MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Ryze
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Ryze?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 51% against Ryze across 249 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 Mordekaiser ahead by 93 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: +93
- CS: -10
- XP: +383
Typical gap to Ryze, from 247 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Ryze?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 51% over 249 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Ryze as Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 110 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 139.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 110 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 139 |
| First blood | 60% | 119 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 100 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 65 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 91 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 51 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:49; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Ryze specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 51.9% over 81 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mordekaiser core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 57.0% across 3,184 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (26,064 games).
Skill plan: Mordekaiser players max Q first and take Q at level 1.