Maokai Build Guides, Runes and Items

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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

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 8568 Games

Inspiration

Domination

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 4730 Games

Resolve

Precision

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 248 Games

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 54391 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 17432 Games

Second Best

44%

Win Rate 6935 Games

Third Best

82%

Win Rate 302 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

70%

Win Rate 1733 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

74%

Win Rate 458 Games

Passive Ability

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

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 2598 Games

Resolve

Precision

Third Best

47%

Win Rate 2469 Games

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 7370 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 335 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 30972 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 5539 Games

Second Best

33%

Win Rate 1264 Games

Third Best

38%

Win Rate 121 Games

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to Buy Wards

Passive Ability

Second Best

71%

Win Rate 154 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

69%

Win Rate 101 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 13.5: 3523100 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 137 Games

Resolve

Precision

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 603 Games

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 228 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 401 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 5049 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 1490 Games

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 5592 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 1776 Games

Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Passive Ability

Second Best

69%

Win Rate 1526 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

73%

Win Rate 520 Games

Passive Ability

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.

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

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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 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.

Bramble Smash Maokai's Q Ability

600

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.

Twisted Advance Maokai's W Ability

525

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.

Sapling Toss Maokai's E Ability

1100

45 / 55 / 65 / 75 / 85

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).

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.

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