Top Matchup

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Vladimir

Vladimir

the Crimson Reaper
Top
Vladimir Top Overall Win Rate
50.72%

Matchup Win Rate

52.2%
Vladimir vs Mordekaiser Wins
47.8%
Mordekaiser vs Vladimir Wins
Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

the Iron Revenant
Top
Mordekaiser Top Overall Win Rate
51.91%

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Vladimir Top vs Mordekaiser Top - Who is stronger?

Vladimir Top has an advantage against Mordekaiser (52.2% win rate) based on 619 games. The matchup leans toward Vladimir.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vladimir Top vs Mordekaiser Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 80.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.8% popularity, Vladimir constantly encounters meta-dominant Mordekaiser (6.5%, 4th place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Vladimir performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (58.1% win rate, 10.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Hextech Rocketbelt > Riftmaker > Rabadon's Deathcap with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 80.5% win rate against Mordekaiser.

Lane dominance: Vladimir not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.49/min vs 7.08 for Mordekaiser). This 0.41 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Vladimir dominates both win rate (52.2%) and damage output (893 vs 890/min, 2nd among Top). The 3 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Vladimir leads in both matchup win rate (52.2%) and KDA (2.00 vs 1.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser - Top Stats Comparison

Vladimir Top
Vladimir Top
Versus
Mordekaiser Top
Mordekaiser Top
ATierS+
52.2%Matchup Winrate47.8%
50.72%Role Winrate51.91%
#29Winrate Rank#6
2.8%Pickrate6.5%
2.0Average KDA1.8
408Gold per Minute414
7.49CS/Min7.08
0.26Wards per Minute0.31
893Damage per Minute890

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Vladimir (Top)

The Vladimir versus Mordekaiser matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Vladimir deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Mordekaiser deals primarily magic damage (85.01%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Vladimir is higher farming statistics (ranked 3rd among role champions) (versus 11th for Mordekaiser), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.8 versus 2.0) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vladimir Top versus Mordekaiser Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Vladimir player to maintain constant pressure on Mordekaiser, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
55.4% Win Rate53.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
65.9% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 14% - 40% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Precision
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.9% Win Rate71.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 14% - 40% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

58.1% Win Rate10.1% Pick Rate

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser: Top Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health

Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.7% Win Rate79.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.2% Win Rate45.8% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.1% Win Rate29.2% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed

55.9% Win Rate19.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Fiendish Codex
Fiendish Codex (850 gold) 25 Ability Power
10 Ability Haste

->
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed

Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste

Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
70.1% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor


Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
66.3% Win Rate21.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health

Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
61.3% Win Rate11.6% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
100.0% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
99.3% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed

55.9% Win Rate19.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Fiendish Codex
Fiendish Codex (850 gold) 25 Ability Power
10 Ability Haste

->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste

Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste

Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
80.5% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed

Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health

Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
98.3% Win Rate16.6% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration

Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
98.2% Win Rate9.5% Pick Rate
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration

66.2% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed

Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
98.1% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste

Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
99.7% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health

Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
50.0% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate

Vladimir vs Mordekaiser: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Transfusion Vladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Sanguine Pool Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Tides of Blood Vladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.
E
E
E
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E
R
R
Hemoplague Vladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion hit.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.8% Win Rate61.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Transfusion Vladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Sanguine Pool Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.
W
W
W
W
W
R
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Tides of Blood Vladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.
E
E
E
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E
R
R
Hemoplague Vladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion hit.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
91.8% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

Vladimir tips:

  • Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.
  • Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.
  • Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Playing Against Mordekaiser

  • 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