Vayne vs Mordekaiser TOP Matchup Guide

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Vayne into Mordekaisermedium

Overview

Use ranged spacing and high mobility to pressure Mordekaiser and deny him easy extended trades.
Prioritize kiting and punishing his lack of mobility to maintain lane control and scale safely.
Hold wave near your tower to avoid Mordekaiser's pull and forced melee trades.

Trade by auto-attacking from max range and using to reposition safely.
Hold to pin Mordekaiser into walls for stuns rather than using it aggressively.
Punish missed pulls by stepping forward to trade while his engage threat is down.

Be cautious when Mordekaiser lands pull combined with and passive damage; avoid extended trades.
Respect his isolation, especially if he has health or item advantage, as it forces dangerous 1v1s.
Avoid fighting near walls without controlling spacing, as can stun you if Mordekaiser pulls you there.

Keep the wave on your side to reduce risk of being pulled and punished in melee range.
Use to reposition and dodge Mordekaiser's pull attempts early.
Avoid pushing without vision to prevent ganks and forced all-ins from Mordekaiser.

At level 6, use stealth and empowered dueling to outplay Mordekaiser's all-in attempts.
After your two-item spike, pressure side lanes with vision and kite space to exploit your true damage.
Respect Mordekaiser's level 6 isolation by saving mobility and defensive cooldowns for the realm window.

Use ranged spacing, repositioning, and wall stuns to deny Mordekaiser's engages and scale safely.
Exploit Mordekaiser's low mobility by punishing missed and forcing short trades.
Reach your two-item power spike to pressure side lanes and outduel him with true damage and stealth repositioning.

Tactical tip

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