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

Maokai vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,939 Maokai vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
57.1 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our data, Maokai faced off against Naafiri 1939 times. Having so many games with Maokai vs Naafiri provides us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to obliterate your opponent. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Maokai is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Maokai vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Maokai has done a great job of beating Naafiri. Normally, he wins a whopping 57.1% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Maokai against Naafiri rounds, Maokai’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Maokai vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartUnending DespairHollow RadianceIceborn Gauntlet

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 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
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Naafiri

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.

Maokai vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
57.1 %
VS
Win Rate
42.9 %
Naafiri Image
2.9
< Kills >
8.1
5.7
< Deaths >
7
13.2
< Assists >
6.2
0.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
49
< Minions Killed >
154
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,768
< Physical Damage >
23,352
11,393
< Magic Damage >
115
996
< True Damage >
1,309
14,158
< Damage Dealt >
24,776
29,327
< Damage Taken >
26,521
9,492
< Gold Earned >
12,619
1.63
< Towers >
1.51
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,600
< Total Healing >
6,485
11,661
< Experience >
14,113
46
< Vision Score >
18
19
< Wards Placed >
8
502
< Time Dealing CC >
64

How to Counter Naafiri with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some valuable Maokai versus Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between these two champs. Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Maokai typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Naafiri

Who is Better, Maokai or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually wins when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 57.1% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a fantastic counter to Naafiri.

While Maokai does have a much higher winrate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Maokai also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Naafiri.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Naafiri matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Maokai is a great counter for Naafiri. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Maokai against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

SwainSwain47.6% winrateLilliaLillia48.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser48.4% winrateNilahNilah48.4% winrate

Maokai Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 56.1% 8797 GamesBrandBrand+ 56.5% 6844 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 57.2% 24108 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.5% 8067 Games

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Maokai, we analyzed 1,939 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Maokai versus Naafiri build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Naafiri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Maokai had an average win rate of 57.1% when countering Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Naafiri 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. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Maokai vs Naafiri counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 57.1% winrate overall.

If you want to see Maokai versus Naafiri tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every game with data with these champs.