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Maokai

Build for Support
Sap MagicPBramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossENature's GraspR
Updated 11 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
46.6%
Win rate change
-6.7%
Pick rate
1.2%
Ban rate
0.1%
Games
309
High-elo games

Runes

47.9% (94)

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
48.0% 196

Skill priority

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossE
47.9% 261

Start

BootsHealth PotionHealth Potion51.6%
Ruby CrystalHealth PotionHealth Potion49.1%

Boots

Boots of Swiftness47.7%
Plated Steelcaps46.2%

Vision

Oracle Lens3.9 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:23

Boots49.0%16%
Ruby Crystal50.0%8%

Build order

  1. Cloth Armor
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Kindlegem
  4. Null-Magic Mantle
  5. Boots
  6. Locket of the Iron Solari
  7. Cloth Armor
  8. Plated Steelcaps
  9. Bramble Vest
  10. Ruby Crystal
  11. Glowing Mote
  12. Boots of Swiftness
  13. Cloth Armor
  14. Chain Vest
  15. Thornmail
  16. Kindlegem

Completed items

  1. Boots of Swiftness147.7%9:55
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari242.7%13:01
  3. Bandlepipes351.8%20:17
  4. Thornmail448.9%21:05
When items get finished
051015202530
Boots of Swiftness
Locket of the Iron Solari
Bandlepipes
Thornmail

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Unending Despair50.8%
  • Knight's Vow56.8%
  • Spirit Visage62.8%
  • Heartsteel59.3%
  • Protoplasm Harness42.9%
  • Liandry's Torment52.6%
  • Randuin's Omen50.0%

Skill path

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Bramble SmashQ24579
Twisted AdvanceW18101213
Sapling TossE314151718
Nature's GraspR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Maokai

Best matchups

Maokai beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Maokai scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min64 games25-30 min109 games30-35 min84 games35+ min52 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -133 (255 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical13%Magic81%True6%

Similar champions

Playing as Maokai

  • Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.
  • Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.
  • Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Playing against Maokai

  • Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.
  • The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.
  • Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Official tips from Riot