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Mordekaiser vs Ryze

How to Beat Ryze as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Ryze as Mordekaiser

based on 2,419 Mordekaiser vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our dataset, Mordekaiser faced off against Ryze 2419 times. Using so many matchups for Mordekaiser versus Ryze gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide enlightening data and a pro build to smash your opponent. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Ryze in only 0.9% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a good job of countering Ryze. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Mordekaiser vs Ryze games, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Mordekaiser vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageRylai's Crystal ScepterRiftmaker

Optional Items

Nashor's ToothJak'Sho, The ProteanZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
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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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Mordekaiser vs Ryze Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Ryze with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some critical Mordekaiser vs. Ryze matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s ratio of NaN, showing that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ryze..

Mordekaiser often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Ryze. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Ryze

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Ryze?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when playing against Ryze, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a great counter for Ryze.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate than Ryze, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Ryze.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Ryze 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 late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter to Ryze. Focus 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 Mordekaiser against Ryze.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Mordekaiser, 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 Ryze 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 in order to counter Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Ryze. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Mordekaiser versus Ryze build include Spirit Visage, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Ryze than with many other typical builds. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average win rate of 53.2% when playing against Ryze with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Ryze as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Mordekaiser vs Ryze face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.2% winrate overall.

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