Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Lee Sinvs Maokai

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lee Sin wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Maokai based on 11 games. Lee Sin holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup.

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Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Lee Sin - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
54.5% WR
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Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup - 45.5% win rate
Maokai
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
0.9
CS / min
1.0
662
DMG / min
629
12,747
Gold / game
11,701
479
Heal / min
618
1,353
DMG Mitigated / min
1,319
0.8
CC / min
2.1
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Lee Sin vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Maokai's 45.5%, giving Lee Sin a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Lee Sin dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lee Sin vs Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Lee Sin
1.0Maokai
Lee Sin and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
662Lee Sin
629Maokai
Lee Sin deals 33 more champion damage per minute than Maokai. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Maokai choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Lee Sin's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,747Lee Sin
11,701Maokai
Lee Sin generates a commanding 1,046 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Lee Sin consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Lee Sin
2.1Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Lee Sin, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Lee Sin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,832Lee Sin
1,937Maokai
Maokai heals and mitigates 105 more damage per minute than Lee Sin, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Maokai to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Lee Sin.

Best Lee Sin Build Against Maokai

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Maokai are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin66.7%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai33.3%
Late Game
Lee Sin
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin50.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai50.0%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Lee Sin at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Maokai. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Lee Sin holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Lee Sin Runes Against Maokai

Precision rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Conqueror - best Lee Sin rune vs MaokaiTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs MaokaiLegend: Alacrity - best Lee Sin rune vs MaokaiCoup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs Maokai
Inspiration rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs MaokaiInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Lee Sin rune vs MaokaiCosmic Insight - best Lee Sin rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Lee Sin to press their advantage against Maokai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Lee Sin's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.22%3160.865812,32548.3%55.6%
48.03%3040.865112,57252.6%44.4%
45.62%2740.869112,75643.5%47.2%
46.35%2740.865412,56647.9%45.2%
50.00%2520.861412,42849.1%50.7%
57.02%2350.965211,84857.4%56.7%
41.23%2280.867211,75938.7%43.6%
42.86%2170.864812,16336.6%47.6%
53.49%2150.863411,75755.5%51.4%
53.51%1850.864812,90557.5%50.9%
47.71%1531.074012,66654.8%41.3%
55.94%1430.867312,74360.7%52.4%
41.91%1360.964611,68039.0%44.2%
48.89%1350.865312,20648.5%49.3%
53.03%1321.071913,18059.6%48.0%
63.08%1300.874512,68460.7%65.2%
42.74%1240.864512,09245.5%40.6%
41.53%1180.965212,56136.2%46.7%
50.85%1180.869112,54860.0%44.1%
50.91%1101.073512,71456.6%45.6%
50.00%1080.866812,20346.0%53.5%
53.40%1030.865812,47758.7%49.1%
43.82%890.864211,76150.0%39.6%
47.73%880.963712,44948.6%47.2%
49.43%870.763112,24454.8%44.4%
48.81%840.966412,46145.0%52.3%
53.09%810.861012,09753.2%52.9%
46.25%800.869212,49952.9%41.3%
35.00%801.161610,95135.1%34.9%
43.84%730.864312,53542.4%45.0%
44.29%700.871813,12351.9%39.5%
55.88%680.766412,58845.8%61.4%
40.91%660.867112,55844.8%37.8%
50.00%640.869912,18645.5%54.8%
56.36%551.268611,89751.7%61.5%
54.90%511.066613,04168.2%44.8%
58.00%501.475312,66760.9%55.6%
56.25%480.869711,90950.0%65.0%
58.33%481.674113,03047.6%66.7%
47.92%480.657111,21453.9%40.9%
51.06%470.971713,48064.3%45.5%
40.00%450.769111,37534.8%45.5%
45.45%440.956011,94840.9%50.0%
41.46%411.855911,96350.0%34.8%
56.41%390.865913,09563.6%53.6%
59.46%371.074013,79853.9%62.5%
54.05%372.258011,72360.0%50.0%
48.28%291.264311,40642.9%53.3%
55.17%292.177013,05158.3%52.9%
65.38%261.871211,98269.2%61.5%
46.15%261.574112,85550.0%42.9%
65.38%261.467411,45957.1%75.0%
40.00%251.777713,60162.5%29.4%
54.17%241.670913,01870.0%42.9%
41.67%241.170714,34833.3%44.4%
43.48%231.162512,42757.1%37.5%
59.09%221.260311,29875.0%40.0%
42.86%211.763012,40738.5%50.0%
42.86%211.168913,75442.9%42.9%
52.38%211.069013,76650.0%53.9%
40.00%202.973311,64345.5%33.3%
44.44%183.360910,14746.1%40.0%
22.22%182.457112,33442.9%9.1%
33.33%181.973713,42925.0%35.7%
55.56%181.987612,69650.0%60.0%
55.56%181.469712,79185.7%36.4%
47.06%171.969711,74330.0%71.4%
50.00%162.587815,01566.7%46.1%
50.00%165.288013,56233.3%60.0%
42.86%142.357112,19120.0%55.6%
61.54%131.382113,05175.0%55.6%
46.15%135.06319,05050.0%40.0%
33.33%121.25069,06520.0%42.9%
66.67%121.978011,786100.0%42.9%
63.64%111.189613,50266.7%60.0%
54.55%110.966212,74766.7%50.0%
27.27%114.566410,57525.0%28.6%
30.00%103.273412,24950.0%16.7%
50.00%105.366510,75480.0%20.0%
33.33%93.173612,8080.0%50.0%
55.56%94.390613,8980.0%62.5%
55.56%91.766812,706100.0%50.0%
55.56%91.76309,68725.0%80.0%
66.67%94.87629,75666.7%66.7%
37.50%81.553311,05550.0%25.0%
37.50%81.270013,991100.0%28.6%
37.50%84.080411,28160.0%0.0%
42.86%72.956710,54925.0%66.7%
28.57%71.75939,52050.0%0.0%
57.14%75.581413,85250.0%66.7%
42.86%74.563411,94466.7%25.0%
57.14%73.081412,68366.7%50.0%
57.14%71.44657,84060.0%50.0%
33.33%62.464013,1440.0%66.7%
66.67%61.551812,1080.0%100.0%
50.00%61.883811,80866.7%33.3%
66.67%64.63968,86350.0%100.0%
66.67%62.468311,31950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.384312,27550.0%25.0%
16.67%65.275612,30033.3%0.0%
83.33%66.890811,78075.0%100.0%
60.00%53.36009,853100.0%33.3%
20.00%53.664010,5160.0%50.0%
20.00%51.494910,0280.0%33.3%
40.00%54.385616,876100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.981510,22250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.170810,19533.3%50.0%
20.00%51.862610,35025.0%0.0%
80.00%51.36878,028100.0%0.0%

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Lee Sin vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Maokai's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Lee Sin do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Maokai with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Lee Sin takes over the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Lee Sin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Maokai with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Maokai?

The best Lee Sin build against Maokai includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lee Sin runes against Maokai?

The best Lee Sin runes against Maokai use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Maokai?

Yes, Lee Sin has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 54.5% win rate. Lee Sin strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Lee Sin against Maokai?

When playing Lee Sin against Maokai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.