Wukong vs Mordekaiser — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Wukong against Mordekaiser · 49.43% win rate (471 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Statistically even (49.43% win rate) — but the tempo isn't: Mordekaiser pressures 4 of the 7 stage windows in the plan below. Whoever converts their windows wins.

At a glance

Build MR — decoy his E, R-knockup in his realm.

Track: Mordekaiser's R — Realm of Death (140–100s cooldown). His 1v1 realm. Out-trade him in it.

Do

  • Build MR
  • W-decoy his E pull
  • R-knockup in his realm

Don't

  • Get isolated low in his R
  • Stand in his E
  • Fight low in the realm

Runes & build vs Mordekaiser

Start
Doran's Blade + Health Potion
First back
Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing
First item
Black Cleaver (shred + HP tempo)
Then
Sterak's Gage
Boots
Mercury's Treads
Runes
Conqueror (Precision): Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand · Resolve: Bone Plating, Unflinching · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Magic Resist

Favour timeline — the windows in Wukong's game plan

Read from Wukong's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Mordekaiser.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillEven opener — a dodged Obliterate keeps level 1-2 on level terms.
Level 2MordekaiserMordekaiser's Q and ramping passive out-trade you from level 2.
Level 3MordekaiserLevels 3 his shield and sustain beat your Q-shred exchanges.
Levels 4-5Even / skillEven at four as your decoy buys a window between his cooldowns.
Level 6MordekaiserRealm of Death (R) at six isolates and out-duels you.
First itemMordekaiserFirst item sustain and his R keep him ahead through the item spike.
Two+ itemsWukongLate you flip it — your R knockup and decoy beat his 1v1 ult in fights.

How to beat Mordekaiser as Wukong: the early game

Level 1-2 is a skill-check on dodging his Obliterate (Q) — if you eat it his passive ramps and the trade snowballs against you. Farm carefully and don't give him free stacks on Darkness Rise.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Wukong in top lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Wukong's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Wukong 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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Common questions

Who wins Wukong vs Mordekaiser in top lane?

Nobody on paper — a 49.43% win rate over 471 games makes this a coin flip decided by play, not champion select.

Is Wukong vs Mordekaiser a skill matchup?

Yes — Wukong vs Mordekaiser is a genuine skill matchup: 49.43% win rate, and the favour swings window to window rather than being set at champion select.

Does Wukong counter Mordekaiser?

No hard counter either way — the Wukong vs Mordekaiser win rate is 49.43%, an even lane decided by execution.

What runes does Wukong take vs Mordekaiser?

Wukong takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Bone Plating and Unflinching) vs Mordekaiser.

What should Wukong build vs Mordekaiser?

Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Black Cleaver (shred + HP tempo) first, then Sterak's Gage, with Mercury's Treads.

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