Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Maokaivs Gwen

CTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Gwen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Gwen based on 6 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 Gwen 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
Gwen - 66.7% win rateGwen(66.7%)
Maokai - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
66.7% WR
VS
Gwen vs Maokai matchup - 33.3% win rate
Gwen
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Gwen Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Gwen matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
6.3
CS / min
5.8
749
DMG / min
1,028
10,735
Gold / game
9,559
675
Heal / min
396
1,636
DMG Mitigated / min
905
2.6
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Maokai vs Gwen Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Gwen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Gwen's 33.3%, giving Maokai a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gwen 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 2.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Gwen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gwen 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 Gwen Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Gwen in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Gwen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Maokai
5.8Gwen
Maokai edges out Gwen by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Maokai.
Damage
749Maokai
1,028Gwen
Gwen heavily out-damages Maokai by 279 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 Gwen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,735Maokai
9,559Gwen
Maokai generates a commanding 1,176 more gold per game than Gwen. This substantial economic advantage means Maokai consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gwen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.6Maokai
0.3Gwen
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Gwen, with 2.4 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. Gwen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,310Maokai
1,300Gwen
Maokai vastly out-sustains Gwen, healing and mitigating 1,010 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gwen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gwen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Gwen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gwen, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Gwen are Heartsteel, Spirit Visage and Unending Despair. 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 Gwen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Gwen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai66.7%
Gwen early game win rateGwen33.3%
Late Game
Maokai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai66.7%
Gwen late game win rateGwen33.3%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Gwen. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gwen. 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. Gwen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Gwen

Sorcery rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs GwenSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Maokai rune vs GwenManaflow Band - best Maokai rune vs GwenTranscendence - best Maokai rune vs GwenGathering Storm - best Maokai rune vs Gwen
Resolve rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs GwenResolve
Revitalize - best Maokai rune vs GwenSecond Wind - best Maokai rune vs Gwen
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Gwen, 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
55.73%1311.44458,94554.5%56.6%
54.24%1181.44219,08750.0%57.4%
53.19%941.34418,69861.7%44.7%
51.65%911.34768,88148.6%53.6%
50.00%861.45129,20248.4%50.9%
41.46%821.34599,10944.4%39.1%
50.00%781.44789,12657.9%42.5%
46.05%761.34678,59143.6%48.6%
51.43%701.24969,79161.5%45.5%
50.00%581.74959,17044.0%54.5%
52.00%501.34018,71268.2%39.3%
42.55%471.34748,46056.5%29.2%
42.55%471.55468,70439.1%45.8%
54.35%461.34818,80550.0%58.3%
55.56%451.34367,95456.5%54.5%
57.14%421.35449,01872.2%45.8%
56.10%411.35339,24338.9%69.6%
47.37%381.954110,01053.9%44.0%
52.63%381.24218,57050.0%55.0%
39.47%381.34398,44736.8%42.1%
52.63%381.54158,41452.9%52.4%
56.76%371.24408,63255.0%58.8%
48.65%371.54178,35253.3%45.5%
37.14%352.36788,50335.3%38.9%
43.75%321.151010,33433.3%47.8%
50.00%321.65258,80260.0%41.2%
38.71%311.54669,04138.5%38.9%
61.29%311.34339,12368.4%50.0%
51.72%291.34678,58353.3%50.0%
50.00%283.262310,74960.0%44.4%
64.00%253.566710,67650.0%73.3%
37.50%246.173510,58833.3%41.7%
52.17%231.44489,15836.4%66.7%
43.48%231.25049,87662.5%33.3%
52.17%232.26189,85557.1%50.0%
60.00%201.567713,314100.0%52.9%
40.00%204.585211,01250.0%35.7%
25.00%203.36318,15320.0%30.0%
50.00%201.34649,53475.0%33.3%
83.33%181.770712,53150.0%100.0%
33.33%184.56478,88727.3%42.9%
52.94%172.276111,44566.7%45.5%
43.75%164.576310,91316.7%60.0%
37.50%161.95509,84642.9%33.3%
50.00%161.659611,48425.0%58.3%
53.33%155.984010,26660.0%50.0%
66.67%151.449910,33175.0%63.6%
66.67%153.169111,21171.4%62.5%
50.00%141.055410,10728.6%71.4%
50.00%145.05879,30057.1%42.9%
57.14%141.65018,33242.9%71.4%
46.15%134.57859,72320.0%62.5%
30.77%131.165712,14825.0%33.3%
30.77%132.873110,4630.0%44.4%
53.85%131.45028,54866.7%42.9%
50.00%125.29458,52857.1%40.0%
66.67%121.66299,54180.0%57.1%
41.67%123.462410,0200.0%50.0%
33.33%126.11,0739,78433.3%33.3%
58.33%124.371211,17840.0%71.4%
63.64%111.859710,48140.0%83.3%
36.36%115.663211,34640.0%33.3%
45.45%115.374410,49950.0%42.9%
36.36%110.975910,94025.0%42.9%
70.00%103.667510,65740.0%100.0%
60.00%101.164512,1890.0%100.0%
60.00%101.34538,52940.0%80.0%
50.00%105.57499,95040.0%60.0%
44.44%93.35619,52325.0%60.0%
33.33%91.84319,3420.0%50.0%
55.56%93.977712,449100.0%42.9%
55.56%94.982711,24675.0%40.0%
12.50%81.449010,3260.0%16.7%
50.00%84.47399,12175.0%25.0%
37.50%81.75138,17740.0%33.3%
12.50%85.97579,1030.0%33.3%
50.00%81.47099,253100.0%20.0%
37.50%86.05999,2640.0%50.0%
50.00%81.15549,60150.0%50.0%
25.00%82.056410,8420.0%33.3%
62.50%81.162012,566100.0%57.1%
62.50%81.567310,42075.0%50.0%
42.86%76.383810,80560.0%0.0%
42.86%75.872310,535100.0%33.3%
42.86%71.651610,13533.3%50.0%
57.14%71.258411,14533.3%75.0%
57.14%75.786210,53450.0%60.0%
42.86%76.07037,8140.0%75.0%
28.57%71.262510,76225.0%33.3%
57.14%72.263910,30150.0%60.0%
42.86%76.262211,06933.3%50.0%
57.14%70.956911,175100.0%40.0%
42.86%71.153111,810100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.779511,08450.0%50.0%
50.00%61.66659,649100.0%0.0%
33.33%61.068011,9720.0%40.0%
50.00%65.490312,4960.0%60.0%
66.67%61.458012,03366.7%66.7%
83.33%63.158310,88450.0%100.0%
83.33%61.063711,093100.0%75.0%
16.67%64.56788,4450.0%33.3%
33.33%65.384114,041100.0%20.0%
83.33%63.86579,85275.0%100.0%
66.67%66.374910,73566.7%66.7%
80.00%53.96829,41980.0%0.0%
40.00%53.95819,8560.0%50.0%
60.00%55.56419,12150.0%100.0%
20.00%51.451310,02150.0%0.0%
40.00%56.279311,9980.0%50.0%
40.00%54.85636,75840.0%0.0%
40.00%55.06489,89150.0%33.3%

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Maokai vs Gwen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Gwen in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Gwen matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Gwen's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Maokai do against Gwen in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Gwen with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Gwen in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Gwen 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 Gwen matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Gwen with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Gwen?

The best Maokai build against Gwen includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Gwen?

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

Does Maokai counter Gwen?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Gwen with a 66.7% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Gwen in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Maokai against Gwen?

When playing Maokai against Gwen, 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.