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Garen vs Mordekaiser

GarenYOU · TOP
MordekaiserENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his E
Never get hit by his E pull: pre-6 it's a losing extended trade, and post-6 he follows with R and you pretty much always die, especially into Ignite.
One-shot without W
Poke his W cd out (the white bar under his health): catch him low or without W and all-in for a one-shot, and it must be a one-shot.
Wiggle his Q/E range
Wiggle in and out of his max Q/E range to bait the abilities, then run at him with Q when he misses and leave after 1-2 spins.
Never get hit by his E after level 6: he just presses R and all-ins you and you pretty much always die, especially if he has Ignite.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 48% WR - 3.1k games
Skill order
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Garen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Garen vs Mordekaiser in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: dodge his E pull, post-6 a landed E means an R all-in and you pretty much always die.

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