Maokai Counters

Best picks against Maokai

Highest win rate versus Maokai in Support.

1. 1Rell198 games57.1%
2. 2Zilean128 games57.0%
3. 3Swain243 games56.0%
4. 4Poppy105 games54.3%
5. 5Sona140 games52.9%
6. 6Morgana418 games52.4%
7. 7Soraka197 games52.3%
8. 8Lulu435 games52.2%
9. 9Blitzcrank317 games52.0%
10. 10Annie337 games51.6%
11. 11Braum277 games51.6%
12. 12Lux472 games51.5%

Worst picks against Maokai

Lowest win rate versus Maokai in Support.

1. 1Neeko165 games40.6%
2. 2Xerath186 games43.0%
3. 3Vel'Koz149 games45.6%
4. 4Seraphine538 games45.7%
5. 5Leona653 games47.6%
6. 6Nautilus705 games47.8%
7. 7Karma282 games47.9%
8. 8Yuumi259 games48.6%
9. 9Senna270 games48.9%

Best lane counters vs Maokai

Largest gold lead over Maokai at 15 minutes in Support.

1. 1Senna107 games+402
2. 2Swain130 games+377
3. 3Pantheon127 games+345
4. 4Pyke226 games+274
5. 5Morgana241 games+241
6. 6Lux295 games+230
7. 7Zyra113 games+172
8. 8Tahm Kench105 games+144
9. 9Seraphine294 games+95
10. 10Brand125 games+88
11. 11Nautilus380 games+9

How to play against Maokai

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

1. Harass from outside Q range and step back before W can drag you into tower.
2. Crash slow pushes cleanly; diving him without tracking W and passive gives him time to stall.
3. Clear brush before objectives; walking through uncleared E zones gives him control of river.
4. Force him to use W defensively before hitting tower, then punish his lack of escape.
5. Bypass him when his carries are reachable; burning everything into him gives his team time.

Where Maokai is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

• Maokai's durability does not translate into fast kills, so teams can bypass him when carries are exposed.
• Maokai controls space through brushes and slow roots, making open-ground fights reduce his zone pressure.