Talk:Mordekaiser/@comment-10813891-20160411052713/@comment-5211662-20160416031304

To be honest, you should go AP. Only his Q scales better with AD than with AP, and that's only from rank 3 and above. His W and his ult do not scale with AD at all, and his E scales better with AP.

Also, keep in mind that all of Mordekaiser's abilities deal magic damage, even his Q, despite scaling better with AD, still does magic damage. With that in mind, there isn't any item that gives magic penetration/reduction that is not an AP item, except Sorcerer's Shoes, but most of time you are better off purchasing other boots.

Rylai is an AP item and it is a must on any Mordekaiser build, so you will have to build AP even if you don't want to.

Mordekaiser's AD scalings, though, make Hextech Gunblade an excellent purchase. You heal from every single of your abilities, and the damage you get from both the AD and the AP is exceptional. I almost always buy this item, but I never buy this item before Rylai, as the latter item is simply non-negotiable. Mordekaiser really needs the slow to stick better to the enemies, especially due to the synergy with his ult and his Q. The HP is also needed to survive better.