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Mordekaiser vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Mordekaiser

based on 3,449 Mordekaiser vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kassadin as Mordekaiser resulted from an evaluation of 3449 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Mordekaiser fights Kassadin in only 1.3% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a good job of countering Kassadin. On average, he wins a whopping 53.5% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Mordekaiser against Kassadin rounds, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Mordekaiser vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateMorellonomiconLiandry's TormentSpirit Visage

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
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kassadin as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Mordekaiser vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Kassadin Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
4.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
155
< Minions Killed >
165
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,892
< Physical Damage >
1,730
20,805
< Magic Damage >
19,984
615
< True Damage >
538
24,313
< Damage Dealt >
22,254
30,773
< Damage Taken >
29,110
11,676
< Gold Earned >
11,810
2.15
< Towers >
1.57
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,462
< Total Healing >
5,988
14,942
< Experience >
15,142
17
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
253
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Counter Kassadin with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats provided here feature several vital Mordekaiser vs. Kassadin counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kassadin..

Mordekaiser typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kassadin. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Kassadin

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Kassadin?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a great counter for Kassadin.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate compared to Kassadin, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Mordekaiser into Kassadin.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Kassadin matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter for Kassadin. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 3,449 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 Kassadin 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.

Other Useful Resources

Mordekaiser Build Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Mordekaiser in order to counter Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kassadin. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Mordekaiser versus Kassadin build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Kassadin than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 53.5% battling Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Kassadin as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Mordekaiser vs Kassadin matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kassadin as Mordekaiser are given for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.