Volibear vs Mordekaiser · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
The same lane is not played the same way in Silver and in Diamond: pick your level, the advice changes. Signed in, Olymps opens on your rank. Coaching, not statistics — the abilities and Riot's cooldowns are the same at every level.
Short trades. Don't get pulled into a long fight.
Stay out of the pull area when his Q is ready.
›AA›
After he spends his Q or E.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Volibear wants short, sharp all-ins with Q stun and W bite; Mordekaiser wants to pull you in with E and win the longer brawl with shield and aura.
Q (Thundering Smash) and W (Frenzied Maul) have short cooldowns, so look for quick trades. Mordekaiser's Q (Obliterate) is stronger on a single target, so don't stand alone in its range.
Once you have E (Sky Splitter), you can slow him and shield yourself. Respect his E (Death's Grasp) pull: it can drag you into his aura after three hits.
R (Stormbringer) gives you a gap-closer and bonus health. His R (Realm of Death) isolates you in a 1v1, so check the fight before you commit.
Play it aggressive
After his Q is spent on a minion or on you, step in with Q (Thundering Smash) and finish the quick trade.
When his E (Death's Grasp) is on cooldown, you can walk up with Q and W more safely.
Use R (Stormbringer) to close the gap when he is low, and consider the tower disable if the wave is pushed.
Play it safe
When his E and Q are both ready, stay out of pull range rather than hovering at the edge of the wave.
Don't trade into a full W (Indestructible) shield. Wait for it to fade or be spent.
With his R up and your health low, avoid fighting near him where the 1v1 trap can start.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Pulls you into melee range. Stay out of its area when his Q is ready, and don't walk up beside him with no escape.
Stores damage into a shield and can heal. Avoid long trades while it is up; short trades that end before he cashes it in work better.
Pulls you into a 1v1 and steals stats. Be careful fighting low or at full commitment when his R is up, and don't expect help.
Your combo
››AA›When he stands inside E range with his Q down: slow and shield, stun on first hit, then bite to heal.
Mordekaiser's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
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