How to win lane as Gragas against Mordekaiser · 51.75% win rate over 458 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Both of you are weak at level 1 with one spell and no sustain trigger online — last-hit safely and don't trade into his Q. |
| Level 2 | Mordekaiser | His level 2 isolated Q out-damages your single-ability trade before Happy Hour and Drunken Rage are up — concede this window. |
| Level 3 | Mordekaiser | At level 3 his Q plus E pull beats your unmaxed combo and long cooldowns — farm with Q range, don't fight. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Once Drunken Rage is maxed the long-trade comes down to execution — bait his W shield, drink W into a detonated Q, and Happy Hour can out-sustain him if you land it. |
| Level 6 | Mordekaiser | Realm of Death is his peak — he R's you into a 1v1, steals your defensive stats, and an isolated Q inside the realm can kill before you E out. |
| First item | Even / skill | Riftmaker and your full combo make the trade a coin-flip on mechanics — Cask him off and pop his shield to win it, eat his isolated Q and you lose it. |
| Two+ items | Gragas | You out-durable a dash-less juggernaut late — Cask peels his all-in off your carries while Drunken Rage and Happy Hour keep you topped up. |
Morde owns the first few levels — an isolated Q slam hits harder than your single spell before Happy Hour and Drunken Rage are online, and his W shield eats your early Q pokes. Don't fight at level 2-3 when his Q is up; farm with the edge of Barrel Roll and clear the wave with a drink-empowered auto from range. The trap is his E pull range — if he E's you into an isolated Q, the bonus damage plus a ramping Darkness Rise melts you. Respect levels 2-3 and wait for your W max.
The full Gragas vs Mordekaiser report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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