Best Dr. Mundo counters in LoL

If you’re struggling against Dr. Mundo in the top lane matchup, here are the best counters you need to know to beat him.

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5 Best Dr. Mundo Counters

Mordekaiser is one of the few viable AP top lane bruisers in the game. He’s quite strong against most top lane tanks and bruisers he faces thanks to his passive and the ability to steal the enemies’ stats with his Realm of Death.

With the introduction of strong AP bruiser items this season, Mordekaiser has found his own space in the meta as a great lane counter. This is also why he can be oppressive to play against since he has the ability to win most 1v1s. For that reason, we have created a list of the five best counters to use against Mordekaiser, alongside all the tips to play the matchup in the best way possible.

Gwen – One of the best Mordekaiser counters

Gwen is one of the strongest champions when it comes to killing beefy tanks during extended skirmishes. Thanks to her high DPS and true damage in her kit, she can quickly shred Dr. Mundo.
On top of that, Dr. Mundo doesn’t have any crowd control to stop her so she will always prevail in a vacuum matchup.
That said, Dr. Mundo does a strong early game so Gwen must wait for her items and scale up appropriately. Running Ignite in this matchup is a good way to counter Mundo’s sustain without having to run Oblivion Orb (which is always a waste of gold).
Gwen will begin out sustaining Dr. Mundo once she gets Leeching Leer and there is no way for Mundo to win the matchup anymore.
Considering Mundo can’t match Gwen in the split push game, Gwen has full freedom on how she wants to play the game: use that to your advantage.

Irelia – Not afraid to trade with you

Irelia has high DPS and the ability to beat most champions in the 1v1 if she’s able to quickly stack up her passive. Even though Mundo has sustain, Irelia can quickly shred him down with her Blade of the Ruined King and on-hit passive.
Irelia can always take a chunk of Dr. Mundo’s health bar by hitting the E. Even though Mundo will not be stunned, Irelia will still have the mark to dash on him.
Mundo has kill potential pre-level-3 if he’s able to hit cleavers and use his E-empowered AA. Be careful to not trade HP too quickly.
Executioner is a good way to counter Mundo but it will slow down your first item rush. Unless you absolute need teleport in the game, run Ignite in most scenarios.

Fiora – Fight me if you can

Fiora does %HP true damage to champions, making it a perfect champion to beat beefy tanks without CCs like Dr. Mundo. Having said that, Fiora is weaker than Dr. Mundo early on so you must not go for extended trades against him. Apply vitals with Q and chunk him down that way, and go for Grasp of the Undying so you can proc it permanently on him. If you’re just going to play a passive lane, instead, go for Conqueror for better late game damage.
The blade master destroys Dr. Mundo on the side lane with her split push potential. Get Divine Sunderer, Ravenous Hydra, and Hullbreaker to improve your overall side lane pressure. Getting lifesteal items is essential since the enemy will likely run an early Bramble Vest for the anti heal effect.
Just like most matchups, do not fight Mundo in the first minutes of the game since his base damages are much higher than yours. Dodge the cleavers or parry them if necessary.

Kled – It’s time to duel

Kled’s game changer in this matchup is Kled’s ability to apply Grevious Wounds with his Q. With that, he can constantly counter Dr. Mundo’s healing effects as long as you can hit the Q. Mundo will look to bait it so try to dash in first and cast it in melee range.
The only way for him to beat you is if you get constantly hit by the cleavers and dismounts you from Skaarl. Play the dodging game so you can always have the upper hand.
Play with the minion wave depending on what you need to do. If you can roam with the ultimate, slow push waves and crash them once they are stacked. Otherwise, freeze it close to your turret so he has to overextend or he’ll lose the farm.
You will need lots of armor penetration to kill him. Remember that he will run Heartsteel and Sunfire Aegis to deal damage. Getting some magic resistance will help you survive the DPS from the Cinderhulk effect.

Illaoi – it’s all about early-game trades

Illaoi is probably the most annoying thing for a Mundo player. Even though you might have damage to kill her, she can sustain all the damage taken and also deals % damage with her E.
Even though her early game is not as exciting, you don’t have to find early kills to win this matchup. All you have to do is wait for your first and second items and make sure you hit as many E’s as possible to blow Mundo’s HP bar.
Running an early Bramble vest is a good way to lower Mundo’s healing. It’s usually bought after the first Mythic item buy.
Illaoi will beat Mundo on split push if she goes for Hullbreaker. Use that to your advantage to put side lane pressure. Even if multiple enemies come to punish you, Illaoi has the potential to turn the fight in her favor by hitting an E and casting a multi-man ultimate.