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Very Easy lane. Just farm, Poke with Q when she attempts a knockup and request ganks for kill secure
Darius
A fun yet challenging lane. NOTE: DO NOT DUEL. You will not win this lane. Farm as hard as you can. Q him if he will attempt to Q you. Use your Q to farm ranged minions. Avoid Getting Harassed. Request for ganks.
Malzahar
A F*cked Up lane for Maokai. He will win this lane because of his kit. Do your best to survive this lane. Farm under the tower, request for ganks, stay alive
Maokai
Skill Matchup. The better Maokai Wins.
Jayce
A pretty hard lane because he is ranged. Use Q to farm minions. Request for ganks, do not greed
Fiora
A pretty hard lane. She will always engage and attempt to duel you at Lvl3. Do not waste skills if her W is on. Farm well
Aatrox
Camille
Cassiopeia
Cho'Gath
A lane that will favor you pre 6 and will favor him post 6. He can continuously stack health when he has ult. Beware when he is attempting to use his Ult on minions and poke him/cc him off. Ask for ganks early for kill secure.
Ekko
Galio
Gangplank
Garen
Gnar
Graves
Illaoi
Irelia
A Skill matchup but it slightly favors you because you have more cc. Both of you have a form of sustain in lane. Ask for ganks.
Jarvan IV
Skill Matchup. He has his shield and Ult, you have your heal. The better player wins. Ask for ganks
Jax
He has no form of sustain early on. Take this as an advantage. Time your Q and your W right to miss his stun and bully him
Kennen
A pretty hard matchup because he has this ranges stun. This lane depends on how well can you sidestep his Q. He will use his E to engage then stun so stay at a safe range, and sidestep his Q.
Kled
Kled can tear you up because he has his W and all of his kit is designed for killing. Survive the lane, Ask for ganks.
Lee Sin
Lissandra
Malphite
An easy matchup. He will build MR which wil go against him because his skills and passive need armor. Bully him well, beware of ganks. Start with Doran's Ring
Mordekaiser
Nasus
Don't let the Cane Man Stack. Ask for ganks, Harass, Start with Doran's Ring
Ornn
Pantheon
Poppy
Quinn
A Very Easy Lane for Maokai. You will outsustain her and when you can use your Q to hit her while getting cs. You can kill her by yourself at Lvl6. Beware of ganks though
Renekton
Rumble
Shen
Singed
Sion
Swain
Tahm Kench
Talon
Teemo
This little devil will give you a hard time. His E will give you poison, His Q can block your AA. Survive the lane, ask for ganks
Trundle
Tryndamere
He outdamages you and outsustains you. Request for ganks pre-6 and survive lane
Urgot
Vayne
A lane where you will have a bad time. Her max health damage is irritating. Do your best to survive lane.
Vladimir
Volibear
Wukong
Xin Zhao
Yasuo
A pretty hard lane. Focus on farming and do not duel on early levels.
Yorick
Zed
In this lane, dodge all of his skillshots while farming. Use your Q to farm and hit him at the same time. Rush Tabi and Righteous Glory.
I am still working on this guide, so some matchups are blank. It means that I haven't experienced fighting with them. This guide is constantly Updating and I will Update it if I have some free time. Thank you :)
Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to DrullDg's Guide for Maokai in the Top Lane.
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