How to win lane as Zac against Mordekaiser · 48.69% win rate (204 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Build MR — E-knock him up, out-sustain his realm.
Track: Mordekaiser's R — Realm of Death (140–100s cooldown). His 1v1 realm. Out-sustain him in it.
Read from Zac's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Mordekaiser.
This is Zac's own plan; across 204 pooled games the lane is leaning Mordekaiser.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mordekaiser | Morde's passive AoE and Q out-trade your empty level 1. |
| Level 2 | Mordekaiser | At 2 his sustain and burst keep grinding your blobs. |
| Level 3 | Mordekaiser | His W heal at 3 wins every extended exchange. |
| Levels 4-5 | Mordekaiser | Through 4-5 his stacked passive damage stays ahead. |
| Level 6 | Mordekaiser | At 6 Realm of Death gives him a free isolated 1v1. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even once Grievous Wounds blunts Indestructible. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late you win it — tank soak plus R peel off his Realm target. |
Mordekaiser bullies you from level 1 — his passive (Darkness Rise) AoE and Q (Obliterate) chunk your blobs every trade, and his W (Indestructible) heals back what you deal so you lose extended exchanges. Don't try to trade blow-for-blow; last-hit safe, build MR, and eat harass with your passive rather than feeding his shield.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Zac's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Zac 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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Mordekaiser, slightly — Zac wins 48.69% of 204 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Mordekaiser has a small statistical edge (51.31% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Mordekaiser has the slight edge (Zac wins 48.69%), though it stays close.
Zac takes Grasp of the Undying on the Resolve tree with Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth, and Precision secondary (Triumph and Legend: Haste) vs Mordekaiser.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Heartsteel (HP feeds everything) first, then Spirit Visage / Thornmail, with Mercury's Treads.
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