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Maokai Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Maokai we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Maokai, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Maokai this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 12.15. However, if you are a new Maokai player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Maokai!

Patch 12.14: 438954 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 666 Games

Resolve

Inspiration

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 235 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Second Best

45%

Win Rate 1215 Games

Third Best

42%

Win Rate 88 Games

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 2374 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 552 Games

Second Best

38%

Win Rate 383 Games

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! Small Sample Size Warning * There is either not a lot of games played on this champion or the builds vary greatly, we have provided the top build but it does not have a high confidence rating so use your own discretion.

Passive Ability

Second Best

75%

Win Rate 16 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

85%

Win Rate 13 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.14: 438954 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 89 Games

Resolve

Inspiration

Third Best

Win Rate Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 185 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 369 Games

Third Best

48%

Win Rate 321 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 301 Games

Third Best

46%

Win Rate 145 Games

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Passive Ability

Patch 12.14: 438954 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Domination

Second Best

33%

Win Rate 12 Games

Resolve

Inspiration

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 6 Games

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

47%

Win Rate 412 Games

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 83 Games

Third Best

46%

Win Rate 170 Games

Second Best

42%

Win Rate 195 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

60%

Win Rate 5 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

80%

Win Rate 5 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.14: 438954 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

81%

Win Rate 16 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Third Best

64%

Win Rate 11 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 75 Games

Third Best

46%

Win Rate 78 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 190 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 68 Games

Second Best

46%

Win Rate 127 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

100%

Win Rate 2 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

100%

Win Rate 2 Games

Passive Ability

Maokai Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Maokai guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Maokai Support in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Maokai. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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CR is Counter Rating, which is a combination of multiple counter factors. Counters shown are for Maokai Maokai Support

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Maokai Skins

Find Maokai's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Maokai skins and chromas on Maokai's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Astronaut Maokai

July 1, 2021

+ Wishlist

1350

Worldbreaker Maokai

April 9, 2020

+ Wishlist

1350

Victorious Maokai

Special Events

October 11, 2016

+ Wishlist

Meowkai

Special Events

April 1, 2016

+ Wishlist

1350

Goalkeeper Maokai

Special Events

June 18, 2014

+ Wishlist

750

Haunted Maokai

Special Events

October 26, 2012

+ Wishlist

975

Festive Maokai

Special Events

December 13, 2011

+ Wishlist

975

Totemic Maokai

February 16, 2011

+ Wishlist

520

Classic Maokai

Original

Wishlist

Charred Maokai

February 16, 2011

+ Wishlist

975

Maokai's Abilities

Sap Magic Maokai's Passive

Self

Maokai's attacks restore 5 / 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65 (+5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 12.5 / 13.75 / 15% maximum health) (depending on level) health.

Whenever Maokai uses an ability or is hit by an enemy ability, this cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds.

Bramble Smash Maokai's Q Ability

700

8 / 7.25 / 6.5 / 5.75 / 5

Maokai slams the ground, the force of which knocks nearby enemies back and sends an arcane shockwave forward, dealing 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+40% of ability power) magic damage and slowing his enemies by 99% for 0.25 seconds. Enemies close to Maokai are knocked back slightly more.

Twisted Advance Maokai's W Ability

525

13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9

Maokai transforms into a cloud of arcane energy, becoming untargetable and quickly traveling to a target enemy. The target takes 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+40% of ability power) magic damage and is rooted in place for 1 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 second(s).

Sapling Toss Maokai's E Ability

1100

60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100

Maokai flings a sapling, which stands watch for 30 seconds. Saplings will chase nearby enemies, detonating on proximity, dealing 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 plus 7 / 7.25 / 7.5 / 7.75 / 8% (+0.7% per 100 ability power) max health as magic damage and slowing surrounding enemies by 35% for 2 seconds.

If placed in a brush, saplings last for 30 (+2.5% of Maokai's bonus health) seconds and cause a larger explosion, dealing 40 / 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 plus 14 / 14.5 / 15 / 15.5 / 16% (+1.4% per 100 ability power) max health as magic damage over 2 seconds.

Nature's Grasp Maokai's Ultimate (R) Ability

3000

100

120 / 100 / 80 / 80 / 80

Maokai summons a colossal wave of brambles and thorns, rooting enemies for between 0.8 and 2.6 seconds, increasing with distance travelled, and dealing 150 / 225 / 300 (+75% of ability power) magic damage.

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