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Maokai

Tank · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Support5.18% pick rate B
RiftRank tier
B#15 of 33
Win rate
50.52%
Pick rate
5.18%
Ban rate
0.57%
CN tier
Bofficial #14

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Pyke

Maokai survives Pyke's combo and roots him with his W.

Karma

Maokai engages with his W and absorbs Karma's poke.

Zilean

Maokai engages with his W and roots Zilean.

Worst matchups

Thresh

Thresh's lantern saves the ally locked down by Maokai.

Braum

Braum's shield blocks the ultimate and protects the marksman.

Leona

Leona wins close-range trades and locks Maokai down.

Best synergies

Miss FortuneDragon

Maokai's ultimate roots the enemies inside Miss Fortune's ultimate.

SamiraDragon

Maokai locks the target down and Samira dashes in with her E.

AsheDragon

Ashe's and Maokai's ultimates lock the enemy team down from range.

JhinDragon

Maokai's W roots the target for Jhin's W.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Bulwark of the Mountain#1
Hollow Radiance#2
Zeke's Convergence#3
Armored AdvanceBoots

Bulwark of the Mountain gives health and gold over time, and Hollow Radiance gives magic resist and area damage. Zeke's Convergence deals damage and slows when Maokai uses his ultimate.

Situational items

Radiant VirtueTo heal the team after the ultimate.
Force of NatureAgainst teams with lots of magic damage.
Frozen HeartAgainst attack speed marksmen.
Chainlaced CrushersSwap the boots against heavy crowd control or magic damage.

Runes

Ice OverlordKeystone
Courage of the Colossus
Second Wind
Perseverance
Transcendence

Ice Overlord slows the target after the W, and Courage of the Colossus gives a shield on lockdown. Transcendence lowers ability cooldowns.

Rune swaps

Swap Transcendence for Hexflash to go in with the W from further away.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Ignite secures the kill after the W and Q.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveSAP MAGICMaokai'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.
18sBRAMBLE SMASHMaokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
214sTWISTED ADVANCEMaokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
314sSAPLING TOSSMaokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Ult80sNATURE'S GRASPMaokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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BRAMBLE SMASHMaokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.Q2467
TWISTED ADVANCEMaokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.W181011
SAPLING TOSSMaokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.E3121415
NATURE'S GRASPMaokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Maokai, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Medium
Toughness
Medium
Utility
Medium
Difficulty
Low