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How to Win Maokai vs Azir Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Azir

How to Beat Azir as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Azir as Maokai

based on 2,733 Maokai vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.79
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Azir as Maokai resulted from an evaluation of 2733 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Maokai encounters Azir in only 1.8% of his games.

Maokai vs Azir Matchup Summary

Maokai has done a decent job of beating Azir. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champs face each other in. In Maokai vs Azir matches, Maokai’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Azir.

Best Maokai vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Azir as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Azir

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Advice to Win Against Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Maokai vs Azir Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Azir Image
2.7
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
5.7
12.9
< Assists >
6.4
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
48
< Minions Killed >
192
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,598
< Physical Damage >
666
10,835
< Magic Damage >
24,037
966
< True Damage >
546
13,400
< Damage Dealt >
25,249
28,657
< Damage Taken >
21,349
9,236
< Gold Earned >
12,187
1.8
< Towers >
2.31
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,063
< Total Healing >
2,942
11,343
< Experience >
14,956
49
< Vision Score >
18
20
< Wards Placed >
9
420
< Time Dealing CC >
172

How to Counter Azir with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Maokai versus Azir matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Azir’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Azir. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Maokai usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Azir. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Azir

Who is Better, Maokai or Azir?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Azir, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a good counter to Azir.

While Maokai does have a higher winrate compared to Azir, when on opposite teams, Maokai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Maokai into Azir.

Moreover, Maokai also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Azir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Azir matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Maokai is a decent counter to Azir. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Azir.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Maokai, we analyzed 2,733 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Azir as Maokai comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Maokai in order to counter Azir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai on average gets a lot less CS compared to Azir. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Maokai versus Azir build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Maokai used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Azir than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average winrate of 51.5% when countering Azir with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Azir as Maokai, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Maokai vs Azir battles, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

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