MaokaiB

Build guide · Patch 16.19MaokaiSupport build

the Twisted Treant

Win rate
50.1%

#23/49 by win rate▼ 0.6 vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.5%

#34/49 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
0.1%

#49 most bannedunchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Support
#29 / 49

Tier B · 32,507 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Maokai build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

AftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinchingBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossE

Start

Health PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Core

Locket of the Iron SolariBandlepipesThornmail

Runes

50.3% WR27.8% pick8,756 games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Inspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
AftershockFont of LifeConditioningOvergrowthLegend: HasteTriumph
49.2% WR16.4% pick5,168 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchUltimate HunterCheap Shot
44.9% WR5.3% pick1,659 games
AftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinchingHextech FlashtraptionCosmic Insight
51.5% WR4.4% pick1,370 games

Skill order

62.2% WR38.2% pick2,424 games
Bramble SmashQ123456789101112131415
Twisted AdvanceW123456789101112131415
Sapling TossE123456789101112131415
Nature's GraspR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.4% WR62.6% pick19,213 games
ExhaustFlash
49.1% WR21.3% pick6,527 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

47.5<25 min
51.425–30
51.530–35
49.035–40
51.440+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariBandlepipesBandlepipesThornmailThornmail
55.4%
6.4% · 671 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariBandlepipesBandlepipesKnight's VowKnight's Vow
61.6%
5.1% · 536 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariThornmailThornmailSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
54.2%
4.5% · 478 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariBandlepipesBandlepipesSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
60.3%
3.2% · 335 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariThornmailThornmailUnending DespairUnending Despair
55.6%
2.3% · 239 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start50.2%
96.3% · 29,347 games
Health PotionHealth Potion
Start44.7%
1.8% · 561 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.0%
50.8% · 15,028 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots49.7%
23.3% · 6,895 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots51.2%
16.1% · 4,768 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari63.8% · 51.2%
Solstice SleighSolstice Sleigh57.3% · 51.4%
BandlepipesBandlepipes38.5% · 54.3%
Celestial OppositionCelestial Opposition32.9% · 49.3%
ThornmailThornmail22.5% · 51.9%
Bramble VestBramble Vest16.9% · 48.1%
Knight's VowKnight's Vow16.6% · 56.4%
Unending DespairUnending Despair9.5% · 54.2%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage9.5% · 56.4%
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness8.8% · 55.9%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment7.1% · 48.4%
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeZaz'Zak's Realmspike6.6% · 46.5%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate6.1% · 53.5%
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate4.5% · 52.6%
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence3.7% · 53.8%
HeartsteelHeartsteel3.6% · 49.8%

Maokai counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Maokai

Braum45.0%764 gamesMilio45.9%796 gamesLeona46.3%1,023 gamesJanna46.4%942 gamesAlistar47.6%807 gamesThresh47.6%1,945 games

Easiest matchupsMaokai beats these

Xerath60.3%310 gamesVel'Koz55.0%327 gamesKarma54.5%909 gamesPyke54.4%1,060 gamesBrand53.2%312 gamesBard52.9%737 games

Maokai abilities

Sap Magic

PassiveSap Magic

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

QBramble Smash

Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.

Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 40
Twisted Advance

WTwisted Advance

Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.

Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 60
Sapling Toss

ESapling Toss

Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.

Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
Nature's Grasp

RNature's Grasp

Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.

Cooldown: 130/110/90s · Cost: 100