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Maokai·Support Build
P
Q
W
E
R| Win rate | 49.0% |
| Pick rate | 1.5% |
| Ban rate | 0.2% |
| Matches | 1 241- |
Maokai Build
Support ∙ Patch 14.21Most Popular
Win Rate 54.8% based on 294 matches
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Most Popular
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2nd Most Popular
46.1%Top Players ALL
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spells
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items
Starter Items
Time Target
@ 11 sec
Early Items
@ 3 min
Core Items
@ 14 min
Full Build
ability order
Q
E
W
Skills
situational items
Maokai Matchups Overview
Weak Against
Strong Against
Best Synergy (DUO)
Maokai General information
Maokai tips and tricks
Before engaging with your W, 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 E in nearby bushes to scout for vision. You can also place Saplings E in the bot lane
Maokai’s Ultimate R is great in team fights. Once you engage with your Ultimate R, fall back and protect your ADC and peel for them.
Maokai combos
Every combo you need to master the champion!
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 Celestial Opposition as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Locket of the Iron Solari. For your last 3 items, you should build Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and finish with Vigilant Wardstone. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 54.8% winrate over 294 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 Solstice Sleigh, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Locket of the Iron Solari as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Trailblazer, Thornmail and Vigilant Wardstone. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 46.1% win rate over 219 matches.
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.
Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
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Maokai Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.21 the best possible matchups for Maokai Support are:
- vs. Zoe - 83.3% win rate over 6 games.
- vs. Shen - 80.0% win rate over 5 games.
- vs. Vel'Koz - 75.0% win rate over 16 games.
- vs. Morgana - 68.8% win rate over 16 games.
- vs. Zilean - 66.7% win rate over 15 games.
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:
- vs. Heimerdinger - win rate over games.
- vs. Sylas - 14.3% win rate over 7 games.
- vs. Soraka - 17.6% win rate over 17 games.
- vs. Shaco - 25.0% win rate over 12 games.
- vs. Blitzcrank - 33.3% win rate over 33 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.
