We've taken a look back at the OGN at the rather confusing Mordekaiser that dumbfounded us at first playing the support role. We've decided to dive in and articulate exactly what made it work.

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Conclusion with Pros & Cons

Let's set one thing straight, this probably won't be safe to use in solo queue. You'll be bringing your team down unless you are duo queued with a bottom laner and know you can execute a safely warded early tower without getting ganked (notice the ward count on their support player.)

While Mordekaiser can probably be replaced with other supports who do his role better and he is certainly not the only shover, what we do know is he's great at what he does do and he will have a clone capable of tanking just by tagging a near-death target with his ultimate. This definitely has its perks for tower sieging compositions and I would not be surprised to see it re-used again in a professional environment. Taking early turrets with a hyper carry on the team and a jungler who is focused on camping lanes rather than farming is a fantastic idea and Mordekaiser is a champion that does that well.

PROS
Effective damage soak
Allows waveclear for carries who otherwise would not have a sufficient amount
One of very few unconventional supports who use no mana
Can still shield allies regardless of no Ability Power
Can assist in clearing and tanking jungle camps if shoved with your ADC partner
Free pet assuming your team can burst down a target fast enough
Benefits very well off the HP/CDR items utilized by supports, even if the Philo Stone mana goes to waste

CONS
Very niche, not great for a kill lane without sacrificing your only CC (exhaust) for ignite.
No utility outside of pet nor crowd control
If built to soak, you will not be capable of out trading your opponent in damage
Will be worthless if your siege fails
Extremely vulnerable to jungle pressure
No role to fulfill that others cannot unless you have very weak waveclear a la Vayne or maybe Ashe
Tricky in teamfights due to short range
Peeling ability is non-existent
Will now be perma-banned in Brazil for support potential. Thanks, Obama Korea.