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Maokai

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Sap MagicPBramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossENature's GraspR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
51.7%
Win rate change
-23.3%
Pick rate
0.2%
Ban rate
0.1%
Games
120
High-elo games

Runes

46.9% (49)

Resolve

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

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
55.7% 88

Skill priority

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossE
52.4% 105

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion53.5%
Doran's HelmHealth Potion62.1%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps54.6%
Mercury's Treads51.5%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.4 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:32

Refillable PotionTear of the Goddess50.0%5%
Ruby CrystalHealth Potion33.3%5%

Build order

  1. Tear of the Goddess
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Boots
  4. Bami's Cinder
  5. Cloth Armor

Completed items

  1. Hollow Radiance152.6%13:10
  2. Sunfire Aegis257.6%13:35
  3. Plated Steelcaps354.6%14:01
  4. Unending Despair464.1%18:01
  5. Winter's Approach555.3%20:04
  6. Spirit Visage648.8%22:48
When items get finished
051015202530
Hollow Radiance
Sunfire Aegis
Plated Steelcaps
Unending Despair
Winter's Approach
Spirit Visage

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

Situational

  • Thornmail44.8%
  • Frozen Heart90.9%
  • Liandry's Torment50.0%
  • Imperial Mandate70.0%
  • Randuin's Omen55.6%
  • Heartsteel50.0%
  • Dead Man's Plate40.0%
  • Jak'Sho, The Protean60.0%

Skill path

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Bramble SmashQ14579
Twisted AdvanceW28101213
Sapling TossE314151718
Nature's GraspR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Maokai

Best matchups

Maokai beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Maokai is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min34 games25-30 min34 games30-35 min36 games35+ min16 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -416 (110 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical14%Magic84%True2%

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