Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Maokaivs Heimerdinger

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

Maokai vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
57.1% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Maokai matchup - 42.9% win rate
Heimerdinger
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
3.1
CS / min
4.2
474
DMG / min
1,034
9,255
Gold / game
11,158
452
Heal / min
103
1,503
DMG Mitigated / min
343
2.1
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Maokai vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.9%, giving Maokai a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 1,509 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.1Maokai
4.2Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Maokai by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
474Maokai
1,034Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Maokai by 560 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,255Maokai
11,158Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,903 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger 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
2.1Maokai
1.1Heimerdinger
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Heimerdinger, with 1.1 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. Heimerdinger should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,955Maokai
446Heimerdinger
Maokai vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,509 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Heimerdinger

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Heimerdinger are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. 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 Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai50.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Late Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai60.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Maokai and Heimerdinger, 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Heimerdinger. 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. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs HeimerdingerFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs HeimerdingerBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs HeimerdingerUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Heimerdinger
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs HeimerdingerCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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

How does Maokai do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Maokai do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

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

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Heimerdinger?

The best Maokai build against Heimerdinger includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail, Bandlepipes 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Maokai counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 57.1% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Maokai against Heimerdinger?

When playing Maokai against Heimerdinger, 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.