Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Maokaivs Akali

CTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Akali based on 7 games. Maokai holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Akali matchup.

Maokai Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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
Akali - 57.1% win rateAkali(57.1%)
Maokai - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
57.1% WR
VS
Akali vs Maokai matchup - 42.9% win rate
Akali
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Akali Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Akali matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.6
CS / min
5.8
924
DMG / min
1,007
12,509
Gold / game
12,914
599
Heal / min
248
2,060
DMG Mitigated / min
768
3.2
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Maokai vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akali's 42.9%, giving Maokai a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 3.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Maokai vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Maokai
5.8Akali
Maokai and Akali farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
924Maokai
1,007Akali
Akali heavily out-damages Maokai by 83 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,509Maokai
12,914Akali
Akali earns 405 more gold per game than Maokai, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akali slightly faster item completions.
Utility
3.2Maokai
0.1Akali
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 3.1 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. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,659Maokai
1,016Akali
Maokai vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 1,643 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Akali

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Akali are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai50.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali50.0%
Late Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai60.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Maokai and Akali, with Maokai holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Akali. 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. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Akali

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs AkaliResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Maokai rune vs AkaliFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs AkaliBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs AkaliOvergrowth - best Maokai rune vs Akali
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs AkaliInspiration
Cash Back - best Maokai rune vs AkaliTriple Tonic - best Maokai rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

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


Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Maokai matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.93%1421.44528,84654.8%55.0%
51.97%1271.44248,99747.2%55.4%
53.27%1071.34488,88161.2%46.5%
50.00%1021.34709,03747.4%51.6%
41.84%981.24588,89544.2%40.0%
50.55%911.35089,16351.5%50.0%
44.19%861.34608,54944.4%43.9%
48.81%841.44789,05757.5%40.9%
50.00%781.24939,62458.6%44.9%
51.67%601.75069,39341.7%58.3%
52.83%531.34048,76869.6%40.0%
52.83%531.24738,55250.0%55.6%
40.38%521.24668,44052.0%29.6%
59.62%521.34378,05561.5%57.7%
58.82%511.35449,07166.7%53.3%
41.67%481.34698,66146.1%36.4%
43.48%461.55488,67936.4%50.0%
51.11%451.54378,67947.4%53.9%
54.55%441.35309,38036.8%68.0%
46.51%431.95169,34156.3%40.7%
51.22%411.54318,62253.3%50.0%
43.90%412.36768,20242.9%45.0%
56.10%411.24468,94755.0%57.1%
51.22%411.954310,01453.9%50.0%
51.22%411.24318,64147.4%54.5%
45.95%371.151410,41140.0%48.1%
41.18%341.44659,11535.7%45.0%
63.64%331.34409,17370.0%53.9%
53.13%321.34788,74553.3%52.9%
51.72%293.362310,78060.0%47.4%
57.14%283.063110,73044.4%63.2%
40.00%251.24959,80344.4%37.5%
52.00%251.64729,37536.4%64.3%
40.00%256.173710,65038.5%41.7%
52.17%232.26189,85557.1%50.0%
27.27%223.26388,55620.0%33.3%
50.00%221.34639,51077.8%30.8%
31.82%224.76819,29025.0%40.0%
60.00%201.868313,281100.0%52.9%
40.00%204.585211,01250.0%35.7%
78.95%191.770412,52650.0%92.3%
55.56%182.478311,60966.7%50.0%
50.00%181.158510,75625.0%70.0%
38.89%184.774110,90714.3%54.5%
41.18%171.85449,61150.0%33.3%
58.82%171.44829,99380.0%50.0%
52.94%175.881910,16257.1%50.0%
47.06%171.659211,44120.0%58.3%
25.00%163.27279,7880.0%40.0%
40.00%155.574510,95350.0%36.4%
46.67%154.96029,20750.0%42.9%
66.67%153.169111,21171.4%62.5%
35.71%146.21,0469,45937.5%33.3%
50.00%141.45058,75566.7%37.5%
30.77%131.165712,14825.0%33.3%
53.85%131.75028,22342.9%66.7%
38.46%133.56099,70425.0%44.4%
53.85%134.373010,98733.3%71.4%
41.67%124.578810,4910.0%62.5%
66.67%121.759610,71340.0%85.7%
50.00%125.29458,52857.1%40.0%
66.67%121.66299,54180.0%57.1%
63.64%111.767112,30020.0%100.0%
72.73%113.871410,68450.0%100.0%
36.36%115.663211,34640.0%33.3%
54.55%111.565010,64980.0%33.3%
36.36%110.975910,94025.0%42.9%
60.00%101.34538,52940.0%80.0%
60.00%101.357411,06925.0%83.3%
40.00%102.25268,15242.9%33.3%
50.00%105.57499,95040.0%60.0%
60.00%106.26409,51760.0%60.0%
40.00%101.051611,986100.0%25.0%
30.00%101.852110,62333.3%28.6%
44.44%96.06179,32333.3%50.0%
33.33%95.773910,02350.0%28.6%
66.67%95.384311,17050.0%71.4%
44.44%93.35619,52325.0%60.0%
33.33%91.84319,34225.0%40.0%
55.56%93.977712,449100.0%42.9%
44.44%90.955411,88266.7%33.3%
55.56%94.982711,24675.0%40.0%
12.50%85.97579,1030.0%33.3%
50.00%84.47399,12175.0%25.0%
50.00%81.653710,51033.3%60.0%
12.50%82.149510,1050.0%16.7%
25.00%80.962810,6050.0%33.3%
50.00%81.47099,253100.0%20.0%
62.50%81.358711,86175.0%50.0%
50.00%85.26578,32125.0%75.0%
50.00%81.15549,60150.0%50.0%
62.50%81.162012,566100.0%57.1%
62.50%82.166610,86050.0%66.7%
42.86%71.46169,934100.0%0.0%
57.14%75.572110,52450.0%66.7%
28.57%71.262510,76225.0%33.3%
57.14%75.692412,50950.0%60.0%
83.33%63.96747,94983.3%0.0%
50.00%62.779511,08450.0%50.0%
66.67%65.46309,20650.0%100.0%
66.67%60.879412,29750.0%75.0%
33.33%67.087511,37750.0%0.0%
33.33%62.248710,07933.3%33.3%
16.67%64.56788,4450.0%33.3%
83.33%63.158310,88450.0%100.0%
83.33%63.86579,85275.0%100.0%
50.00%65.169610,43450.0%50.0%
83.33%61.063711,093100.0%75.0%
20.00%51.451310,02150.0%0.0%
40.00%53.95819,8560.0%50.0%
40.00%54.85636,75840.0%0.0%
40.00%55.286714,030100.0%25.0%
100.00%51.162814,402100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.279311,9980.0%50.0%

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Maokai vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Akali in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Akali matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akali's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Maokai do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Akali with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Maokai do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Akali matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Akali matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Akali with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Akali?

The best Maokai build against Akali includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Maokai runes against Akali?

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

Does Maokai counter Akali?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 57.1% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Maokai against Akali?

When playing Maokai against Akali, 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.