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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 13.6. 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 2 Builds
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

maokai pro daniel

Build by matheuszr updated November 13, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai the twisted tree

Build by Fuqme LONG updated November 13, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai full tank

Build by Senke updated November 13, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Saplings everywhere!(In Depth Maokai Jungle Guide)

Build by Preheateds0ul updated November 12, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai rooting fat kids in the jungle

Build by Tarribarli updated November 10, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

maokai mostly armor

Build by Guest updated November 8, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Mao Jungle

Build by mayaforce updated November 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai: The Tree of Death (AP Jungle/Solo Guide)

Build by Bigboot updated November 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai guide to jingle jangle in the jungle.

Build by Wiifor updated November 3, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai item build

Build by Viral lnferno updated October 31, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

maokai buld

Build by Guest updated October 28, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Another tree in the jungle

Build by forcexd17 updated October 27, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai build by štejný

Build by Guest updated October 27, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai solo top

Build by Ichtus88 updated October 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

maokai solo top

Build by Guest updated October 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai AP tank

Build by Scambug updated October 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

treebeard

Build by KingDunkhun updated October 24, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

When a tree kicks your ***... -Maokai- Ap Offtank Guide

Build by Aw3some updated October 24, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai isnt a tree, he is a beast in jungle!

Build by Hijack updated October 23, 2012
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Tanky Lane Maokai: A Tree But Still Moving

Build by Swene97 updated October 23, 2012
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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 13.6. 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 13.6: 103054 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 8679 Games

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  • 3
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 50%

Win Rate 2313 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 2029 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 20738 Games

  • 1
  • 2

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 138 Games

Ghost Smite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 24920 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 17881 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 78%

Win Rate 88 Games

Eye of the Herald

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 45%

Win Rate 2687 Games

Stealth Ward
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Patch 13.6: 103056 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 4088 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 52%

Win Rate 1528 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 63%

Win Rate 54 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

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 14863 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 3190 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 141 Games

Flash Heal

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 43671 Games

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Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 17646 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 30%

Win Rate 580 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 34%

Win Rate 62 Games

Farsight Alteration
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards
Patch 13.6: 103053 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 1622 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
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 63%

Win Rate 72 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 58%

Win Rate 107 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 52%

Win Rate 9522 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 127 Games

Flash Ignite

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 220 Games

Teleport Ignite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 17315 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 2700 Games

Health Potion Tear of the Goddess

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 877 Games

Doran's Ring Health Potion

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 5448 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 56%

Win Rate 3402 Games

Oracle Lens

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 1087 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.

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