Use early lane pressure and (Q) tether to force Mordekaiser into unfavorable trades and deny his passive stacking.
Prioritize aggressive all-ins around (W) uptime and remount windows to snowball before Mordekaiser scales into extended trades.
Trading pattern
Initiate trades by landing (Q) tether, then commit with (W) burst autos while (E) pull is on cooldown.
Use remount threat to bait Mordekaiser into overcommitting and extend fights when he misjudges your effective health.
Avoid prolonged trades if (W) is down or (Q) misses, as Mordekaiser can outlast you with his shield and passive damage.
Danger windows
Be cautious when (E) pull is available and he can isolate you with (Q) and passive damage.
Avoid extended trades when (W) shield is charged, as he can convert it into healing.
Respect the threat of (R) isolation after level 6, especially if he has health or item advantage.
Early game
Start level 1 by threatening (Q) pulls to zone Mordekaiser and set up level 2-3 all-ins.
Avoid fighting dismounted without a clear remount path to prevent being punished by Mordekaiser's sustained damage.
Push or freeze wave to keep Mordekaiser within your engage range and prevent him from safely stacking his shield.
Power spikes
Level 2-3: Use full combo of (Q), (W), and (E) to force early all-ins before Mordekaiser stabilizes.
Level 6: Use (R) to engage with team follow-up and force fights where Mordekaiser's isolation is less effective.
Respect Mordekaiser's level 6 (R) isolation and his first AP bruiser item timing by playing around cooldowns and avoiding extended trades without (Q) tether.
Win conditions
Snowball lane by landing (Q) pulls and using (W) burst to force early kills or summoner spells.
Use remount bait to extend fights and punish Mordekaiser's all-in windows when he miscalculates.
Leverage (R) engage with team follow-up to create side-lane picks or force favorable teamfights, denying Mordekaiser's scaling and isolation potential.
Tip: For Kled vs Mordekaiser, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
