Riot unveils the rework of Mordekaiser and his abilities in League of Legends

After announced this rework in January, Riot finally unveils the new Mordekaiser the king of death and his abilities in the official website.

There was a consensus among most League of Legends fans that Mordekaiser was desperately in need of a rework. The champion’s graphics were sorely outdated and they’ve needed a fresh coat of paint for a long time.

In fact, the rest of his design confused many people, too. Mordekaiser was supposed to be this monstrous king of death who smashed people to bits with his mace. But instead, he gave shields to people and shot magic in a cone.

Here are Mordekaiser’s new abilities.

Passive: Darkness Rise

Mordekaiser’s basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. After three spells or attacks against a champion, Darkness Rise deals damage to nearby enemies and gives movement speed until Mordekasier is out of combat.

Q: Obliterate

Mordekaiser slams down his mace, dealing damage in an area or bonus damage to a single enemy.

W: Indestructible

The evil overlord absorbs 25 percent of damage taken and damage dealt. Casting once generates a shield with this value. Mordekaiser can cast again to consume 50 percent of the shield for health.

E: Death’s Grasp

Passive: Mordekaiser gains 25 percent Magic Penetration.

Active: A deadly claw drags enemies toward him, dealing damage.

R: Realm of Death

Mordekaiser banishes a single enemy champion to the Death Realm for a seven-second one-vs-one, stealing a percent of their core stats. If he kills his target, he consumes their soul, keeping their partial stats until they respawn.

It seems that Riot has really focused on the aspect of Mordekaiser dominating enemies as a juggernaut of death. Mordekaiser’s ultimate is the best way to assert your supremacy over another player by forcing them into a one-vs-one in the Death Realm.

Although Mordekaiser players might miss having a pet dragon by their side, this rework looks much more connected to the champion’s theme. It should be incredibly fun to play with and terrifying to play against.