MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Zaahen
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Zaahen?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 48% against Zaahen across 1,405 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 490 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: +490
- CS: +12
- XP: +494
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 1,399 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Zaahen?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 48% over 1,405 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 Zaahen as Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 828 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 577.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 828 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 577 |
| First blood | 59% | 675 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 623 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 870 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 315 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 178 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:49; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Zaahen specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 46.9% over 343 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.