Mordekaiser vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Mordekaiser vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Mordekaiser aims to control the lane through extended trades and isolation, denying Irelia's mobility advantage.
Prioritize maintaining wave control to set up (E) pulls and isolated (Q) damage, preventing Irelia from stacking passive easily.
This is a control vs snowball matchup where Mordekaiser must manage cooldowns and wave state to avoid Irelia's all-in windows.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (E) to pull Irelia into your passive range, then hit isolated (Q) for max damage.
Avoid trading if (E) misses or if Irelia has full passive stacks and reset paths available.
Use extended trades when (W) shield is charged and passive is active to outlast Irelia's burst and healing.

Danger windows

Irelia is most dangerous when she has minion resets for (Q) and her (E) stun is available; avoid extended trades then.
Be cautious during her level 6 (R) window as she can mark and slow you, increasing her stickiness.
After missing (E), Mordekaiser's threat drops; avoid walking forward without (E) ready to prevent punishes.

Early game

Use early wave control to threaten (E) pulls and punish Irelia if she tries to engage without minion resets.
Avoid committing to trades before level 6 as Irelia's mobility and stun combo are strongest then.
Focus on slow, extended trades where (W) shield and passive healing mitigate Irelia's burst and sustain.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) is a major spike; use it to isolate Irelia and force duels she cannot kite effectively.
First AP bruiser item enhances your sustain and damage in extended trades; force fights when (E) or wave state keeps Irelia close.
Respect Irelia's level 2 spike when (Q) and (E) unlock her stun and mobility reset potential; avoid giving her clean engages.

Win conditions

Control the wave to set up (E) pulls and isolated (Q) damage, forcing Irelia into unfavorable extended trades.
Use (R) after a successful (E) or when Irelia is isolated to force duels without jungle or team interference.
Maintain (W) shield and passive uptime to win sustained fights and deny Irelia's all-in attempts through cooldown management.