Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Lee Sinvs Maokai

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Lee Sin based on 13 games. Maokai 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.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Maokai - 30.8% win rateMaokai(30.8%)
Lee Sin - 30.8% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
30.8% WR
VS
Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup - 69.2% win rate
Maokai
69.2% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 13
30.8%
Win Rate
69.2%
0.9
CS / min
1.0
679
DMG / min
640
14,182
Gold / game
12,657
430
Heal / min
564
1,261
DMG Mitigated / min
1,426
0.7
CC / min
2.3
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Lee Sin vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 30.8%, giving Maokai a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Maokai overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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
679Lee Sin
640Maokai
Lee Sin deals 39 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
14,182Lee Sin
12,657Maokai
Lee Sin generates a commanding 1,525 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
0.7Lee Sin
2.3Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Lee Sin, with 1.6 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
1,691Lee Sin
1,990Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 299 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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 Black Cleaver. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 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
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin40.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai60.0%
Late Game
Maokai
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin25.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai75.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Lee Sin 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
Cosmic Insight - best Lee Sin rune vs MaokaiMagical Footwear - best Lee Sin rune vs Maokai
50.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Lee Sin the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.86%1680.966312,14243.5%42.1%
50.96%1570.962912,60750.6%51.3%
55.24%1430.866912,69859.7%51.9%
45.38%1300.966712,37542.9%47.8%
51.33%1130.963913,39043.1%58.1%
42.86%1050.869813,00751.2%37.1%
44.66%1030.864011,98647.1%42.3%
52.87%870.871713,00455.0%51.1%
38.89%720.865812,82750.0%28.9%
40.00%700.873012,91739.3%40.5%
50.75%670.972212,50746.4%53.9%
50.00%640.865212,14045.7%55.2%
51.67%600.968913,25548.0%54.3%
64.41%590.971112,97855.6%71.9%
49.12%570.968411,25640.0%56.3%
31.58%571.062011,60931.4%31.8%
52.73%550.865911,94556.3%47.8%
47.27%550.865711,93448.4%45.8%
42.59%540.962712,91644.0%41.4%
39.58%480.866112,53452.4%29.6%
51.06%470.876213,09447.6%53.9%
45.65%461.070913,32456.3%40.0%
57.78%450.870112,82466.7%47.6%
44.44%451.067712,57348.0%40.0%
57.78%451.366812,80652.2%63.6%
53.49%431.066213,61435.7%62.1%
64.29%421.474412,69573.7%56.5%
64.29%420.968013,18684.2%47.8%
44.74%380.869713,20935.3%52.4%
52.63%380.964013,08446.1%56.0%
51.43%351.075213,38652.9%50.0%
48.48%331.367213,10056.3%41.2%
48.39%310.972312,80430.8%61.1%
58.62%290.867412,86277.8%50.0%
34.48%291.271213,10740.0%31.6%
40.74%270.969311,94940.0%41.7%
50.00%260.861310,63244.4%62.5%
45.83%241.362413,68841.7%50.0%
50.00%220.966811,79835.7%75.0%
38.10%210.761312,7510.0%50.0%
42.86%210.863112,80644.4%41.7%
52.38%210.959913,07740.0%56.3%
45.00%201.876613,09325.0%58.3%
40.00%201.967813,04037.5%41.7%
45.00%201.979212,96337.5%50.0%
57.89%190.760211,10058.3%57.1%
36.84%191.067513,03171.4%16.7%
57.89%191.361613,09957.1%58.3%
52.94%171.068713,24575.0%46.1%
58.82%171.577913,87462.5%55.6%
43.75%160.881412,71950.0%37.5%
40.00%150.870411,97260.0%30.0%
60.00%150.765811,29255.6%66.7%
20.00%154.570512,49014.3%25.0%
40.00%150.972112,63942.9%37.5%
50.00%141.05299,57433.3%80.0%
30.77%130.967914,18240.0%25.0%
50.00%121.057712,47140.0%57.1%
16.67%121.166613,9410.0%22.2%
16.67%122.75579,52412.5%25.0%
36.36%111.761112,30140.0%33.3%
18.18%112.469811,91620.0%16.7%
36.36%110.961611,50328.6%50.0%
70.00%102.078211,978100.0%57.1%
44.44%93.494913,74466.7%33.3%
33.33%90.762712,64233.3%33.3%
77.78%90.868012,91985.7%50.0%
62.50%81.471412,267100.0%40.0%
37.50%81.558912,003100.0%16.7%
75.00%80.954811,43075.0%75.0%
37.50%81.566713,7220.0%50.0%
16.67%61.077310,8830.0%50.0%
100.00%51.01,09017,221100.0%100.0%
0.00%53.391612,7900.0%0.0%
40.00%53.475810,28233.3%50.0%

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Lee Sin vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Maokai wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Maokai 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, Maokai takes over the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Maokai?

The best Lee Sin build against Maokai includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 50.0% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Maokai?

No, Lee Sin struggles against Maokai with only a 30.8% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Lee Sin against Maokai?

When playing Lee Sin against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.