MaokaiC

Build guide · Patch 16.19MaokaiTop build

the Twisted Treant

Win rate
50.0%

unchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
2.5%

unchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
0.1%

unchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#141 / 64

Tier C · 53,024 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

Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowthTranscendenceManaflow Band

Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Bramble SmashQTwisted AdvanceWSapling TossE

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Tear of the GoddessUnending DespairFimbulwinterSpirit Visage

Runes

49.6% WR34.8% pick2,758 games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowthBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
48.0% WR8.6% pick683 games
ConquerorAbsorb LifeLegend: HasteLast StandTranscendenceManaflow Band
47.0% WR1.7% pick134 games
Grasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowthTranscendenceManaflow Band
45.4% WR1.4% pick108 games

Skill order

55.6% WR52.4% pick2,840 games
Bramble SmashQ123456789101112131415
Twisted AdvanceW123456789101112131415
Sapling TossE123456789101112131415
Nature's GraspR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
49.0% WR81.5% pick6,310 games
FlashIgnite
49.7% WR13.7% pick1,057 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min
0.025–30
0.030–35
0.035–40
0.040+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
58.3%
7.1% · 264 games
57.3%
4.0% · 150 games
59.1%
3.1% · 115 games
58.5%
1.7% · 65 games
54.7%
1.7% · 64 games
Start50.0%
53.5% · 4,180 games
Start48.7%
24.8% · 1,941 games
Boots49.4%
57.1% · 4,172 games
Boots51.6%
30.0% · 2,194 games
Boots51.9%
9.6% · 703 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter42.8% · 52.5%
Unending DespairUnending Despair41.0% · 53.1%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage35.4% · 53.7%
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis28.2% · 50.5%
Bramble VestBramble Vest24.3% · 47.4%
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance24.3% · 51.3%
ThornmailThornmail21.1% · 53.7%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess11.8% · 36.7%
HeartsteelHeartsteel9.1% · 49.4%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart8.6% · 54.2%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen6.8% · 54.4%
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate6.0% · 54.2%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment4.0% · 52.8%
Winter's ApproachWinter's Approach2.7% · 47.8%
Abyssal MaskAbyssal Mask2.5% · 52.4%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern2.4% · 47.3%

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