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Maokai·Support Build

Sap MagicP
Bramble SmashQ
Twisted AdvanceW
Sapling TossE
Nature's GraspR
Win rate51.4%
Pick rate3.4%
Ban rate2.1%
Matches33 157-
Maokai Support has a 51.4% win rate with 3.4% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 33 157 matches in patch 15.2 the best build for Maokai is Solstice Sleigh, Boots of Swiftness, Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Thornmail. Most picked runes for Maokai Support are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching for primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight for secondary tree.
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Maokai Mid
Maokai Bot
Maokai Support

Maokai Build

Support Support ∙ Patch 15.2

Most Popular

Win Rate 54.5% based on 10 896 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
AftershockInspiration
Solstice Sleigh

Most Popular

54.5%
AftershockInspiration
Celestial Opposition

2nd Most Popular

49.2%
AftershockInspiration
Bloodsong

Alternative

53.5%
Arcane CometDomination
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

Off-Meta

51.1%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Efias Pro

66.7%
iconRankName

꽉잡아여 OTP

64.0%
iconRankName

Jae OTP

63.0%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Nami

53.7%

Karma

56.5%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
World Atlas
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 11 sec

Early Items

Boots
Control Ward

@ 4 min

Core Items

Solstice Sleigh
Boots of Swiftness
Trailblazer

@ 15 min

Full Build

Solstice Sleigh
Boots of Swiftness
Trailblazer
Locket of the Iron Solari
Thornmail
Vigilant Wardstone

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Sap Magic
Bramble Smash
Twisted Advance
Sapling Toss
Nature's Grasp
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Unending Despair
Knight's Vow
Abyssal Mask
Winter's Approach
Kaenic Rookern
Spirit Visage

Unending Despair

4th item alternative for:
Locket of the Iron Solari

Sustain tank item providing health and armor.

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Maokai Matchups Overview

Maokai General information

Maokai tips and tricks

Before engaging with your Twisted AdvanceW, always check the positioning of your ADC. You shouldn’t go in unless your ADC is in a position to follow up.

When roaming around the map, place Saplings Sapling TossE in nearby bushes to scout for vision. You can also place Saplings Sapling TossE in the bot lane

Maokai’s Ultimate Nature's GraspR is great in team fights. Once you engage with your Ultimate Nature's GraspR, fall back and protect your ADC and peel for them.

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The Best Maokai Builds, Runes and Items for Support in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Maokai Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Aftershock as your keystone, followed by Font of Life, Bone Plating and Unflinching in the primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Solstice Sleigh as your first item, followed by Boots of Swiftness and Trailblazer. For your last 3 items, you should build Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and finish with Vigilant Wardstone. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 54.5% winrate over 10 896 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Maokai Support build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Aftershock as your keystone, Font of Life, Bone Plating and Unflinching in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Celestial Opposition, which you should build first, followed by Boots of Swiftness as your second item and Locket of the Iron Solari as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Unending Despair, Thornmail and Vigilant Wardstone. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 49.2% win rate over 4 036 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Aftershock as your keystone, Font of Life, Bone Plating and Unflinching in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Bloodsong as your first item, then Boots of Swiftness as a second item and Trailblazer as a third item. You want to finish the build with Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Vigilant Wardstone. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 53.5% win rate across 593 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Maokai Support build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Cheap Shot with Ultimate Hunter as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Liandry's Torment as third item. The last 3 options are Bloodletter's Curse, Shadowflame and Unending Despair. The ability order for this build is E - Q - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 51.1% win rate over 329 matches played.

Situational Maokai Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Maokai build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Maokai runes page.

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Maokai Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 15.2 the best possible matchups for Maokai Support are:

Consider picking Maokai into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Support matchups that currently are in favor of Maokai.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Maokai in the current patch into the following Support matchups:

These champions are considered as Maokai counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Maokai counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.