Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
1.4%

MaokaiTop Build

ATankSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Maokai top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage, Oracle Lens. This Maokai build has a 3.76% pick rate and a 70.45% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Maokai build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Maokai Highest Win Rate Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Maokai Highest Win Rate Build core itemThornmail
  • Bandlepipes - Maokai Highest Win Rate Build core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
70.5%Win Rate
+18.8%WR Diff
3.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Maokai Most Popular Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Maokai Most Popular Build core itemThornmail
  • Spirit Visage - Maokai Most Popular Build core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
53.3%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
3.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Maokai Alternative Build 1 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Spirit Visage - Maokai Alternative Build 1 core itemSpirit Visage
  • Bandlepipes - Maokai Alternative Build 1 core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
68.0%Win Rate
+16.3%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Thornmail - Maokai Alternative Build 2 core itemThornmail
  • Spirit Visage - Maokai Alternative Build 2 core itemSpirit Visage
  • Unending Despair - Maokai Alternative Build 2 core itemUnending Despair
Core Items
51.3%Win Rate
-0.4%WR Diff
3.3%Pick Rate

Best Maokai Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Control Ward
Control Ward
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    73.5%Win Rate77.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    71.4%Win Rate15.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

70.45%Win Rate
+18.79%WR Diff
3.76%Pick Rate
44Matches

This Maokai build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Maokai build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This item combination achieves a 70.5% win rate across 44 matches analyzed.

At full build, Maokai gains a total of 1350 Health, 200 Armor, 100 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Maokai Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Aftershock
  • Font of Life
  • Bone Plating
  • Unflinching
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Maokai Abilities

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Maokai build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Maokai are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 70.8% win rate and 54.5% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
70.8%Win Rate
54.5%Pick Rate
Control Ward
Control Ward
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
100.0%Win Rate
6.8%Pick Rate
These are Maokai's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (55.4% WR, +3.8% WR diff, 35.6% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Thornmail (54.6% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 33.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Bandlepipes (55.8% WR, +4.1% WR diff, 24.9% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Maokai include Unending Despair, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Maokai are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Maokai is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Maokai build.

  • Total armorArmor:200
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1350
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:100

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Maokai armorArmor
200
175
175
125
Maokai movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
45
Maokai healthHealth
1350
1350
1350
2400
Maokai magic resistanceMR
100
120
100
70
When facing Maokai's top counters like Sona, Nami, Seraphine, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Maokai needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Unending Despair or Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Maokai performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200g~4 min

This Maokai durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 70.5% win rate across 44 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Maokai build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Maokai to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Maokai build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Maokai OverviewMaokai RunesMaokai CountersAll Items