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How to Synergize Maokai with Rell on the Same TeamMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai with Rell

How to Win With Maokai and Rell Paired TogetherMaokai is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
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How to Synergize Maokai and Rell

based on 550 Maokai with Rell pairs
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Maokai has fought alongside Rell in 550 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Maokai synergize with Rell. It is very rare for Maokai to play alongside Rell as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 0.4% of matches with Maokai.

Maokai Rell Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Maokai does a terrible job of playing alongside Rell. On average, he wins a dismal 46.0% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Maokai when fighting on the same team as Rell by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Maokai vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailFrozen HeartSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotTreasure Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth 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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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10
W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Maokai and Rell

Tips for Playing as Maokai with Rell

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 Rell Synergy Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Rell Image
3.6
< Kills >
2.8
5.4
< Deaths >
5.7
11.4
< Assists >
12.7
0.81
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
75
< Minions Killed >
49
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,191
< Physical Damage >
1,699
13,923
< Magic Damage >
11,261
900
< True Damage >
999
17,015
< Damage Dealt >
13,959
34,747
< Damage Taken >
29,119
10,144
< Gold Earned >
9,339
1.49
< Towers >
1.49
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,036
< Total Healing >
9,384
12,800
< Experience >
11,446
28
< Vision Score >
46
11
< Wards Placed >
19
603
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Play with Rell as Maokai in LoL

The Maokai Rell synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rell, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Maokai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Rell. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Rell helps Maokai perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Maokai plays on the same team as Rell, he sees a great improvement in his complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Rell provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Maokai is played together with Rell on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Rell. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Rell.

Additionally, when Maokai plays with Rell on the same team, he typically takes much more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Rell does a poor job of covering Maokai in team fights.

Synergies between Maokai and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Maokai
Rell

Is Maokai better when played alongside Rell?

There is no ideal companion for Maokai that will no matter what be his top ally. Yet, overall, Rell is a terrible teammate for Maokai. By being on the same side as Maokai, she lowers their win rate by -6.6% to 46.0%. This proves that there is a terrible strategic relationship between Maokai and Rell that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Rell has a much lower diffuclty than Maokai. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Rell comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to do well with you.

Working cooperatively, Maokai players should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to support your allies. Combined, these champs should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

Conversely, by bringing Maokai and Rell together, you will not be providing your side a lot of sustained damage output. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that offsets this relative gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Rell teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai Rell Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Maokai and Rell, we analyzed 550 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Maokai with Rell comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Maokai in order to synergize with Rell during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to include in your Maokai and Rell synergy build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Rell than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Maokai had an average win rate of 46.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Rell with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing your oponents, Maokai players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.0% win rate overall.

If you need to view Maokai with Rell synergy tips and builds for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every round run with these champions.