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League of Legends Champion MaokaiMaokai is in the b tier of champions

Maokai

TankMage
Maokai is a tankRoletank
DifficultyEasy
Power SpikeLate-Game
Sap Magic abilityp
Bramble Smash abilityq
Twisted Advance abilityw
Sapling Toss abilitye
Nature's Grasp abilityr
StatsBuildCounters
Runes
Synergies
support
jungle

Maokai Counters

based on 31,561 matches
Win Rate
50.2 %
Pick Rate
4.6 %
Ban Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Our Counter Maokai Data

We analyze millions of League of Legends games each week, pulled directly from Riot Games, to determine the best and worst Maokai counters. At this moment, our detailed counter Maokai data is based on 31,561 recent games and will show you which champions have the highest and lowest win rates against him.

Maokai Counters Summary

In the selected jungle position, Maokai does very well against Elise and Gragas, with win rates of 58.4% and 56.4%, respectively. Maokai a superior counter pick to both of these champions. Conversely, he is not good in counter jungle matchups when fighting Ivern and Jarvan IV. Be careful about brining Maokai into either of these two champions.

Maokai Matchups in Lane

Maokai middle Counters

Maokai bottom Counters

Maokai support Counters

Additional Info for Maokai Players

Maokai Counters Summary (Continued)

The greatest picks outside of lane to counter Maokai include Aphelios, Lucian, and Xayah. These picks are all good at countering Maokai with win rates over 57%. Even if these Maokai counter picks are not played in your lane, it's not a good idea to take him into these matchups. They will very likely destroy Maokai.

Yet, if the opposing team brings either Swain or Trundle, you should seriously consider choosing him, as he easily dominates these selections with win rates over 53% against each ofthem.

How to Counter Maokai

Maokai's saplings deals more damage when they are in the brush. Try to anticipate when Maokai is luring you into them and avoid following him directly.

As a support, Maokai counters a lot of champions that need to position well to be effective, such as Blitz and Pyke. He can use his Sapplings ability to protect from flanking maneuvers and control his enemies positioning.

Maokai counters most melee champions. His root CC abilities can keep them from engaging their targets.

Try to move away when you see Maokai cast Nature's Grasp, because it can root your entire team.

How to Use this Countering Maokai Guide

To see the details and best Maokai counter builds for a specific matchup, you can click the related row in one of the tables above. If you want specific Ashe counters not highlighted above, you may use the filters below to find details on your specific Maokai matchup.

To limit the Maokai counters to a particular ranked tier only, pick the desired tier from the dropdown menu above. The recommended champion counters will be revised. If you would like great champion pairings for your own allies to advance your win percentage, take a look at our Maokai synergies.

We comb through millions of League of Legends matches pulled directly from Riot Games servers each week to give you an advantage. We analyze the data using advanced algorithms to bring you the most accurate Maokai counters online. Having evaluated so many matches gives us lots of faith in our conclusions.

All Maokai Matchups

The Maokai counter matchups shown below include data from Silver+ tiers and champions in all positions. Click an individual Maokai matchup to see a detailed build, stats, and advice to win your next fight. You will also have the opportunity to further refine your tier selection.

