MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Varus
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Varus?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 48% against Varus across 569 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 behind by 567 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: -567
- CS: -20
- XP: -281
Typical gap to Varus, from 567 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Varus?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 48% over 569 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 Varus as Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 198 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 371.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 198 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 371 |
| First blood | 51% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 202 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 113 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 107 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 58 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Varus specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 48.7% over 230 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.