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Maokai

Maokai Support

the Twisted Treant
Win Rate: All Roles 50.2% | as Support 51.0%
Pick Rate: All Roles 2.5% | as Support 1.6%
Ban Rate: 0.3%
Analyzed: 13725 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support Jungle Top ARAM

Maokai Support Guide

A Tier

Maokai performs well in Support with a 51.0% win rate (#10 among Support champions), compared to 50.2% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Maokai remains niche with 2.5% overall pick rate and 1.6% usage in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 13725 ranked games. Popular pick - 63.0% of this champion's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Boots of Swiftness, then Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Thornmail. Maokai has weak vision control - 0.92 wards/min (#22 among supports). Averages 2.5 KDA (#26 among Support champions). Rarely banned at 0.3% (167th place). Maokai deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Most used runes for this build are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, for Resolve primary and Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Maokai Support is strong against Bard, Karma, Lux, and weak against Rell, Soraka, and Braum.

Maokai Roles

Maokai

  • Support
    (Support - 63.0%) 8649 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 20.0%) 2740 games

  • Top
    (Top - 16.3%) 2237 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 29218 ARAM games

Maokai Support Stats

51.0%
Win Rate (Role)
63.0%
Support (Role Rate)
0.3%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
2.3
Kills/Game
6.4
Deaths/Game
13.4
Assists/Game
0.92
Wards/Min
1.33
CS/Min
309
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 12.0%
Magic: 79.2%
True: 8.75%

Overall Champion Matrix

Maokai Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
51.4% Win Rate 77.9% Pick Rate6741 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
59.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate18 games

Maokai Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.7% Win Rate 80.3% Pick Rate6942 games
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate 52.2% Pick Rate4513 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.9% Win Rate 16.1% Pick Rate1392 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.0% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate1206 games
Core Build
Winged Moonplate
Winged Moonplate (800 gold) 200 Health
4% Move Speed
->
Trailblazer
Trailblazer (2400 gold) 250 Health
40 Armor
4% Move Speed
Lead the Way
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed.
At max speed:
  • Create a trail that grants allied champions Move Speed equal to 15% of yours.
  • If you are Melee, your next Attack Slows the target by 50% for 1 second.
    • Locket of the Iron Solari
    Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Devotion
    Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    68.3% Win Rate 8.0% Pick Rate695 games
    Final Build
    Unending Despair
    Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Anguish
    Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
    44.7% Win Rate 15.4% Pick Rate1333 games

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Cloth Armor
    Cloth Armor (300 gold) 15 Armor
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    85.9% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate12 games
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    53.0% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate1206 games
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    52.9% Win Rate 52.2% Pick Rate4513 games
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    52.1% Win Rate 9.1% Pick Rate789 games
    Core Build
    Winged Moonplate
    Winged Moonplate (800 gold) 200 Health
    4% Move Speed
    ->
    Trailblazer
    Trailblazer (2400 gold) 250 Health
    40 Armor
    4% Move Speed
    Lead the Way
    While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed.
    At max speed:
  • Create a trail that grants allied champions Move Speed equal to 15% of yours.
  • If you are Melee, your next Attack Slows the target by 50% for 1 second.
    • Locket of the Iron Solari
    Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Devotion
    Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    68.3% Win Rate 8.0% Pick Rate695 games
    Final Build
    Heartsteel
    Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
    If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
    Goliath
    For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
    100.0% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate588 games
    Other Items
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    28.1% Win Rate 11.9% Pick Rate1031 games
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    59.5% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate737 games
    Heartsteel
    Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
    If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
    Goliath
    For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
    100.0% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate588 games
    Kaenic Rookern
    Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
    80 Magic Resist
    100% Base Health Regen
    Magebane
    After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
    0.0% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate443 games
    Abyssal Mask
    Abyssal Mask (2650 gold) 350 Health
    45 Magic Resist
    15 Ability Haste
    Unmake
    Nearby enemy champions take 12% more magic damage.
    33.3% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate434 games
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste
    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    50.2% Win Rate 3.4% Pick Rate294 games
    Warmog's Armor
    Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
    100% Base Health Regen
    Warmog's Heart
    If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
    Warmog's Vitality
    Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
    50.3% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate289 games

    Maokai Support Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Resolve
    Aftershock
    Aftershock

