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

Mordekaiser vs Kayle

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

based on 8,679 Mordekaiser vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Mordekaiser engaged Kayle 8679 times. Using so many games with Mordekaiser vs Kayle gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a recommended build to crush Kayle. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Mordekaiser encounters Kayle in only 3.3% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a average job of countering Kayle. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champs face each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Kayle games, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Mordekaiser vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltKaenic RookernNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Mordekaiser vs Kayle Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Kayle Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.3
5.4
< Deaths >
6.2
4.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
157
< Minions Killed >
190
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.54
2,397
< Physical Damage >
6,838
18,826
< Magic Damage >
13,507
520
< True Damage >
488
21,744
< Damage Dealt >
20,834
31,187
< Damage Taken >
23,086
11,974
< Gold Earned >
12,241
2.17
< Towers >
2.6
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,448
< Total Healing >
7,015
15,309
< Experience >
15,491
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
248
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Kayle with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Mordekaiser against Kayle counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayle..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kayle. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Kayle

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Kayle?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayle, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes an ok counter for Kayle.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Kayle.

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

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

Mordekaiser is a decent counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Kayle.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 8,679 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 Kayle 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 Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Mordekaiser versus Kayle build include Spirit Visage, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Kayle than with many other common item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 50.2% battling Kayle with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kayle as Mordekaiser, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Mordekaiser vs Kayle fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Mordekaiser are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located above.