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

Mordekaiser vs Kayn

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

based on 12,352 Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. In our database, Mordekaiser did battle with Kayn in 12352 games. Having so many matchups for Mordekaiser vs Kayn provides us confidence in our ability to prepare informative data and a solid build to shatter Kayn. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Mordekaiser encounters Kayn in only 4.7% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of beating Kayn. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Mordekaiser against Kayn games, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Mordekaiser vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassUnending 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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
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E
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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 Kayn as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Mordekaiser vs Kayn Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Kayn Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
4.9
< Assists >
7.3
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
156
< Minions Killed >
37
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,811
< Physical Damage >
17,675
21,179
< Magic Damage >
1,142
664
< True Damage >
863
24,655
< Damage Dealt >
19,681
32,498
< Damage Taken >
38,477
11,899
< Gold Earned >
12,162
2.06
< Towers >
1.08
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
9,690
< Total Healing >
19,167
15,326
< Experience >
14,051
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
6
247
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Counter Kayn with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Mordekaiser vs. Kayn counter statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..

Mordekaiser usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kayn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Kayn

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Kayn?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Kayn, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a good counter to Kayn.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Mordekaiser also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Kayn.

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

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

Mordekaiser is a decent counter for Kayn. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 12,352 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 Kayn 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 truly master Mordekaiser to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser on average racks up much more CS relative to Kayn. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Mordekaiser versus Kayn build include Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Kayn than with most other common builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Kayn with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Kayn as Mordekaiser, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Mordekaiser vs Kayn matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

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