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Maokai·Mid Build

Sap MagicP
Bramble SmashQ
Twisted AdvanceW
Sapling TossE
Nature's GraspR
Win rate55.3%
Pick rate0.0%
Ban rate1.0%
Matches514-
Maokai Mid has a 55.3% win rate with 0.0% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 514 matches in patch 15.3 the best build for Maokai is Unending Despair, Plated Steelcaps, Winter's Approach, Spirit Visage, and Thornmail. Most picked runes for Maokai Mid are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, and Overgrowth for primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight for secondary tree.
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Maokai Build

Mid Mid  Patch 15.3

Most Popular

Win Rate 63.4% based on 112 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingInspiration
Unending Despair

Most Popular

63.4%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Midkai OTP

80.0%

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

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Tear of the Goddess
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Unending Despair
Plated Steelcaps
Winter's Approach

@ 21 min

Full Build

Unending Despair
Plated Steelcaps
Winter's Approach
Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Sunfire Aegis

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
Q
2
W
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

Frozen Heart
Randuin's Omen
Locket of the Iron Solari
Jak'Sho, The Protean

Frozen Heart

4th item alternative for:
Spirit Visage

Recommended whenever you need to 1) increase mana usage; 2) reduce enemy attack speed. It's effective against AD champions who rely on basic attacks (Jinx, Tristana, Vayne) or use their abilities frequently (Yasuo, Riven, Zed).

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

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Maokai Mid build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth in the primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Unending Despair as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Winter's Approach. For your last 3 items, you should build Spirit Visage, Thornmail and finish with Sunfire Aegis. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 63.4% winrate over 112 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 Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 15.4 the best possible matchups for Maokai Mid are:

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

Worst Matchups

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