MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Mordekaiser
What is Illaoi's win rate vs Mordekaiser?
In Top, Illaoi wins 45% against Mordekaiser across 1,738 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi behind by 156 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: -156
- CS: +7
- XP: -399
Typical gap to Mordekaiser, from 1,730 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Mordekaiser?
No, it runs the other way. Mordekaiser takes 55% of 1,738 ranked Top games. Illaoi can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Mordekaiser as Illaoi
When Illaoi is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 903 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 834.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 903 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 834 |
| First blood | 51% | 893 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 656 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 1,125 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 343 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 138 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:40; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Illaoi build in Top?
Into Mordekaiser specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 44.5% over 411 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.