Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.3%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Maokaivs Fiddlesticks

STankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Fiddlesticks based on 11 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks 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
Fiddlesticks - 54.5% win rateFiddlesticks(54.5%)
Maokai - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
54.5% WR
VS
Fiddlesticks vs Maokai matchup - 45.5% win rate
Fiddlesticks
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.6
548
DMG / min
838
10,701
Gold / game
11,979
346
Heal / min
319
1,178
DMG Mitigated / min
626
2.4
CC / min
2.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Maokai vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 45.5%, giving Maokai a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 579 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Fiddlesticks and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Maokai
1.6Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks edges out Maokai by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Fiddlesticks.
Damage
548Maokai
838Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Maokai by 290 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 Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,701Maokai
11,979Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks generates a commanding 1,278 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Fiddlesticks consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.4Maokai
2.2Fiddlesticks
Both Maokai and Fiddlesticks provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,523Maokai
944Fiddlesticks
Maokai vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 579 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Fiddlesticks

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Fiddlesticks are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Trailblazer. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai37.5%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks62.5%

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

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, 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 Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs FiddlesticksResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs FiddlesticksFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs FiddlesticksBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs FiddlesticksUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Fiddlesticks
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs FiddlesticksCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

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


Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.26%941.34298,60455.8%52.4%
57.83%831.24308,81765.0%51.2%
46.27%671.24929,60544.8%47.4%
48.48%661.34599,14957.1%42.1%
52.63%571.34769,11453.6%51.7%
51.79%561.34438,91760.7%42.9%
50.94%531.34969,38452.2%50.0%
46.00%501.34549,23936.4%53.6%
57.45%471.34388,32353.9%61.9%
45.24%421.44309,31250.0%42.3%
57.50%401.24098,92063.6%50.0%
55.26%381.34499,49860.0%52.2%
55.56%361.355810,75654.5%56.0%
60.00%351.14619,09250.0%68.4%
57.14%351.33558,35763.2%50.0%
51.43%351.24918,59550.0%53.9%
57.58%331.45199,66446.1%65.0%
30.30%331.25228,87926.7%33.3%
48.39%311.35058,99440.0%56.3%
51.72%291.25229,68646.1%56.3%
39.29%281.44979,65340.0%38.9%
70.37%271.34219,10266.7%75.0%
62.96%271.446910,14272.7%56.3%
55.00%201.04448,99150.0%60.0%
50.00%201.34118,43750.0%50.0%
63.16%191.35119,20850.0%77.8%
47.37%191.34818,62945.5%50.0%
44.44%181.35118,81230.0%62.5%
61.11%181.24048,43845.5%85.7%
22.22%181.34738,16922.2%22.2%
70.59%172.455011,75266.7%72.7%
43.75%161.35048,24455.6%28.6%
40.00%151.65337,70341.7%33.3%
40.00%151.64567,59614.3%62.5%
80.00%151.14749,47583.3%77.8%
53.85%134.05929,37050.0%60.0%
69.23%131.064012,65760.0%75.0%
66.67%121.956710,29650.0%83.3%
41.67%120.953711,28633.3%44.4%
50.00%121.357110,66550.0%50.0%
25.00%121.04998,33433.3%16.7%
41.67%125.774910,73025.0%50.0%
72.73%112.371610,31560.0%83.3%
54.55%111.154810,701100.0%37.5%
63.64%111.662511,15066.7%62.5%
70.00%101.14018,12450.0%83.3%
30.00%100.965311,29120.0%40.0%
50.00%104.874410,0080.0%71.4%
40.00%102.389510,2680.0%57.1%
50.00%101.751310,55025.0%66.7%
50.00%104.873810,26050.0%50.0%
60.00%100.754911,21750.0%66.7%
40.00%101.33727,76340.0%40.0%
33.33%90.84919,42025.0%40.0%
44.44%94.47698,71650.0%33.3%
77.78%93.772210,85250.0%100.0%
75.00%86.458910,26080.0%66.7%
62.50%80.944411,54450.0%75.0%
50.00%83.365011,42833.3%60.0%
85.71%72.164511,528100.0%75.0%
42.86%74.66117,94620.0%100.0%
28.57%71.072111,17825.0%33.3%
57.14%71.867013,74350.0%60.0%
42.86%71.161711,40366.7%25.0%
66.67%63.184613,4880.0%80.0%
50.00%63.578010,71566.7%33.3%
83.33%62.676912,10050.0%100.0%
50.00%62.25209,38150.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460312,59650.0%50.0%
33.33%64.975210,36750.0%25.0%
16.67%64.765610,29733.3%0.0%
83.33%60.753210,92375.0%100.0%
66.67%62.55459,36575.0%50.0%
16.67%61.15399,6860.0%25.0%
50.00%64.45839,47475.0%0.0%
60.00%56.076310,6840.0%100.0%
60.00%52.65997,376100.0%0.0%
20.00%53.46639,72033.3%0.0%
40.00%53.25537,18733.3%50.0%
40.00%54.56619,61333.3%50.0%
80.00%51.34658,977100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.452310,70750.0%33.3%
60.00%52.595012,66150.0%66.7%
60.00%51.24507,11450.0%100.0%
80.00%51.54518,623100.0%66.7%
100.00%51.062410,694100.0%100.0%

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Maokai vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Maokai do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Maokai build against Fiddlesticks includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Trailblazer with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Maokai counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 54.5% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Maokai against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Maokai against Fiddlesticks, 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.