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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 13.23. 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!

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Patch 13.23: 59,436 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

Resolve

Precision

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 15% Pickrate

Inspiration

Domination

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 24% Pickrate

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Second Best

57%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Third Best

60%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Passive Ability

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Patch 13.23: 59,436 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Resolve

Precision

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Sorcery

Domination

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Third Best

56%

Win Rate 1% Pickrate

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Third Best

65%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 8% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Our Stats Powered By

Patch 13.23: 59,436 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Resolve

Inspiration

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 35% Pickrate

Resolve

Sorcery

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Resolve

Precision

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 1% Pickrate

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 24% Pickrate

Third Best

57%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Second Best

61%

Win Rate 4% Pickrate

Third Best

63%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 19% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Third Best

56%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

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

DRX Maokai

Special Events

June 1, 2023

+ Wishlist

Astronaut Maokai

July 1, 2021

+ Wishlist

Worldbreaker Maokai

April 9, 2020

+ Wishlist

Victorious Maokai

Special Events

October 11, 2016

+ Wishlist

Meowkai

Special Events

April 1, 2016

+ Wishlist

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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