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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 13.11. 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 8 Builds
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Tank Maokai S8

Build by cHASE319 updated April 25, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Support Maokai Season 7

Build by JunglerBuilds updated April 6, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

MAIDOKAI

Build by TeaKettl updated March 7, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai

Build by Guest updated March 7, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

MAOKAI BROKEN

Build by Guest updated February 6, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai LvL 7 supp carry Maocarry

Build by Zibeld updated February 4, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Season 8 Maokai Support

Build by DenzelNelson updated January 31, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Pre S8

Build by SoTXinon updated January 15, 2018
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Pau-Brasil

Build by Flyu updated December 21, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Ivern's Brother Is Tank AF

Build by peter70 updated November 18, 2017
Season 7 Guides
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Support - Toss your way to victory (GUIDE IN PROGRESS

Guide by Furnimal updated March 19, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Top Tank [S7 Updated]

Guide by BodyShot Bill updated September 19, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Kiss my Nature

Guide by ZetroPlay updated May 21, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

93% Winrate Maokai Support

Guide by garYo updated May 17, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai//S7 Jungle//Twisted Advancing From The Haunted Forest

Guide by Dezekration updated January 3, 2017
Season 7 Builds
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Full Tank Maokai

Build by KoltUke02 updated May 12, 2017
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai jungle 7.9

Build by riftmare updated May 7, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

The Best Meowkai Jungle Guide Out There. (7.14)

Build by ThiccSucc updated July 20, 2017
6.8
16
Votes
10
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

AP Maokai

Build by KoltUke02 updated March 28, 2017
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

[UPDATED FOR S7] Maokai Support Guide : The tree who saves t

Build by RedBird27 updated February 4, 2017
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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 13.11. 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 13.11: 3750086 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 39260 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 52%

Win Rate 11451 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 50%

Win Rate 4915 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 52%

Win Rate 77484 Games

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  • 2

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 47%

Win Rate 342 Games

Ghost Smite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 25199 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 69459 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 46%

Win Rate 7285 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 82%

Win Rate 610 Games

Eye of the Herald
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Patch 13.11: 3775797 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 7360 Games

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  • 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 51%

Win Rate 2470 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying
LoL Rune: Demolish
Demolish
LoL Rune: Conditioning
Conditioning
LoL Rune: Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 74%

Win Rate 61 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: Revitalize
Revitalize

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 53%

Win Rate 29043 Games

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  • 2
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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 369 Games

Teleport Ignite

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 133 Games

Ghost Teleport

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 53%

Win Rate 43476 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 9316 Games

Doran's Ring Health Potion

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 3843 Games

Health Potion Tear of the Goddess

Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 17835 Games

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 57%

Win Rate 8974 Games

Oracle Lens

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 3063 Games

Farsight Alteration
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards
Patch 13.11: 3775797 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 6307 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
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 2309 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 69%

Win Rate 84 Games

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Aftershock
Aftershock
LoL Rune: Font of Life
Font of Life
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 19877 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 3413 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 351 Games

Flash Heal

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 54941 Games

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Trinket

Maokai's Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 22760 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Trinket 36%

Win Rate 935 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Trinket 41%

Win Rate 90 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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