Maokai
The Twisted Treant
Maokai is a rageful, towering treant who fights the unnatural horrors of the Shadow Isles. He was twisted into a force of vengeance after a magical cataclysm destroyed his home, surviving undeath only through the Waters of Life infused within his heartwood.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Maokai
Overview
On patch 16.21, Maokai is rated C tier in the support role, winning 47.8% of 1,156 ranked games with a 1.2% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Aftershock with Flash and Heal and builds Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes, and Boots of Swiftness.
Maokai struggles most against Swain (38.9%), Lux (42.7%), and Brand (43.3%) and does best against Senna (65.2%), Pantheon (60%), and Milio (56%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,156 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
47.8%
Win rate
1.2%
Pick rate
1.2K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Maokai
- Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.
- Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.
- Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.
Playing against Maokai
- Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.
- The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.
- Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.
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Matchups
Strong against
Senna65.2%23
Pantheon60.0%40
Milio56.0%25
Tahm Kench55.9%34
Seraphine52.6%38
Weak against
Swain38.9%54
Lux42.7%89
Brand43.3%30
Blitzcrank43.4%53
Pyke44.4%45
Abilities
PSap Magic
Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.
QBramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5Cost: 40Range: 600
WTwisted Advance
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 60Range: 525
ESapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14Cost: 60/65/70/75/80Range: 1100
RNature's Grasp
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Cooldown: 130/110/90Cost: 100Range: 3000
Skins
Charred Maokai
Totemic Maokai
Festive Maokai
Haunted Maokai
Goalkeeper Maokai
Meowkai
Victorious Maokai
Worldbreaker Maokai
Astronaut Maokai
DRX Maokai
Corrupted Petricite Maokai