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Maokai Build Guide by HeartOfJZ128

Maokai The Instigator

Maokai The Instigator

Updated on March 26, 2013
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Spells:

LoL Summoner Spell: Smite

Smite

LoL Summoner Spell: Ghost

Ghost

Items

Hunter's Machete Health Potion Spirit Stone Sapphire Crystal Tear of the Goddess Archangel's Staff Boots Boots of Swiftness Enchantment: Alacrity Glacial Shroud Warden's Mail Frozen Heart Aegis of the Legion Runic Bulwark Warmog's Armor Lich Bane

Ability Order

Sap Magic (PASSIVE)

Maokai Passive Ability

Bramble Smash (Q)
Q

Twisted Advance (W)
W

Sapling Toss (E)
E

Nature's Grasp (R)
R
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Maokai counters well

Pyke
3.4 CR
Alistar
3.6 CR
Bard
3.8 CR

Maokai gets countered

Rell
6 CR
Milio
5.4 CR
Braum
5.4 CR
More Maokai Counters

Introduction

I've been playing League for close to a year now and Maokai is quite the Champion. Ive found with this build that jungling is easy in the beginning. Late in the game becoming an instigator of fights and tanking while still doing enough damage to matter is key in this build.
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Maokai counters well

Pyke
3.4 CR
Alistar
3.6 CR
Bard
3.8 CR

Maokai gets countered

Rell
6 CR
Milio
5.4 CR
Braum
5.4 CR
More Maokai Counters
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HeartOfJZ128 Maokai Guide
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