Patch: 26.8
Patch: 26.8
Tier Tier 5
Win Rate 50.8%
Win Rate Change
+0.5%
Pick rate 0.2%
Ban rate 0.1%
Matches 2,389
Playstyle Builds
Pro Builds
Patch: 26.8
Runes
Precision
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Resolve
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Phase Rush
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Domination
Inspiration
Resolve
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
5008
5005
5007
5008
5010
5001
5011
5013
5001
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items
Scorchclaw Pup
Build Order
Haunting Guise
Fated Ashes
Liandry's Torment
Boots
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Haunting Guise
Fiendish Codex
Bloodletter's Curse
Completed Items
Liandry's Torment
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Bloodletter's Curse
Morellonomicon
Protoplasm Harness
Zhonya's Hourglass
Situational Items
Riftmaker
Blackfire Torch
Mejai's Soulstealer
Shadowflame
Hextech Rocketbelt
Unending Despair
Malignance

Ability Max Order

81%

16 games

Bramble Smash Q
Sapling Toss E
Twisted Advance W
Sap Magic
Bramble Smash
Twisted Advance
Sapling Toss
Nature's Grasp
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W
Damage Breakdown
9%
84%
8%

Key Insights

  • E
    reveals the affected area.
  • E
    's placed in brushes last longer and deal double damage to enemies.
  • P
    's cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds anytime Maokai casts an ability or is struck by an enemy ability.
  • Q
    also knocks back nearby enemies.
  • R
    's root lasts longer based on distance traveled and grants Maokai bonus movespeed when an enemy champion is rooted.

Strengths

  • Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, crowd control, and sustain.
  • Guarantees finding picks with
    W
    's targeted root.
  • E
    's help set up objective plays and can act as free wards.
  • R
    doubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.

Weaknesses

  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • E
    's damage is unreliable, and most enemies can outrun Saplings.
  • Q
    is his main trading and waveclearing tool. When used for one, he can't do the other.
  • Vulnerable to Grievous Wounds, which significantly reduce his healing capabilities.
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