User blog comment:Temluis/Mordekaiser, Rework/@comment-4296199-20140104034736

imo, I think we weaken the ult and passive to strengthen his main kit. His biggest problems are his lack of CC/mobility and costs that don't gain long lasting return. If the early game costs were at least weakened a bit, it would help in the long run, but the problem is his ultimate is too game changing and the passive is too abusable.

While the shield passive change isn't that bad an idea and creeping death change feels like something of today's current champion design, it doesn't really change his actual issues. In the end, he hits harder, but still has his problems.