Darius as Mordekaiser came out of an evaluation of 10511 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Darius in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Mordekaiser vs Darius Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of countering Darius. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Mordekaiser versus Darius rounds, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Mordekaiser vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Dead Man's PlateRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltStormsurgeSpirit VisageUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level upq
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Second ability for Mordekaiser to level upe
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Last skill for Mordekaiser to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Darius as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Darius

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Mordekaiser vs Darius Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Darius Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.5
4.8
< Assists >
4.3
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
146
< Minions Killed >
163
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,755
< Physical Damage >
17,308
19,699
< Magic Damage >
79
684
< True Damage >
4,030
23,140
< Damage Dealt >
21,418
31,097
< Damage Taken >
32,363
11,525
< Gold Earned >
11,843
1.96
< Towers >
2.21
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,836
< Total Healing >
8,187
14,675
< Experience >
14,457
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
227
< Time Dealing CC >
157

How to Counter Darius with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Mordekaiser vs. Darius counter stats that may help you figure out the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Darius..

Mordekaiser usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Darius. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Darius

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Darius?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when trying to fight Darius, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Darius.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate compared to Darius, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Darius.

Additionally, Mordekaiser also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Darius matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a decent counter to Darius. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Darius.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 10,511 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Darius as Mordekaiser comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Darius. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Mordekaiser versus Darius build consist of Dead Man's Plate, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Darius than with many other common item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Darius with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Darius as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Mordekaiser vs Darius battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

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