Mordekaiser vs Vayne TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Mordekaiser vs Vayne TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Mordekaiser into Vaynemedium

Overview

You want to force extended trades where your passive and shield outvalue Vayne's poke.
Use to pull and isolate Vayne, limiting her kite potential.
Deny Vayne safe scaling by maintaining lane pressure and preventing her from using freely.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by threatening or landing to pull Vayne into your passive range.
Follow up with isolated for max damage and extend trades only when shield is charged.
Avoid trading when is on cooldown or passive is inactive to prevent getting kited and punished.

Danger windows

Vayne is most dangerous when is up to pin you into terrain and grants stealth repositioning.
Missing leaves you vulnerable to Vayne's kiting and true damage; do not walk forward without engage threat.
Avoid fighting near walls without or advantage to prevent stuns.

Early game

Hold a slow wave to keep Vayne in range for pulls and extended trades.
Avoid overcommitting if misses to prevent being kited by Vayne's mobility.
Use early waves to position for and punish Vayne's attempts to last-hit under pressure.

Power spikes

At level 6, use after landing or threatening to isolate Vayne for forced duels.
First AP bruiser item spike enhances your sustain and damage; force longer trades when wave state keeps Vayne close.
Respect Vayne's level 6 stealth and wall stun by avoiding fights in open space without engage advantage.

Win conditions

Control the wave and use to force Vayne into extended trades where your passive and outscale her poke.
Use to isolate Vayne from team help and force favorable duels.
Maintain lane pressure to deny Vayne safe scaling and punish her mobility cooldowns, preventing side-lane snowballing.