Maokai Matchups

MaokaiMatchups Spreadsheet

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Optimized Maokai builds, runes, skill orders, and matchup strategies — plus expert tips and guides for every Maokai matchup. Brought to you by League of Matchups, your source for counter-picking insights.

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Champion Portrait of Nami
NamiUTILITY
Favored
18549%-206-192
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Skill Priority

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Q
Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
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.
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E
Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
47.27% WR
165 Matches

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
52.33% WR
86 Matches

Skill Order

Maokai Q Icon
Q
Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
1
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.
2
8
10
12
13
Maokai E Icon
E
Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
3
Maokai R Icon
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.
6
11
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
48.4% WR128 Matches
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Armor
Magic Resist
Health
Armor
Magic Resist

Starting Items

Item 2003Item 3340
50.0% WR
60 Matches

Core Items

Item 3876Item 3190Item 3002
33.3% WR
9 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 3009
26.9% WR26 Matches
Item 3002
61.5% WR26 Matches
Item 3170
50.0% WR10 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 3009
66.7% WR6 Matches
Item 3002
83.3% WR6 Matches
Item 2502
50.0% WR4 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 2504
Item 2502
100.0% WR1 Matches
Item 3170
100.0% WR1 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Maokai Damage Dealt3,968
Nami Damage Dealt3,709
Gold Diff-14
CS Diff+3
XP Diff-265
Ally Ganks1.88
Enemy Ganks2.37
KDA1 / 2 / 4

End of Game

Maokai Total Damage Dealt11,870
Nami Total Damage Dealt10,048
Total Gold Diff-27
Total CS Diff+9
Total XP Diff0
KDA2 / 6 / 12

Split Push

Maokai Damage to Turrets779
Nami Damage to Turrets1,182
Champion Portrait of Lulu
LuluUTILITY
Easy
12657%-66-169
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Champion Portrait of Thresh
ThreshUTILITY
Even
12546%-352-1027
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Champion Portrait of Pyke
PykeUTILITY
Hard
12445%-446-412
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Champion Portrait of Karma
KarmaUTILITY
Favored
11454%-136+77
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Champion Portrait of Bard
BardUTILITY
Even
11253%+170+666
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Champion Portrait of Milio
MilioUTILITY
Favored
10640%-168-561
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Champion Portrait of Yuumi
YuumiUTILITY
Easy
10451%-212-1278
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