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Ryze vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Ryze

based on 2,419 Ryze vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
7.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Ryze resulted from an evaluation of 2419 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Ryze has to counter Mordekaiser in only 7.1% of his matches.

Ryze vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze does a awful job of countering Mordekaiser. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.8% of games the champions battle one another in. In Ryze vs Mordekaiser rounds, Ryze’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Ryze vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeVoid StaffCosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Mordekaiser

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

Advice to Win Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Ryze vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Mordekaiser Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
6.4
< Assists >
4.7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
188
< Minions Killed >
158
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.42
995
< Physical Damage >
2,757
22,678
< Magic Damage >
20,939
298
< True Damage >
611
23,971
< Damage Dealt >
24,307
26,371
< Damage Taken >
32,083
11,902
< Gold Earned >
11,867
2.11
< Towers >
2.08
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,311
< Total Healing >
9,750
15,826
< Experience >
15,263
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
83
< Time Dealing CC >
250

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several strategic Ryze versus Mordekaiser matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Mordekaiser..

Ryze usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ryze and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Ryze or Mordekaiser?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ryze usually loses when taking on Mordekaiser, with a 46.8% win rate. Therefore, Ryze makes a poor counter for Mordekaiser.

While Ryze does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when they face off with one another, Ryze also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Ryze into Mordekaiseras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ryze is a bad counter to Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ryze against Mordekaiser.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Ryze, we analyzed 2,419 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 Mordekaiser as Ryze 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

Ryze Build Mordekaiser Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ryze in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Mordekaiser build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Luden's Companion. When Ryze used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Mordekaiser than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ryze boasted an average winrate of 46.8% when countering Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Mordekaiser as Ryze, Ryze players should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Ryze vs Mordekaiser fights, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Mordekaiser as Ryze are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.