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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser

based on 5,474 Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser resulted from an evaluation of 5474 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Mordekaiser has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a ok job of beating Vel'Koz. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Vel'Koz matches, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpirit VisageDead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
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
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W
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Vel'Koz Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.5
< Assists >
9
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
157
< Minions Killed >
91
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,733
< Physical Damage >
538
20,318
< Magic Damage >
18,526
616
< True Damage >
5,981
23,668
< Damage Dealt >
25,046
33,259
< Damage Taken >
18,004
11,946
< Gold Earned >
10,553
2.01
< Towers >
1.71
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,851
< Total Healing >
1,707
15,459
< Experience >
12,558
17
< Vision Score >
44
8
< Wards Placed >
20
248
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several strategic Mordekaiser versus Vel'Koz counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, showing that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vel'Koz..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes an ok counter to Vel'Koz.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate than Vel'Koz, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Vel'Koz.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a similar 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 Vel'Koz. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 5,474 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 Vel'Koz 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 in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser usually gets more CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Mordekaiser versus Vel'Koz build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Vel'Koz than with most other common builds. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser are given for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.