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

Maokai vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Illaoi as Maokai

based on 2,961 Maokai vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Maokai did battle with Illaoi in 2961 matches. Having so many matchups for Maokai versus Illaoi provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This matchup is somewhat rare. Maokai has to counter Illaoi in only 1.9% of his games.

Maokai vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Maokai does a ok job of countering Illaoi. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Maokai versus Illaoi rounds, Maokai’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Maokai vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalWinged Moonplate

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernLocket of the Iron Solari

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 LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceArmorArmor
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Maokai vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Illaoi Image
2.8
< Kills >
5.5
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
13.1
< Assists >
4.7
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
47
< Minions Killed >
194
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.59
1,659
< Physical Damage >
27,439
11,378
< Magic Damage >
931
1,059
< True Damage >
466
14,097
< Damage Dealt >
28,837
29,970
< Damage Taken >
37,241
9,337
< Gold Earned >
12,261
1.36
< Towers >
2.88
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,856
< Total Healing >
9,724
11,616
< Experience >
15,439
46
< Vision Score >
16
19
< Wards Placed >
8
420
< Time Dealing CC >
458

How to Counter Illaoi with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several critical Maokai vs. Illaoi counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Illaoi. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Maokai normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Illaoi. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Maokai and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Illaoi

Who is Better, Maokai or Illaoi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Illaoi, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Maokai makes an ok counter for Illaoi.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate compared to Illaoi, when they face off with one another, Maokai also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Maokai into Illaoi.

Furthermore, Maokai also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Illaoi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Illaoi matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Maokai is a decent counter to Illaoi. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Maokai against Illaoi.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

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Maokai Wins Against

ZeriZeri59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee59.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi57.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Maokai, we analyzed 2,961 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 Illaoi 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Maokai in order to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Illaoi. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Maokai versus Illaoi build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Illaoi than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average win rate of 50.6% battling Illaoi with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Illaoi as Maokai, Maokai players should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Maokai vs Illaoi matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.6% win rate overall.

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