Maokai vs Zeri
Zeri896 Games
In Game
61.5 %
Maokai vs Nidalee
Nidalee590 Games
In Game
60.8 %
Maokai vs Elise
Elise616 Games
In Game
57.6 %
Maokai vs LeBlanc
LeBlanc1,457 Games
In Game
57.1 %
Maokai vs Orianna
Orianna1,201 Games
In Game
56.7 %
Maokai vs Naafiri
Naafiri1,051 Games
In Game
56.6 %
Maokai vs Skarner
Skarner259 Games
In Game
56.4 %
Maokai vs Qiyana
Qiyana1,102 Games
In Game
56.4 %
Maokai vs Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw669 Games
In Game
56.4 %
Maokai vs Jayce
Jayce1,091 Games
In Game
56.3 %
Maokai vs Hwei
Hwei4,161 Games
In Game
56.2 %
Maokai vs Kalista
Kalista787 Games
In Game
56.2 %
Maokai vs Lulu
Lulu1,277 Games
In Game
56.1 %
Maokai vs Syndra
Syndra2,022 Games
In Game
56.1 %
Maokai vs Taliyah
Taliyah1,027 Games
In Game
56.1 %
Maokai vs Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa3,524 Games
In Game
56.1 %
Maokai vs Corki
Corki1,068 Games
In Game
55.9 %
Maokai vs Ahri
Ahri2,332 Games
In Game
55.9 %
Maokai vs Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix2,484 Games
In Game
55.8 %
Maokai vs Yuumi
Yuumi1,769 Games
In Game
55.7 %
Maokai vs Ezreal
Ezreal5,721 Games
In Game
55.5 %
Maokai vs Kennen
Kennen884 Games
In Game
55.5 %
Maokai vs Zed
Zed3,011 Games
In Game
55.4 %
Maokai vs Zoe
Zoe1,003 Games
In Game
55.4 %
Maokai vs Ziggs
Ziggs1,156 Games
In Game
55.4 %
Maokai vs Rengar
Rengar3,226 Games
In Game
55.3 %
Maokai vs Soraka
Soraka1,987 Games
In Game
55.1 %
Maokai vs Lee Sin
Lee Sin2,523 Games
In Game
55.1 %
Maokai vs K'Sante
K'Sante1,544 Games
In Game
55.1 %
Maokai vs Kayn
Kayn4,002 Games
In Game
55 %
Maokai vs Ryze
Ryze731 Games
In Game
54.9 %
Maokai vs Camille
Camille1,155 Games
In Game
54.9 %
Maokai vs Draven
Draven2,970 Games
In Game
54.9 %
Maokai vs Sejuani
Sejuani929 Games
In Game
54.8 %
Maokai vs Renekton
Renekton1,413 Games
In Game
54.8 %
Maokai vs Lucian
Lucian5,526 Games
In Game
54.7 %
Maokai vs Katarina
Katarina3,059 Games
In Game
54.7 %
Maokai vs Varus
Varus3,622 Games
In Game
54.6 %
Maokai vs Evelynn
Evelynn2,250 Games
In Game
54.5 %
Maokai vs Malzahar
Malzahar2,755 Games
In Game
54.5 %
Maokai vs Nautilus
Nautilus3,648 Games
In Game
54.5 %
Maokai vs Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth1,843 Games
In Game
54.4 %
Maokai vs Nami
Nami2,533 Games
In Game
54.4 %
Maokai vs Xayah
Xayah1,319 Games
In Game
54.4 %
Maokai vs Renata Glasc
Renata Glasc965 Games
In Game
54.4 %
Maokai vs Ashe
Ashe5,595 Games
In Game
54.3 %
Maokai vs Rell
Rell1,174 Games
In Game
54.3 %
Maokai vs Hecarim
Hecarim2,153 Games
In Game
54.2 %
Maokai vs Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks1,499 Games
In Game
54.1 %
Maokai vs Shaco
Shaco3,221 Games
In Game
54.1 %
Maokai vs Yone
Yone5,123 Games
In Game
54.1 %
Maokai vs Diana
Diana3,434 Games
In Game
54 %
Maokai vs Veigar
Veigar2,705 Games
In Game
54 %
Maokai vs Gwen
Gwen1,917 Games
In Game
54 %
Maokai vs Gnar
Gnar874 Games
In Game
53.9 %
Maokai vs Karma
Karma2,786 Games
In Game
53.9 %
Maokai vs Gangplank
Gangplank1,353 Games
In Game
53.9 %
Maokai vs Karthus
Karthus1,111 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank3,438 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Pyke
Pyke3,206 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Gragas
Gragas1,614 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Yorick
Yorick1,960 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate3,699 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Maokai vs Vex
Vex1,543 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Maokai vs Darius
Darius3,334 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Maokai vs Akali
Akali4,806 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Maokai vs Rumble
Rumble1,561 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Maokai vs Thresh
Thresh3,702 Games
In Game
53.6 %
Maokai vs Samira
Samira3,808 Games
In Game
53.5 %
Maokai vs Tryndamere
Tryndamere2,069 Games
In Game
53.5 %
Maokai vs Warwick
Warwick3,261 Games
In Game
53.5 %
Maokai vs Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump1,977 Games
In Game
53.4 %
Maokai vs Kindred
Kindred1,538 Games
In Game
53.4 %
Maokai vs Garen
Garen2,942 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Caitlyn
Caitlyn8,285 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Pantheon
Pantheon3,961 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Udyr
Udyr2,927 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Janna
Janna2,433 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Akshan
Akshan1,654 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Maokai vs Alistar
Alistar1,634 Games
In Game
53.2 %
Maokai vs Lissandra
Lissandra1,153 Games
In Game
53.2 %
Maokai vs Aphelios
Aphelios2,040 Games
In Game
53.2 %
Maokai vs Ekko
Ekko4,141 Games
In Game
53.2 %
Maokai vs Olaf
Olaf826 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Maokai vs Rakan
Rakan2,668 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Maokai vs Quinn
Quinn1,033 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Maokai vs Malphite
Malphite3,318 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Maokai vs Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol1,421 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Maokai vs Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai443 Games
