Maokai Matchups

MaokaiSupport Builds, Diamond +

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Patch 15.15
Atier
50.3%winrate
2,358games

Starting Items

Item 2003Item 3340
49.1% WR
801 Matches

Core Items

Item 3876Item 3190Item 3002
57.0% WR
121 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 3002
51.0% WR335 Matches
Item 3009
39.8% WR261 Matches
Item 3170
72.0% WR143 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 3009
59.7% WR67 Matches
Item 3075
55.4% WR56 Matches
Item 3002
73.1% WR52 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 3075
37.5% WR8 Matches
Item 3002
50.0% WR6 Matches
Item 2502
50.0% WR6 Matches

Skill Priority

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Q
Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
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W
Twisted Advance
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
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Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
49.71% WR
2,054 Matches

Skill Path

Maokai Q Icon
Q
Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Bramble Smash
2
4
5
7
9
Maokai W Icon
W
Twisted Advance
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Twisted Advance
1
8
10
12
13
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E
Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Sapling Toss
3
14
15
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R
Nature's Grasp
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Nature's Grasp
6
11
Resolve

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Inspiration

Inspiration

Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
51.6% WR1,528 Matches

Stat Mods

Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Armor
Magic Resist
Health
Armor
Magic Resist

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
51.59% WR
1,041 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Damage Dealt3,924
Damage Dealt3,918
Gold Diff-39
CS Diff+2
XP Diff-141
Ally Ganks2.20
Enemy Ganks2.46
KDA1 / 3 / 4

End of Game

Total Damage Dealt12,236
Total Damage Dealt11,330
Total Gold Diff-155
Total CS Diff+4
Total XP Diff0
KDA2 / 6 / 13

Split Push

Damage to Turrets693
Damage to Turrets993

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