Darius vs Mordekaiser TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Darius vs Mordekaiser

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use your high early agency and lane pressure to deny Mordekaiser a calm, passive lane state.
This is a snowball matchup where you must force extended trades to stack passive and punish his lack of mobility.

Trading pattern

Threaten (E) to control spacing and force Mordekaiser into melee range where you can stack passive.
Prioritize landing outer (Q) to maximize healing and damage in extended trades.
Avoid short trades that end before five passive stacks and punish missed (E) pulls aggressively.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when (E) pull is available and (R) is up, as he can isolate and burst you.
Be cautious when (W) shield is active, reducing your damage and sustain effectiveness.
When (E) misses, step forward to punish his reduced engage threat.

Early game

Pressure the wave early to keep Mordekaiser within (E) pull range and prevent him from safely farming.
Avoid using (E) too early to bait his (E) pull and maintain threat of extended trades.
Use outer (Q) to heal and sustain through early poke while forcing him to respect your damage.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) execute resets after stacking passive to secure kills; avoid extended trades near execute range without prior chip damage.
First bruiser item: Use increased durability and damage to force longer trades and control the wave.
Respect Mordekaiser's level 6 (R) isolation and his first AP bruiser item power spike by disengaging before he can force duels.

Win conditions

Force extended melee trades near your side or center wave to stack passive and deny Mordekaiser safe farming.
Use (E) pull threat to zone him and set up lethal level 6 (R) execute resets.
(E) + (W) makes it very easy to land outer (Q)