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Maokai Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 14.24

Maokai The Twisted Treant

Find the best Maokai build guides for League of Legends S14 Patch 14.24. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Maokai build for the S14 meta. Learn more about Maokai's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

Season 4 Builds
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Jungle Maokai

Build by InvisibleStriker updated November 29, 2013
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Support FTW

Build by Mex_PT updated November 27, 2013
Season 3 Guides
9.7
22
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1
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

AD Maokai - Never underrestimate a Tree with a Sword!

Guide by Flowstylex updated October 30, 2013
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

CouilleBleu's AP Maokai Guide - The Best Father In The World

Guide by xXxKreshxXx updated October 31, 2013
7.4
23
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9
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

How to OP Maokai- AP Nuke/Offtank-Ranked play included

Guide by HumanKiller2 updated October 1, 2013
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Season 3 Maokai Mid: By BlackLancer (#1 Maokai NA)

Guide by BlackLancer updated July 30, 2013
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Der brennende Baum (Maokai Jungle Guide [GERMAN;Deutsch]

Guide by TedruUges updated July 19, 2013
9.3
15
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0
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai - The Charred Treant (Jungle Guide)

Guide by Fangride updated June 16, 2013
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Jungle Maokai (Tanky)

Guide by Galenodo updated June 15, 2013
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

He isnt just a Tree, he is daaaat Tree! - short guide!

Guide by mamba the bonbon updated May 6, 2013
7.3
5
Votes
1
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai Jungle - Nature's Payback Time

Guide by Archibal updated March 1, 2013
8.6
101
Votes
10
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai - Jungling with the Tree

Guide by Sujing updated December 7, 2012
  • In-depth
8.2
9
Votes
1
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Dominion-Kai, Continued from Everything-Kai

Guide by Teyso updated December 13, 2012
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai - I heard you liked tanks, so I gave you a tree...

Guide by TheMcDanee updated April 21, 2013
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai S3 Jungler guide

Guide by Darth warrior updated December 18, 2012
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

The treeping death (tank/support)

Guide by warking445 updated December 7, 2012
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Off-Tank CC Monster Maokai

Guide by Eronaile updated August 28, 2013
  • In-depth
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Maokai - Roots of Pain (fr)

Guide by HrfMl LeTRoll updated April 16, 2013
  • In-depth
5.2
3
Votes
4
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

Best Maokai Alive

Guide by zammaster updated April 16, 2013
Season 3 Builds
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LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide
LoL Champion Maokai Build Guide

USELESSGOD

Build by Mobagod updated November 19, 2013
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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 14.24. 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 14.24: 63,248 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 67% Pickrate

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Inspiration
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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 53%

Win Rate 29% Pickrate

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 94% Pickrate

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Teleport Ignite

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 45%

Win Rate 0% Pickrate

Flash Ignite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 81% Pickrate

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Maokai's Core Items

Maokai's Best Core Items 62%

Win Rate 22% Pickrate

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Patch 14.24: 63,248 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 61% Pickrate

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

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Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Resolve
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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 84% Pickrate

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Flash Heal

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 85% Pickrate

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Maokai's Core Items

Maokai's Best Core Items 60%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

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Patch 14.24: 63,248 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Maokai's Runes

Maokai's Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 25% Pickrate

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Sorcery
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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Runes 45%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

Resolve
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Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
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Maokai's Summoner Spells

Maokai's Best Summoner Spells 46%

Win Rate 46% Pickrate

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 46%

Win Rate 39% Pickrate

Flash Gustwalker Smite

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Maokai's Starters

Maokai's Best Starter Items 45%

Win Rate 39% Pickrate

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Second Best

Maokai's 2nd Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 31% Pickrate

Stealth Ward Health Potion

Third Best

Maokai's 3rd Best Starter Items 47%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Oracle Lens Health Potion

Maokai's Core Items

Maokai's Best Core Items 51%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

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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 TOP 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 4-12.8% 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
40
7 / 6.5 / 6 / 5.5 / 5
Maokai smashes his fist into the ground, dealing 65 / 110 / 155 / 200 / 245 (+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
14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
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
60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 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 (+1.5% 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
130 / 110 / 90 / 90 / 90
Maokai summons a colossal wave of brambles and thorns, rooting enemies for 0.75 to 2.25 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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