How to win lane as Zac against Mordekaiser · 52.45% win rate over 204 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| 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 | Mordekaiser | His first-item magic DPS shreds you faster than you disengage. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late, full-tank soak and peel pull the matchup back to even skill. |
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.
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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