MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Vel'Koz
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Vel'Koz?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 54% against Vel'Koz across 54 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 841 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: -841
- CS: -18
- XP: -1,079
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 54 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Vel'Koz?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 54% over 54 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 Vel'Koz as Mordekaiser
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:31; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
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.