Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Maokaivs Anivia

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

Maokai vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Anivia 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 Anivia matchup.

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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.

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Maokai - 85.7% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
85.7% WR
VS
Anivia vs Maokai matchup - 14.3% win rate
Anivia
14.3% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Anivia Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 7
85.7%
Win Rate
14.3%
1.2
CS / min
2.6
432
DMG / min
574
8,589
Gold / game
8,965
260
Heal / min
132
1,022
DMG Mitigated / min
506
1.9
CC / min
1.7
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Maokai vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 14.3%, giving Maokai a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Anivia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Anivia leads by 1.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Anivia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Maokai
2.6Anivia
Anivia significantly out-farms Maokai by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Maokai players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
432Maokai
574Anivia
Anivia heavily out-damages Maokai by 143 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 Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,589Maokai
8,965Anivia
Anivia earns 376 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 Anivia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.9Maokai
1.7Anivia
Both Maokai and Anivia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,282Maokai
638Anivia
Maokai vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 645 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Anivia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Anivia are Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai80.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia20.0%
Late Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai100.0%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia0.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Anivia. 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. Anivia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Anivia

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs AniviaResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs AniviaFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs AniviaBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs AniviaUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Anivia
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs AniviaInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs AniviaCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

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


Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%1201.44639,16347.2%52.2%
51.79%1121.34559,21947.9%54.7%
53.21%1091.34718,61744.4%61.8%
39.42%1041.35078,86141.2%37.7%
50.00%781.34719,13444.4%54.8%
44.87%781.34968,93248.5%42.2%
44.78%671.45289,10543.8%45.7%
56.92%651.35589,18451.4%63.3%
44.44%631.44829,14440.9%46.3%
46.43%561.34188,92744.0%48.4%
63.27%491.44948,66267.9%57.1%
54.17%481.45749,03245.5%61.5%
44.68%471.85928,87028.0%63.6%
48.89%451.44878,80742.1%53.9%
57.78%451.14649,32555.0%60.0%
52.27%442.06269,97840.0%58.6%
51.16%431.24638,54652.0%50.0%
39.02%411.44669,33058.8%25.0%
56.41%391.45399,58073.3%45.8%
73.68%381.44619,20079.0%68.4%
47.37%381.34559,13846.7%47.8%
48.65%371.24118,23057.1%37.5%
61.76%341.34958,93266.7%56.3%
51.61%311.45099,57146.7%56.3%
37.04%271.45669,26250.0%31.6%
62.96%271.24519,11254.5%68.8%
57.69%261.44248,03576.9%38.5%
57.69%264.069310,14360.0%56.3%
56.00%253.563311,87683.3%47.4%
40.00%251.24539,02960.0%26.7%
37.50%246.47258,32030.8%45.5%
47.83%231.455110,56362.5%40.0%
60.87%231.450910,06360.0%61.5%
68.42%192.05949,66263.6%75.0%
57.89%191.34719,834100.0%46.7%
44.44%181.34468,39541.7%50.0%
58.82%171.554110,55950.0%63.6%
43.75%160.765911,19650.0%33.3%
53.33%154.081710,19133.3%66.7%
35.71%142.159310,01340.0%33.3%
50.00%144.59349,7490.0%87.5%
69.23%131.16008,40487.5%40.0%
38.46%130.95959,65114.3%66.7%
7.69%134.87378,6560.0%16.7%
53.85%131.762012,14950.0%55.6%
46.15%132.763210,78250.0%44.4%
41.67%122.060212,17866.7%33.3%
41.67%120.961911,29420.0%57.1%
66.67%124.86279,70785.7%40.0%
58.33%121.244710,01433.3%66.7%
58.33%121.965811,11580.0%42.9%
54.55%110.969010,76375.0%42.9%
45.45%111.062911,70133.3%50.0%
63.64%111.059311,54775.0%57.1%
60.00%102.974112,05875.0%50.0%
70.00%103.068011,1870.0%100.0%
40.00%104.466111,59766.7%28.6%
60.00%104.367110,94175.0%50.0%
20.00%100.95429,41625.0%0.0%
10.00%105.01,03710,68333.3%0.0%
70.00%101.557910,57766.7%75.0%
44.44%92.467611,1410.0%50.0%
55.56%95.86399,48860.0%50.0%
77.78%91.444110,94150.0%85.7%
55.56%91.55789,56850.0%66.7%
44.44%95.37488,79425.0%60.0%
50.00%80.863911,35625.0%75.0%
62.50%81.455710,10050.0%75.0%
12.50%85.278311,3720.0%20.0%
75.00%81.13738,16085.7%0.0%
62.50%86.181310,18260.0%66.7%
50.00%85.993911,55966.7%40.0%
57.14%72.656310,68350.0%60.0%
42.86%72.377412,5640.0%60.0%
42.86%71.64869,62842.9%0.0%
14.29%71.062611,5780.0%20.0%
42.86%71.562012,9750.0%42.9%
28.57%73.362410,6310.0%66.7%
42.86%71.35249,55450.0%33.3%
42.86%73.26749,98533.3%50.0%
42.86%71.55899,80750.0%40.0%
42.86%76.673210,32175.0%0.0%
85.71%71.54408,942100.0%0.0%
85.71%71.24328,58980.0%100.0%
42.86%76.28449,18825.0%66.7%
57.14%72.54629,73350.0%66.7%
42.86%74.361510,5730.0%50.0%
28.57%75.24625,70940.0%0.0%
57.14%73.14749,25550.0%60.0%
50.00%65.36427,94033.3%66.7%
66.67%60.962211,69375.0%50.0%
66.67%62.062411,833100.0%60.0%
80.00%52.046810,317100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.06718,00650.0%0.0%
20.00%53.25949,9550.0%33.3%
60.00%53.954811,088100.0%50.0%
20.00%51.971811,8130.0%20.0%
60.00%52.259210,15266.7%50.0%
60.00%56.36669,08275.0%0.0%
40.00%55.14658,12166.7%0.0%
40.00%52.860411,820100.0%25.0%
40.00%50.748811,6270.0%50.0%
60.00%51.858910,91050.0%66.7%
40.00%52.570113,6570.0%50.0%
60.00%50.766511,34466.7%50.0%

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Maokai vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Anivia matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Maokai do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Anivia with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Anivia matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Anivia matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Anivia with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Anivia?

The best Maokai build against Anivia includes Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. 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 Anivia?

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

Does Maokai counter Anivia?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Anivia with a 85.7% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Anivia in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Maokai against Anivia?

When playing Maokai against Anivia, 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.