![Maokai](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/maokai.png?V3)
Maokai·Top Build
![Sap Magic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Maokai_Passive.png?v2)
![Bramble Smash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiQ.png?v2)
![Twisted Advance](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiW.png?v2)
![Sapling Toss](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiE.png?v2)
![Nature's Grasp](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiR.png?v2)
Win rate | 51.2% |
Pick rate | 0.4% |
Ban rate | 0.4% |
Matches | 5 304- |
![Maokai](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/maokai.png?V3)
Maokai Build
Most Popular
Win Rate 55.0% based on 620 matches
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Recommended builds
![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v05)
Most Popular
55.0%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Hollow Radiance](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6664.png?v05)
Highest WR
60.4%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v05)
Alternative
54.4%![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Heartsteel](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3084.png?v05)
Off-Meta
57.9%Top Players ALL
![Aizo](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/pro-players-icon/aizo.png?V3)
Aizo Pro
83.3%GPP OTP
66.7%JOHANSON OTP
50.0%Matchup Specific
![Aatrox](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/aatrox.png?V3)
Aatrox
48.2%runes
![Grasp of the Undying](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8437.png?v03)
![Aftershock](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8439.png?v03)
![Guardian](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8465.png?v03)
![Demolish](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8446.png?v03)
![Font of Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8463.png?v03)
![Shield Bash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8401.png?v03)
![Conditioning](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8429.png?v03)
![Second Wind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8444.png?v03)
![Bone Plating](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8473.png?v03)
![Overgrowth](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8451.png?v03)
![Revitalize](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8453.png?v03)
![Unflinching](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8242.png?v03)
![Hextech Flashtraption](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8306.png?v03)
![Magical Footwear](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8304.png?v03)
![Cash Back](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8321.png?v03)
![Triple Tonic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8313.png?v03)
![Time Warp Tonic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8352.png?v03)
![Biscuit Delivery](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8345.png?v03)
![Cosmic Insight](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8347.png?v03)
![Approach Velocity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8410.png?v03)
![Jack Of All Trades](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8316.png?v03)
spells
![SummonerFlash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerFlash.png)
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![SummonerTeleport](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerTeleport.png)
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items
Starter Items
Time Target![Doran's Shield](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1054.png?v2)
![Health Potion](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2003.png?v2)
![Stealth Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3340.png?v2)
@ 14 sec
Early Items
![Tear of the Goddess](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3070.png?v2)
![Boots](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1001.png?v2)
@ 3 min
Core Items
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Winter's Approach](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3119.png?v2)
@ 20 min
Full Build
![Sunfire Aegis](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3068.png?v2)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3047.png?v2)
![Winter's Approach](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3119.png?v2)
![Spirit Visage](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3065.png?v2)
![Thornmail](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3075.png?v2)
![Unending Despair](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2502.png?v2)
ability order
Q
W
E
Skills
![Sap Magic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Maokai_Passive.png?v2)
![Bramble Smash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiQ.png?v2)
![Twisted Advance](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiW.png?v2)
![Sapling Toss](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiE.png?v2)
![Nature's Grasp](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/MaokaiR.png?v2)
situational items
![Frozen Heart](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3110.png?v2)
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6665.png?v2)
![Abyssal Mask](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/8020.png?v2)
![Randuin's Omen](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3143.png?v2)
![Kaenic Rookern](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2504.png?v2)
![Iceborn Gauntlet](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6662.png?v2)
Maokai Matchups Overview
Maokai General information
Maokai tips and tricks
Use your Saplings E to scout for vision in nearby lane bushes. They will help protect you when your trinket is on cooldown.
Maokai’s Ultimate R is great in team fights. Once you engage with your Ultimate
R, fall back and peel your carries.
You’re not at your strongest in the early game. When playing against a strong early game champion, avoid fighting them until you’ve got some items under your belt.
Maokai combos
Every combo you need to master the champion!
The Best Maokai Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +
Most Popular
If you want to use the most popular Maokai Top 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 Sunfire Aegis 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 Unending Despair. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 55.0% winrate over 620 matches played.
Alternative
If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Sunfire Aegis as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Spirit Visage as a third item. You want to finish the build with Thornmail, Abyssal Mask and Locket of the Iron Solari. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 54.4% win rate across 182 matches played.
Off-Meta
If you want to try an Off-Meta Maokai Top build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth as your primary rune tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Health Scaling and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Heartsteel as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Sunfire Aegis as third item. The last 3 options are Winter's Approach, Thornmail and Unending Despair. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 57.9% 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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Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
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Maokai Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.14 the best possible matchups for Maokai Top are:
- vs. Heimerdinger - 71.4% win rate over 21 games.
- vs. Trundle - 66.7% win rate over 27 games.
- vs. Sylas - 64.5% win rate over 31 games.
- vs. Sion - 59.6% win rate over 99 games.
- vs. Quinn - 59.1% win rate over 44 games.
Consider picking Maokai into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Maokai.
Worst Matchups
We highly recommend avoiding picking Maokai in the current patch into the following Top matchups:
- vs. Irelia - 38.5% win rate over 91 games.
- vs. Olaf - 39.6% win rate over 48 games.
- vs. Vladimir - 42.1% win rate over 57 games.
- vs. Aatrox - 43.9% win rate over 294 games.
- vs. Gwen - 44.6% win rate over 101 games.
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.