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Mordekaiser combos

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3 Mordekaiser combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › AA › W › Q. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Mordekaiser combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is alone within range.

Obliterate deals more damage on a single target, Indestructible converts damage into a shield, the third attack or ability triggers the aura.

The pull

When: Several enemies are scattered.

Death's Grasp pulls every enemy in an area toward you; follow with Obliterate.

The duel

W AA AA

When: A carry is identified.

Realm of Death drags you and your victim into another dimension and steals part of their stats; if you kill them, you keep those stats until they respawn.

Common mistakes

Casting the ultimate on a target who can beat you in a duel.
Using Obliterate when several enemies are hit without need.
Not consuming your shield to heal.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Obliterate	8/7/6/5/4	—	675
W · Indestructible	12/11/10/9/8	—	—
E · Death's Grasp	16/14/12/10/8	—	700
R · Realm of Death	140/120/100	—	650

Official ability descriptions

PassiveDarkness Rise

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

QObliterate

Mordekaiser smashes the ground with his mace dealing damage to each enemy struck. Damage is increased when hitting a single enemy.

WIndestructible

Mordekaiser stores damage he deals and takes to create a shield. He may consume the shield to heal.

EDeath's Grasp

Mordekaiser pulls all enemies in an area.

RRealm of Death

Mordekaiser drags his victim to a different dimension with him and steals a portion of their stats. If he kills them, he keeps the stats until the victim respawns.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W47.5% · 59 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W			●											●	●
E		●						●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 67 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Mordekaiser

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.
Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.
Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

How to play around Mordekaiser's combos

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.
Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health
Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Frequently asked questions

What is Mordekaiser's main combo?

The trade: Q › AA › W › Q. An enemy is alone within range. Obliterate deals more damage on a single target, Indestructible converts damage into a shield, the third attack or ability triggers the aura.

Which ability should I max first on Mordekaiser?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (59 games, 47.5% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Mordekaiser's ultimate?

Realm of Death has a 140/120/100 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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