Mordekaiser vs Tryndamere · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.22. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Win short trades; never chase him through his ult.
Don't spend your kill combo while he can't die.
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›AAWhen he steps up to take a minion.
How the lane plays · Iron – Silver
Tryndamere wants to snowball with crits and dives, while you want to land Q and E on a short trade and hold R for when he has no Undying Rage.
Both melee. Trade when you can get three hits for P (Darkness Rise), and use Q (Obliterate) on a lone target. Don't chase him into the fog when he walks away.
Use E (Death's Grasp) to pull him back into your Q and AA. W (Indestructible) soaks the trade, so cast it before the fight and not after.
R (Realm of Death) can win the duel, but his R (Undying Rage) can't be killed through. Look to wait for it to be spent or hold R for a better moment.
Play it aggressive
After he uses E (Spinning Slash) to hit a minion, you can walk up with Q and E for a trade while it is on cooldown.
When he walks up to last-hit, E pulls him in and Q plus AA gets P (Darkness Rise) going.
If his Fury is low and his Q is down, look to extend a short fight with a shielded W.
Play it safe
When his R (Undying Rage) is up and he is low, don't keep chasing. He can turn it around in one press.
When his Fury is high and he is crit-heavy, avoid long AA trades. Back off and let the wave reset.
If your jungler isn't known and you are pushed far up, respect his E (Spinning Slash) dive and ward or step back.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Undying Rage lets him ignore death for a moment. Don't burn your full combo or R into it; step back and let it run out.
Spinning Slash lets him close the gap or escape your pull. Keep distance in mind when you go for E, and expect him to dash through the wave.
Bloodlust heals him, and it gets stronger as his health drops. Keep chip damage from becoming a false sense of a kill; finish the trade fast or disengage.
Your combo
››AA›AAWhen he steps up to last-hit: pull him with E, hit Q on a lone target, then AA to start your P.
Tryndamere's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Mordekaiser matchups · top
No other Mordekaiser lane is written yet. Every lane a player meets with our free desktop app is written for their level — and lands here.
Everything about Mordekaiser →How this is written
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