Talk:Mordekaiser/@comment-24971427-20190709123419/@comment-40093659-20190712075500

Now I get your point about the Max HP thing. Actually, I agree with you that Mordekaiser probably never needed the Magic Penetration in the first place. Instead, his E could probably afford some additional base damage. What I steel believe is that as long as he keeps this functionality, his Passive better deal Max HP damage.

As for Darius, because of the way % Penetration works, it's like if he had both incredibly high base damage AND some sort of Max HP damage (it allows Darius to deal more damage to tankier targets). Personally, I find this combination overpowered, but Juggernauts are allowed to be absurd sometimes. Mordekaiser should also have his niche.

For the last point, I have to say that 40% AP on-hit may look too good, but it's not really that strong without a base damage to back it up. That's why, in a duel, this is the last thing you'll notice. And just remember that, if you increase Q's CD, Mordekaiser will just end up being even more dependent on his Passive. Now imagine if he misses such Qs (which he already does a lot). There are things to be considered, even tough 5 seconds doesn't seem too bad in my opinion.