Maokai Build for Support with Highest Winrate, Guides, Runes, Items

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Playstyle: Maokai Builds

Tank & All-In
11,155 Games
57%
Tank & Teamfighting
7,831 Games
58%

Pro Maokai Builds

Vulcan
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Keria
vs
Evolved
vs
Life
vs
Breezy
vs
Delight
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Core Maokai Item Build Order

Relic Shield

Starting

Boots of Swiftness

Boots

1st

Dead Man's Plate

Winged Moonplate

Ruby Crystal

Chain Vest

2nd

Evenshroud

Lifewell Pendant

Null-Magic Mantle

3rd

Thornmail

Bramble Vest

Giant's Belt

4th

Knight's Vow

Lifewell Pendant

Crystalline Bracer

5th

Frozen Heart

Warden's Mail

Glacial Buckler

6th

Relic Shield

Starting

Boots of Swiftness

Boots

1st

Dead Man's Plate

Winged Moonplate

Ruby Crystal

Chain Vest

2nd

Evenshroud

Lifewell Pendant

Null-Magic Mantle

3rd

Thornmail

Bramble Vest

Giant's Belt

4th

Knight's Vow

Lifewell Pendant

Crystalline Bracer

5th

Frozen Heart

Warden's Mail

Glacial Buckler

6th

Core Maokai Item Build Path

Situational

Summoner Spells

Flash

Ignite

Damage Breakdown

80% AP

Maokai Runes

Precision

Domination

Sorcery

Inspiration

Resolve

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Precision

Domination

Sorcery

Inspiration

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Perfect Timing

Future's Market

Minion Dematerializer

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Time Warp Tonic

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speed

lol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist

lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Health

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist

Sap Magic

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Bramble Smash

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Twisted Advance

W

W

W

W

W

Sapling Toss

E

E

E

E

E

Nature's Grasp

R

R

R

Maokai Skill Order

Q

W

E

Maokai's Matchups

Maokaiwinslane against...

Shaco

256 games

54.7% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Sona

333 games

53.8% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Rakan

2134 games

53.5% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Renata Glasc

899 games

52.7% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Nami

1019 games

52.7% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Alistar

745 games

52.1% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Soraka

868 games

52.0% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Janna

1033 games

51.7% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Milio

750 games

51.3% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Leona

749 games

51.3% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Rell

655 games

50.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Maokailoseslane against...

Senna

1889 games

32.1% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Vel'Koz

344 games

33.1% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Swain

508 games

34.8% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Neeko

298 games

36.6% in Lane

54.4% in Game

Xerath

844 games

36.6% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Morgana

890 games

37.9% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Zilean

353 games

38.0% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Zyra

1167 games

38.0% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Lux

1546 games

39.2% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Pyke

1462 games

39.5% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Brand

624 games

40.1% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Bard

1015 games

42.8% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Karma

713 games

42.8% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Yuumi

626 games

43.3% in Lane

56.9% in Game

Pantheon

258 games

43.8% in Lane

61.6% in Game

Thresh

2232 games

45.2% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Braum

405 games

46.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Seraphine

470 games

47.9% in Lane

56.2% in Game

Taric

208 games

48.6% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Ashe

601 games

48.9% in Lane

59.4% in Game

Lulu

1013 games

49.1% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Blitzcrank

1257 games

49.1% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Nautilus

1530 games

49.2% in Lane

56.1% in Game

Maokai's Trends

Win Rate

52.8%

(-0.8%)

vs last patch

Pick Rate

1.3%

(-0.2%)

vs last patch

Ban Rate

0.5%

(-0.5%)

vs last patch

Maokai Guide

Key Insights

Maokai

P

's cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds anytime Maokai casts an ability or is struck by an enemy ability.

Maokai

Q

also knocks back nearby enemies.

Maokai

E

's placed in brushes last longer and deal double damage to enemies.

Maokai

E

reveals the affected area.

Maokai

R

's root lasts longer based on distance traveled and grants Maokai bonus movespeed when an enemy champion is rooted.

Strengths

Guarantees finding picks with

Maokai

W

's targeted root.

Maokai

E

's help set up objective plays and can act as free wards.

Maokai

R

doubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.

Synergizes well with

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,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

,

,

, or

when needed.

Weaknesses

Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.

Maokai

Q

is his main trading and waveclearing tool. When used for one, he can't do the other.

Maokai

E

's damage is unreliable, and most enemies can outrun Saplings.

Any form of Grievous Wounds hurts Maokai because of how much healing he has in his kit (

,

,

,

,

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,

).