In Game
53 %
Maokai vs Graves
Graves4,193 Games
In Game
53 %
Maokai vs Amumu
Amumu2,122 Games
In Game
53 %
Maokai vs Volibear
Volibear1,778 Games
In Game
53 %
Maokai vs Wukong
Wukong935 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Maokai vs Anivia
Anivia1,276 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Maokai vs Sion
Sion2,388 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Maokai vs Jhin
Jhin10,024 Games
In Game
52.7 %
Maokai vs Riven
Riven2,997 Games
In Game
52.7 %
Maokai vs Jax
Jax5,829 Games
In Game
52.7 %
Maokai vs Milio
Milio2,171 Games
In Game
52.6 %
Maokai vs Sona
Sona2,000 Games
In Game
52.6 %
Maokai vs Lux
Lux8,126 Games
In Game
52.6 %
Maokai vs Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger1,075 Games
In Game
52.6 %
Maokai vs Nasus
Nasus2,525 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Maokai vs Viktor
Viktor1,288 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Maokai vs Viego
Viego3,585 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Maokai vs Seraphine
Seraphine3,799 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Maokai vs Fiora
Fiora2,230 Games
In Game
52.4 %
Maokai vs Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath1,879 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Maokai vs Shyvana
Shyvana1,130 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Maokai vs Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo1,778 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Maokai vs Aatrox
Aatrox4,514 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Maokai vs Vi
Vi2,551 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Maokai vs Jinx
Jinx4,289 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Maokai vs Yasuo
Yasuo5,820 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Maokai vs Zilean
Zilean1,091 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Maokai vs Talon
Talon1,877 Games
In Game
52.1 %
Maokai vs Shen
Shen1,640 Games
In Game
52 %
Maokai vs Master Yi
Master Yi4,007 Games
In Game
52 %
Maokai vs Vayne
Vayne5,050 Games
In Game
51.9 %
Maokai vs Annie
Annie1,463 Games
In Game
51.8 %
Maokai vs Illaoi
Illaoi1,588 Games
In Game
51.8 %
Maokai vs Twitch
Twitch3,470 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Maokai vs Xerath
Xerath3,391 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Maokai vs Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz1,829 Games
In Game
51.6 %
Maokai vs Senna
Senna6,943 Games
In Game
51.6 %
Maokai vs Kayle
Kayle2,430 Games
In Game
51.6 %
Maokai vs Briar
Briar3,793 Games
In Game
51.5 %
Maokai vs Azir
Azir1,557 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Maokai vs Ornn
Ornn1,931 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Maokai vs Sett
Sett2,265 Games
In Game
51.3 %
Maokai vs Braum
Braum1,175 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Maokai vs Irelia
Irelia2,319 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Maokai vs Bard
Bard2,953 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Maokai vs Fizz
Fizz4,203 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Maokai vs Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV1,386 Games
In Game
51 %
Maokai vs Kassadin
Kassadin1,221 Games
In Game
51 %
Maokai vs Urgot
Urgot1,546 Games
In Game
51 %
Maokai vs Brand
Brand5,495 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Maokai vs Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia862 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Maokai vs Teemo
Teemo7,080 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Maokai vs Tristana
Tristana2,669 Games
In Game
50.8 %
Maokai vs Zyra
Zyra3,925 Games
In Game
50.8 %
Maokai vs Trundle
Trundle5,277 Games
In Game
50.7 %
Maokai vs Vladimir
Vladimir2,748 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Maokai vs Sivir
Sivir1,180 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Maokai vs Neeko
Neeko2,188 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Maokai vs Sylas
Sylas3,198 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Maokai vs Zac
Zac2,277 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Maokai vs Poppy
Poppy1,462 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Maokai vs Rammus
Rammus1,457 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Maokai vs Morgana
Morgana4,194 Games
In Game
50.3 %
Maokai vs Ivern
Ivern1,035 Games
In Game
50.2 %
Maokai vs Kled
Kled1,135 Games
In Game
50 %
Maokai vs Leona
Leona3,388 Games
In Game
49.8 %
Maokai vs Nilah
Nilah1,325 Games
In Game
49.5 %
Maokai vs Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao2,831 Games
In Game
49.4 %
Maokai vs Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune10,737 Games
In Game
49.3 %
Maokai vs Nocturne
Nocturne4,492 Games
In Game
49.1 %
Maokai vs Galio
Galio2,359 Games
In Game
49 %
Maokai vs Singed
Singed2,092 Games
In Game
49 %
Maokai vs Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench2,109 Games
In Game
48.8 %
Maokai vs Taric
Taric963 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Maokai vs Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser5,991 Games
In Game
48.5 %
Maokai vs Swain
Swain3,418 Games
In Game
48.4 %
Maokai vs Lillia
Lillia5,840 Games
In Game
47.7 %