User blog comment:Echonaut/What Mordekaiser Needs/@comment-4921386-20130717180523

Morde's design focus is heavy AoE damage, and superb damage soaking. We don't need to add crowd control to his already low-counterplay kit. His damage on his abilities are targeted or instant, making them impossible to dodge, and the only real mitigation is to stay far enough away to not be damaged at all. Adding CC to his kit not only further lowers counterplay options, but also it doesn't fit in the theme of the character. Not to mention that you've effectively suggested a Moakai Twisted Advance clone with an AR/MR steroid. Morde doesn't need to stick to targets to do his job -  he simply needs to create a zone of control, zoning out enemy units from your backline while he pisses huge amounts of magic damage. I'm sorry that you don't feel like building a rylai's.