Mordekaiser
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Poor (5/10)
High Investment Required
Epic Relics
Paid Relics
Opinions are divided regarding Mordekaiser. Some appreciate his late-game scaling and infinite revive loops, while others find his slow early game and persistent board space limitations highly frustrating.
The Iron Revenant
Provides an essential early mana gem, accelerating Mordekaiser's slow deployment.
Allows for a significantly earlier summon by sacrificing early units, directly synergizing with his core mechanics.
Capitalizes on his high base cost to generate massive late-game threats from the Shadow Isles and Noxus pools.
Strategy
This optimal configuration accelerates Mordekaiser's slow early game. Starforged Gauntlets provides an immediate mana advantage, while Disciple of Shadows allows him to hit the board turns ahead of schedule. Portal Pals ensures that once he is summoned, he immediately generates overwhelming board presence to close out the game.
Infinite Grindcore
- Crucial for cost reduction and triggering immediate slay effects.
Allows Mordekaiser to consume allies for massive stats, triggering his revive mechanics.
Provides a safety net and enables duplication loops, allowing multiple copies of Mordekaiser to dominate the board.
Strategy
This build focuses on creating an unkillable board state. Corrupted Star Fragment allows Mordekaiser to continuously scale by consuming his own units, which then revive due to his abilities. Guardian Angel facilitates a loop where sacrificing Mordekaiser himself can result in multiple copies of the champion occupying the board simultaneously.
Deathless Legion
- Provides essential scaling and a reliable way to trigger ally deaths for his revive engine.
- Ensures Mordekaiser survives removal attempts and enables duplication.
Provides a zero-cost champion spell upon summoning, as he frequently levels up before hitting the board.
Strategy
For newer accounts lacking Epic relics, this setup relies on consuming allies with Corrupted Star Fragment to build a massive attacker. Guardian Angel ensures Mordekaiser survives, while The Deceiver's Crest capitalizes on his tendency to level up while still in hand, granting immediate access to a free, powerful removal spell the moment he is played.
Other Relic Options
Excellent for consistency and ensuring multiple copies are available to maintain board control.
Synergizes with his revive mechanics to accumulate keywords from fallen allies and enemies.
Provides immediate board impact upon summoning, helping to stabilize the game.
Avoid Death's Foil and Guardian's Orb. Death's Foil is redundant due to his high health and innate Deathless keyword, while Guardian's Orb lacks synergy since he does not self-revive in a way that triggers its effect optimally.
Constellation
Mordekaiser's base kit is notoriously slow, making early encounters a significant hurdle. Constellation upgrades that provide mana or cost reduction are critical for his viability in harder adventures.
Twice Slain
Round Start: If you have the attack token, create a 2 cost Indestructible in hand or if you have one, reduce its cost by 1.
Thrice Born
+1 Starting Mana. When you revive an ally, grant it +2|+0 and Overwhelm.
Twice Slain II
Round Start: Create a 2 cost Indestructible in hand or if you have one, reduce its cost by 1.Review
This upgrade is generally considered underwhelming for its tier, failing to provide the necessary early-game stabilization he desperately needs.
Gameplay Tips
- Board Space Management
Mordekaiser's core gameplay loop involves reviving multiple units, which frequently leads to a clogged board. Carefully plan your sacrifices and avoid over-committing small units that might prevent your more powerful resurrected allies from finding a spot on the battlefield.
- Cutting the One-Drop
The one-cost unit in his starting deck often exacerbates hand and board clutter while offering counter-intuitive spell synergies. Prioritize cutting this card at a Healer node to improve deck consistency.
- The Disciple of Shadows Interaction
Be cautious when playing Mordekaiser onto a completely full board with Disciple of Shadows equipped. A known interaction prevents his play-effect damage from triggering properly due to the sequence of unit replacement and sacrifices.
- Champion Spell Timing
If Mordekaiser's champion spell is cast while the opponent is actively attacking, the kill effect will resolve, but the free attack portion will fail. The game engine cannot process two simultaneous attacks, so save this spell for your own offensive turns or neutral board states.
- Support Champion Synergy
Draft support champions that benefit from being sacrificed or provide valuable keywords. Rumble is an excellent choice, as he discards unwanted cards and offers premium keywords that can be absorbed via Corrupted Star Fragment.