- Win Rate
- 52.0%
- Pick Rate
- 1.5%
- Ban Rate
- 0.3%
Maokai Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,955
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Maokai's abilities include Bramble Smash, Twisted Advance, Sapling Toss, Nature's Grasp, Sap Magic. Learn how to use Maokai's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/7/6/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 130/110/90s
Sap Magic
Maokai Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
1,189 games
Q
W
EMaokai Support maxes Q (Bramble Smash) → W (Twisted Advance) → E (Sapling Toss): 78% of players use this order and win 53% of 1,012 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 78.1% | 53.0% | 1,012 |
| Q > E > W | 8.1% | 45.7% | 105 |
| E > Q > W | 5.6% | 47.2% | 72 |
QWEMaokai Jungle maxes Q (Bramble Smash) → W (Twisted Advance) → E (Sapling Toss): 69% of players use this order and win 52.9% of 240 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 68.6% | 52.9% | 240 |
| Q > E > W | 28.6% | 50.0% | 100 |
QWEMaokai Top maxes Q (Bramble Smash) → W (Twisted Advance) → E (Sapling Toss): 89% of players use this order and win 51.3% of 187 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Maokai Passive: Sap Magic
Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.
Maokai Q: Bramble Smash
Cooldown 7/7/6/6/5sMaokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3s | 3s | 2.5s |
Maokai W: Twisted Advance
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10sMaokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Range | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Maokai E: Sapling Toss
Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14sMaokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 8.5s | 8s | 7.5s | 7s |
Maokai R: Nature's Grasp
Cooldown 130/110/90s
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 130s | 110s | 90s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 65s | 55s | 45s |
Maokai Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Maokai's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Bramble Smash | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Twisted Advance | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Sapling Toss | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| R · Nature's Grasp | 90s | 60s | 45s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Bramble Smash | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Twisted Advance | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| E · Sapling Toss | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| R · Nature's Grasp | 130s | 110s | 90s |
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Maokai Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Maokai?
Most Maokai Support players max Q (Bramble Smash), W (Twisted Advance), E (Sapling Toss) in that order — 78% of ranked games this patch, with a 53% win rate.
What is Maokai's ultimate cooldown?
Maokai's ultimate, Nature's Grasp, has a 130 / 110 / 90 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 45 seconds.
When should I level Maokai's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Maokai skill order does.
What does Maokai's passive do?
Maokai's passive is Sap Magic. Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.
How much does ability haste lower Maokai's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Maokai's Bramble Smash goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Nature's Grasp from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.