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

Maokaivs Elise

ATankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Elise is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Elise based on 7 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Elise scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Elise 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
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Elise vs Maokai matchup - 14.3% win rate
Elise
14.3% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Elise Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Elise matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 7
85.7%
Win Rate
14.3%
1.5
CS / min
0.9
440
DMG / min
638
8,942
Gold / game
8,982
340
Heal / min
170
997
DMG Mitigated / min
386
1.8
CC / min
0.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Maokai vs Elise Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Elise 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 Elise's 14.3%, giving Maokai a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Elise outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Elise reaches their power spikes, while Elise should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 782 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Elise and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Elise 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 Elise Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Elise in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Elise, 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
1.5Maokai
0.9Elise
Maokai edges out Elise by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Maokai.
Damage
440Maokai
638Elise
Elise heavily out-damages Maokai by 199 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 Elise's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,942Maokai
8,982Elise
Maokai and Elise generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 40 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.8Maokai
0.9Elise
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Elise, with 0.9 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. Elise should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,337Maokai
555Elise
Maokai vastly out-sustains Elise, healing and mitigating 782 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Elise is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Elise, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Elise

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Elise, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Elise are Hollow Radiance, Spirit Visage and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Elise. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Elise matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Elise early game win rateElise0.0%
Late Game
Elise
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai0.0%
Elise late game win rateElise100.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Elise. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Elise is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Elise, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Maokai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Elise reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Elise survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Maokai Runes Against Elise

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs EliseResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs EliseFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs EliseBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs EliseUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Elise
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs EliseInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs EliseCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Elise
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Elise, 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 Elise - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Elise in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Elise matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Elise'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 Elise in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Elise with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Elise in the late game?

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

Who wins the Maokai vs Elise matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Elise 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 Elise?

The best Maokai build against Elise includes Hollow Radiance, Spirit Visage, Kaenic Rookern 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 Elise?

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

Does Maokai counter Elise?

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

How do I play Maokai against Elise?

When playing Maokai against Elise, 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.