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Maokai Build Guides, Runes and Items

Maokai The Twisted Treant

Find the best Maokai build guides for League of Legends S13 Patch 13.5. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Maokai build for the S13 meta. Learn more about Maokai's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

Season 5 Guides
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Top Lane Maokai by C9 Balls

Guide by C9Balls updated February 12, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Carry Your Team as a Tree - S5 Cinderhulk Maokai guide

Guide by The God of Andre updated April 13, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Support Tank Maokai

Guide by Widubald updated April 18, 2015
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Jungle

Guide by r3spec1 updated October 11, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai - The Tree In The Jungle (S5)

Guide by Kellth updated March 29, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Carry the soloQ with Maokai! Build, Guide and Matchups [4.19

Guide by Nakakata updated November 12, 2014
Season 5 Builds
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Nigton's Treeman Tactics

Build by Nigton updated September 4, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai, o Ente Retorcido [FullTankJungle][BR Guide]

Build by SzZeeh updated September 3, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Top :the Strongest Tree

Build by GoD Scorpion updated June 30, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

God Maokai Imortal and Damage

Build by xDeadMaus updated June 26, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Got tank?

Build by Zhirpcip updated April 27, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai the immortal

Build by DickButt2014 updated December 17, 2014
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai

Build by arnold018 updated November 7, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Ap maokai

Build by Guest updated October 22, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Ap maokai

Build by Guest updated October 21, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai CarryTank Toplaner! Patch 5.20 updated!

Build by Temalar updated October 14, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

AD KØRRI MOAKIA 420YOLO BLAZE IT FGT

Build by Guest updated October 10, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai top Laner S5 Basic Build

Build by Guest updated September 27, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Top Lane Maokai - The Tankiest Tree

Build by Cluelord updated September 11, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

MAOKAI FOR DHAVAN

Build by qwertypop12 updated August 18, 2015
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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 13.5. 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 13.5: 3523103 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 28412 Games

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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Phase Rush
Phase Rush
LoL Rune: Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Waterwalking
Waterwalking

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 8568 Games

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 4730 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Aftershock
Aftershock
LoL Rune: Font of Life
Font of Life
LoL Rune: Conditioning
Conditioning
LoL Rune: Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph

Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 61213 Games

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  • 2

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 248 Games

Ghost Smite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 14903 Games

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  • 3

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 53619 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 44%

Win Rate 6935 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 82%

Win Rate 302 Games

Eye of the Herald
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Patch 13.5: 3523104 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 9281 Games

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Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Aftershock
Aftershock
LoL Rune: Font of Life
Font of Life
LoL Rune: Bone Plating
Bone Plating
LoL Rune: Unflinching
Unflinching

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery
LoL Rune: Time Warp Tonic
Time Warp Tonic

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 2598 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Aftershock
Aftershock
LoL Rune: Font of Life
Font of Life
LoL Rune: Conditioning
Conditioning
LoL Rune: Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 2469 Games

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet
LoL Rune: Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Scorch
Scorch

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 33696 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 7370 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 335 Games

Flash Heal

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 93192 Games

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Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 51%

Win Rate 40200 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 33%

Win Rate 1264 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 38%

Win Rate 121 Games

Farsight Alteration
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards
Patch 13.5: 3523100 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 2650 Games

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Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying
LoL Rune: Demolish
Demolish
LoL Rune: Second Wind
Second Wind
LoL Rune: Unflinching
Unflinching

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 59%

Win Rate 137 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying
LoL Rune: Font of Life
Font of Life
LoL Rune: Conditioning
Conditioning
LoL Rune: Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 54%

Win Rate 603 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying
LoL Rune: Demolish
Demolish
LoL Rune: Second Wind
Second Wind
LoL Rune: Unflinching
Unflinching

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 15931 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 228 Games

Flash Ignite

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 401 Games

Teleport Ignite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 30186 Games

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  • 2
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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 5049 Games

Health Potion Tear of the Goddess

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 1490 Games

Doran's Ring Health Potion

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 49%

Win Rate 9321 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 5592 Games

Oracle Lens

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 54%

Win Rate 1776 Games

Farsight Alteration
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Maokai Counters

Learn Maokai'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 Jungle 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.

Maokai Skins

Maokai's Abilities

Maokai's Sap Magic
Sap Magic Maokai's Passive Maokai's Passive
Self
Maokai's Passive
Maokai's Passive
Maokai's attacks restore 4−34 (+4-12% of maximum health) health (depending on level).

Using an ability or being hit by an enemy champion's ability reduces the cooldown by 4 seconds. Being hit by large or epic monster's attacks or abilities reduces the cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
Q
Maokai's Bramble Smash
Bramble Smash Maokai's Q Ability
600
60
8 / 7.25 / 6.5 / 5.75 / 5
Maokai smashes his fist into the ground, dealing 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+40% of ability power) plus (+2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4% of the target's max health) magic damage and briefly slowing. Nearby enemies are also knocked back.
W
Maokai's Twisted Advance
Twisted Advance Maokai's W Ability
525
60
13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9
Maokai transforms into a moving mass of roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to an enemy. Upon arrival, he roots the enemy for 1 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 seconds and deals 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+40% of ability power) magic damage.
E
Maokai's Sapling Toss
Sapling Toss Maokai's E Ability
1100
45 / 55 / 65 / 75 / 85
14
Maokai flings a sapling, which stands watch for 30 seconds. Saplings chase nearby enemies, detonating on arrival to deal 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+25% of ability power) (+5% bonus health) magic damage and slow surrounding enemies by 45% for 2 seconds. Sap Magic's cooldown is reduced by an additional 4 seconds if the sapling hits an enemy champion or epic monster.

If placed in brush, Saplings instead last for 30 (+2.5% bonus health) seconds and cause a larger explosion, dealing 36.67 / 53.33 / 70 / 86.67 / 103.33 (+23.33% of ability power) (+3.33% bonus health) magic damage over 3 seconds (for a total of 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+70% of ability power) (+10% bonus health) magic damage) and slowing enemies by 45% (+1% per 100 ability power) (+1% per 100 bonus health).
R
Maokai's Nature's Grasp
Nature's Grasp Maokai's Ultimate (R) Ability
3000
100
120 / 110 / 100 / 100 / 100
Maokai summons a colossal wave of brambles and thorns, rooting enemies for 0.8 to 2.6 seconds, increasing with distance travelled, and dealing 150 / 225 / 300 (+75% of ability power) magic damage. Hitting a champion gives Maokai 40 / 50 / 60% movement speed, decaying over 2 seconds.

Questions About Maokai

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