Talk:Mordekaiser/@comment-4499945-20130220020703/@comment-4677525-20130220213007

^This right here. APs are picked in competitive play either for their ability to zone/provide incredible utility (Orianna, for example), for shutting down a lane (Elise) or to rapidly burst assassinate multiple targets (Kassadin or Katarina). Mordekaiser does none of these things - in fact, the only time I ever recall seeing Morde in competitive was when his passive was absolutely bonkers OP and even then her was rarely played.

That said in SOLO QUEUE, Morde is actually pretty incredible. He farms really well and in an uncoordinated environment can easily get a ghost and just carry your team through fights. The buff to Liandry's also increased his damage by a lot and 6 item Morde is arguably one of the scariest AP carries in the game. He doesn't bring too much when dealing with a coordinated 5-man team, but Morde (appropriately) thrives in chaos.