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Maokai·Jungle Build

Sap MagicP
Bramble SmashQ
Twisted AdvanceW
Sapling TossE
Nature's GraspR
Win rate47.6%
Pick rate0.3%
Ban rate0.4%
Matches5 290-
Maokai Jungle has a 47.6% win rate with 0.3% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked C tier. Based on our analysis of 5 290 matches in patch 14.22 the best build for Maokai is Liandry's Torment, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Locket of the Iron Solari, Abyssal Mask, and Thornmail. Most picked runes for Maokai Jungle are Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, and Waterwalking for primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot, and Treasure Hunter for secondary tree.
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Maokai Build

Jungle Jungle  Patch 14.22

Most Popular

Win Rate 52.1% based on 718 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Phase RushDomination
Liandry's Torment

Most Popular

52.1%
AftershockPrecision
Liandry's Torment

2nd Most Popular

55.0%
Phase RushInspiration
Liandry's Torment

Alternative

55.2%
Phase RushInspiration
Locket of the Iron Solari

Off-Meta

60.0%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Satorius Pro

75.0%
iconRankName

SHERNFlRE OTP

87.5%
iconRankName

czarek sobczak OTP

50.0%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Graves

50.0%

runes

Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerSmite

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 15 sec

Early Items

Fated Ashes
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Liandry's Torment
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Locket of the Iron Solari

@ 20 min

Full Build

Liandry's Torment
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Locket of the Iron Solari
Abyssal Mask
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

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

situational items

Warmog's Armor
Frozen Heart
Knight's Vow
Sunfire Aegis
Kaenic Rookern
Unending Despair

Maokai Matchups Overview

Maokai General information

Maokai tips and tricks

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 carries.

Place down as many Saplings Sapling TossE as possible before your first camp spawns. Place them in a bush when possible.

Your goal in the early game is to gank as much as you can with your point and click CC Twisted AdvanceW. Try and get your allies ahead from the get-go.

Maokai combos

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

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Maokai Jungle build, you should take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Phase Rush as your keystone, followed by Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence and Waterwalking in the primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Ability Haste in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Liandry's Torment as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Locket of the Iron Solari. For your last 3 items, you should build Abyssal Mask, Thornmail and finish with Randuin's Omen. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 52.1% winrate over 718 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Maokai Jungle build would be to take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Aftershock as your keystone, Font of Life, Conditioning and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Legend: Haste with Triumph in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Liandry's Torment, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Locket of the Iron Solari as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Abyssal Mask, Thornmail and Randuin's Omen. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 55.0% win rate over 189 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Phase Rush as your keystone, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence and Waterwalking in the primary tree, and Cosmic Insight with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree, as well as Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Liandry's Torment as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and Sunfire Aegis as a third item. You want to finish the build with Thornmail, Frozen Heart and Spirit Visage. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 55.2% win rate across 172 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Maokai Jungle build in the current patch, try Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells, Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence and Waterwalking as your primary rune tree, and Magical Footwear with Cosmic Insight as your secondary tree. Use Ability Haste, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Locket of the Iron Solari as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Liandry's Torment as third item. The last 3 options are Abyssal Mask, Morellonomicon and Spirit Visage. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 60.0% win rate over 95 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 Jungle in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.23 the best possible matchups for Maokai Jungle are:

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

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Maokai in the current patch into the following Jungle 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.