    Aftershock

    After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

    Font of Life
    Font of Life

    Font of Life

    Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Unflinching
    Unflinching

    Unflinching

    Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    52.3% Win Rate 60.3% Pick Rate5217 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Resolve
    Aftershock
    Aftershock

    Aftershock

    After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

    Font of Life
    Font of Life

    Font of Life

    Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Unflinching
    Unflinching

    Unflinching

    Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

    Secondary Path
    Domination
    Cheap Shot
    Cheap Shot

    Cheap Shot

    Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

    Ultimate Hunter
    Ultimate Hunter

    Ultimate Hunter

    Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

    Adaptive
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    +8 Ability Haste

    +2% Move Speed
    +2% Move Speed

    +2% Move Speed

    +2% Move Speed

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    55.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate334 games

    Maokai best with

    Smolder Synergy Champion
    +6.9%
    Smolder
    Smolder
    Fiora Synergy Champion
    +6.5%
    Fiora
    Fiora

    Maokai Support Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
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    Q
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    Q
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    W
    W
    W
    W
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    W
    W
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
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    R
    R
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    50.7% Win Rate 43.1% Pick Rate3724 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

    1
    2
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    Q
    Q
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    Q
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    W
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    W
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    W
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    E
    E
    E
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    E
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    R
    R
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    64.0% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate98 games

    Countered by Maokai

    Bard - countered by Maokai
    +5.6%
    Bard
    Bard
    Karma - countered by Maokai
    +6.0%
    Karma
    Karma
    Lux - countered by Maokai
    +4.3%
    Lux
    Lux
    Blitzcrank - countered by Maokai
    +4.7%
    Blitzcrank
    Blitzcrank

    Maokai Counterpicks

    Rell - effective counter againstMaokai
    -8.1%
    Rell
    Rell
    Soraka - effective counter againstMaokai
    -1.8%
    Soraka
    Soraka
    Braum - effective counter againstMaokai
    -4.6%
    Braum
    Braum
    Lulu - effective counter againstMaokai
    -3.9%
    Lulu
    Lulu
    Nami - effective counter againstMaokai
    -2.9%
    Nami
    Nami
    Thresh - effective counter againstMaokai
    -2.7%
    Thresh
    Thresh
    Rakan - effective counter againstMaokai
    -2.1%
    Rakan
    Rakan
    Milio - effective counter againstMaokai
    -1.6%
    Milio
    Milio
    Yuumi - effective counter againstMaokai
    -1.2%
    Yuumi
    Yuumi

    Maokai Support Lane Matchups

    Maokai
    +6.0%
    Karma

    Maokai vs Karma
    Maokai
    +2.5%
    Nautilus

    Maokai vs Nautilus
    Maokai
    +1.9%
    Pyke

    Maokai vs Pyke
    Maokai
    -1.6%
    Milio

    Maokai vs Milio
    Maokai
    -2.7%
    Thresh

    Maokai vs Thresh
    Maokai
    -2.9%
    Nami

    Maokai vs Nami
    Maokai
    -3.9%
    Lulu

    Maokai vs Lulu
    Maokai
    -4.5%
    Braum

    Maokai vs Braum

    Maokai lore:

    Maokai is a rageful, towering treant who fights the unnatural horrors of the Shadow Isles. He was twisted into a force of vengeance after a magical cataclysm destroyed his home, surviving undeath only through the Waters of Life infused within his heartwood. Once a peaceful nature spirit, Maokai now furiously battles to banish the scourge of unlife from the Shadow Isles and restore his home to its former beauty.

    Maokai tips:

    • 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.

    Maokai abilities description:

    Sap Magic
    P
    Sap Magic (passive)
    Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.
    Bramble Smash
    Q
    Bramble Smash (Q)
    Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
    Twisted Advance
    W
    Twisted Advance (W)
    Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
    Sapling Toss
    E
    Sapling Toss (E)
    Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
    Nature's Grasp
    R
    Nature's Grasp (R)
    Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.

    Maokai Skins and Splash Arts

    Default Maokai Default Maokai
    Charred Maokai Charred Maokai
    Totemic Maokai Totemic Maokai
    Festive Maokai Festive Maokai
    Haunted Maokai Haunted Maokai
    Goalkeeper Maokai Goalkeeper Maokai
    Meowkai Meowkai
    Victorious Maokai Victorious Maokai
    Worldbreaker Maokai Worldbreaker Maokai
    Astronaut Maokai Astronaut Maokai
    DRX Maokai DRX Maokai