
Maokaivs Gragas
Maokai vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gragas based on 5 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 Gragas 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.
Who Wins the Maokai vs Gragas Matchup?

Maokai vs Gragas Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gragas's 40.0%, giving Maokai a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown
Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Gragas
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Gragas are Hollow Radiance, Fimbulwinter 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Gragas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Maokai and Gragas, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gragas. 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. Gragas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Gragas
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Gragas, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.26% | 94 | 1.3 | 429 | 8,604 | 55.8% | 52.4% | |
| 57.83% | 83 | 1.2 | 430 | 8,817 | 65.0% | 51.2% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.2 | 492 | 9,605 | 44.8% | 47.4% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 1.3 | 459 | 9,149 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.3 | 476 | 9,114 | 53.6% | 51.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.3 | 443 | 8,917 | 60.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.3 | 496 | 9,384 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 454 | 9,239 | 36.4% | 53.6% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.3 | 438 | 8,323 | 53.9% | 61.9% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.4 | 430 | 9,312 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 409 | 8,920 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.3 | 449 | 9,498 | 60.0% | 52.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.3 | 558 | 10,756 | 54.5% | 56.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.1 | 461 | 9,092 | 50.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.3 | 355 | 8,357 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 1.2 | 491 | 8,595 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.4 | 519 | 9,664 | 46.1% | 65.0% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 1.2 | 522 | 8,879 | 26.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.3 | 505 | 8,994 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.2 | 522 | 9,686 | 46.1% | 56.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.4 | 497 | 9,653 | 40.0% | 38.9% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 1.3 | 421 | 9,102 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.4 | 469 | 10,142 | 72.7% | 56.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 444 | 8,991 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 411 | 8,437 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.3 | 511 | 9,208 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.3 | 481 | 8,629 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 511 | 8,812 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.2 | 404 | 8,438 | 45.5% | 85.7% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 473 | 8,169 | 22.2% | 22.2% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 2.4 | 550 | 11,752 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.3 | 504 | 8,244 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 533 | 7,703 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 456 | 7,596 | 14.3% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 474 | 9,475 | 83.3% | 77.8% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 592 | 9,370 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,657 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 567 | 10,296 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 537 | 11,286 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 571 | 10,665 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 499 | 8,334 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 749 | 10,730 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.3 | 716 | 10,315 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 548 | 10,701 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.6 | 625 | 11,150 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 401 | 8,124 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 653 | 11,291 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 744 | 10,008 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 895 | 10,268 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 513 | 10,550 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 738 | 10,260 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 549 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 372 | 7,763 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 491 | 9,420 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 769 | 8,716 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.7 | 722 | 10,852 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 589 | 10,260 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 444 | 11,544 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 650 | 11,428 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.1 | 645 | 11,528 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 611 | 7,946 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.0 | 721 | 11,178 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 670 | 13,743 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 617 | 11,403 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.1 | 846 | 13,488 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 780 | 10,715 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 769 | 12,100 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.2 | 520 | 9,381 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 603 | 12,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 752 | 10,367 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 656 | 10,297 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 532 | 10,923 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 545 | 9,365 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 539 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 583 | 9,474 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 763 | 10,684 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 599 | 7,376 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 663 | 9,720 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 553 | 7,187 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 661 | 9,613 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 465 | 8,977 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 523 | 10,707 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 950 | 12,661 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 450 | 7,114 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 451 | 8,623 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 624 | 10,694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Maokai vs Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Gragas in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Maokai vs Gragas matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gragas's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Maokai do against Gragas in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Gragas 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 Gragas in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Gragas matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Gragas matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Gragas with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Gragas?
The best Maokai build against Gragas includes Hollow Radiance, Fimbulwinter, Spirit Visage 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 Gragas?
The best Maokai runes against Gragas use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Gragas?
Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 60.0% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Maokai against Gragas?
When playing Maokai against Gragas, 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.
