Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Maokaivs K'Sante

DTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs K'Sante is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. K'Sante wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Maokai based on 6 games. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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
Maokai - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
16.7% WR
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K'Sante vs Maokai matchup - 83.3% win rate
K'Sante
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs K'Sante Matchup?

K'Sante wins the Maokai vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
K'Sante
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
5.0
CS / min
5.5
648
DMG / min
823
8,979
Gold / game
10,366
518
Heal / min
215
1,586
DMG Mitigated / min
1,848
2.4
CC / min
1.8
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Maokai vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs K'Sante matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, K'Sante wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Maokai's 16.7%, giving K'Sante a 66.7 percentage point advantage. K'Sante dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. K'Sante has a strong advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or K'Sante overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Maokai vs K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

K'Sante wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Maokai
5.5K'Sante
K'Sante edges out Maokai by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for K'Sante.
Damage
648Maokai
823K'Sante
K'Sante heavily out-damages Maokai by 175 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 K'Sante's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,979Maokai
10,366K'Sante
K'Sante generates a commanding 1,387 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means K'Sante 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
1.8K'Sante
Maokai provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than K'Sante, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Maokai coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,104Maokai
2,063K'Sante
Maokai and K'Sante have comparable sustain profiles, with only 41 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Maokai Build Against K'Sante

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against K'Sante are Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage and Kaenic Rookern. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
K'Sante
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai20.0%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante80.0%
Late Game
K'Sante
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai0.0%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante100.0%

K'Sante dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means K'Sante can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

K'Sante holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against K'Sante

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs K'SanteResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Maokai rune vs K'SanteDemolish - best Maokai rune vs K'SanteConditioning - best Maokai rune vs K'SanteOvergrowth - best Maokai rune vs K'Sante
Sorcery rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs K'SanteSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Maokai rune vs K'SanteTranscendence - best Maokai rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Maokai the best tools to compete against K'Sante in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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
45.74%1291.44538,88957.4%37.3%
46.09%1281.44499,08646.7%45.6%
53.64%1101.34889,30949.0%57.4%
44.04%1091.34548,89840.7%47.3%
46.08%1021.44938,92943.8%48.1%
46.94%981.24628,63939.1%53.9%
52.17%921.45059,45150.0%54.2%
43.48%921.24858,98942.9%44.2%
47.06%851.44488,97746.0%47.9%
52.78%721.35449,47148.1%55.6%
49.28%691.34959,67140.7%54.8%
60.94%641.33908,64677.4%45.5%
36.67%601.34318,01433.3%41.7%
36.21%581.34468,66548.1%25.8%
51.72%581.24769,49655.0%50.0%
40.35%571.44918,47536.0%43.8%
56.86%511.45419,38160.0%53.9%
49.02%511.65819,42237.5%54.3%
60.42%481.24448,34860.9%60.0%
44.68%474.15569,39047.8%41.7%
51.06%471.44479,33238.5%55.9%
48.78%411.34968,70845.0%52.4%
75.61%411.955010,36683.3%72.4%
40.00%401.45098,70122.2%54.5%
67.65%341.34619,05058.8%76.5%
42.42%331.34949,33931.3%52.9%
63.64%331.25069,04961.5%65.0%
39.39%331.24909,44828.6%47.4%
55.17%291.45599,23378.6%33.3%
59.26%271.24969,23540.0%70.6%
55.56%272.75779,72041.7%66.7%
57.69%261.44808,92058.3%57.1%
48.00%251.24678,93023.1%75.0%
64.00%251.65318,80280.0%53.3%
52.00%250.958710,83037.5%58.8%
58.33%245.56799,75772.7%46.1%
34.78%231.34287,43337.5%28.6%
52.17%235.074511,70933.3%58.8%
42.86%211.362610,77950.0%38.5%
45.00%203.261110,27454.5%33.3%
60.00%201.153710,20675.0%37.5%
20.00%201.355610,56311.1%27.3%
40.00%205.768911,45325.0%43.8%
55.00%204.778811,85337.5%66.7%
63.16%192.25267,28960.0%75.0%
63.16%191.050111,56280.0%57.1%
57.89%194.79319,47562.5%54.5%
44.44%181.25259,74837.5%50.0%
25.00%164.774210,51933.3%20.0%
62.50%161.057811,00957.1%66.7%
46.67%155.277710,28160.0%40.0%
26.67%151.349210,26440.0%20.0%
53.33%154.376310,80640.0%60.0%
50.00%141.44249,54033.3%54.5%
35.71%142.579810,59533.3%37.5%
8.33%125.869110,1100.0%12.5%
58.33%121.26369,75057.1%60.0%
58.33%120.951211,30683.3%33.3%
58.33%122.05178,72566.7%50.0%
41.67%124.168610,61525.0%50.0%
33.33%125.079010,57760.0%14.3%
90.91%111.64889,53683.3%100.0%
54.55%112.861611,28342.9%75.0%
63.64%115.991210,278100.0%42.9%
27.27%112.06239,38428.6%25.0%
72.73%111.457611,04375.0%71.4%
54.55%111.159011,50666.7%50.0%
63.64%111.14347,19871.4%50.0%
72.73%111.263112,175100.0%70.0%
60.00%102.373511,9900.0%75.0%
20.00%100.96138,3380.0%50.0%
70.00%104.972211,999100.0%62.5%
60.00%105.574611,31150.0%62.5%
40.00%103.678711,02550.0%37.5%
70.00%101.655811,6560.0%70.0%
80.00%101.069010,666100.0%50.0%
55.56%90.847610,8090.0%71.4%
66.67%91.571510,96160.0%75.0%
44.44%91.361512,739100.0%37.5%
66.67%92.864312,447100.0%62.5%
33.33%92.359310,276100.0%25.0%
44.44%95.275813,3130.0%44.4%
62.50%86.281512,29033.3%80.0%
12.50%85.49189,34325.0%0.0%
50.00%81.062110,03125.0%75.0%
37.50%85.292910,38540.0%33.3%
62.50%80.75689,13733.3%80.0%
75.00%81.056611,34450.0%100.0%
50.00%85.469511,44166.7%40.0%
42.86%71.060810,03633.3%50.0%
85.71%75.968910,76375.0%100.0%
28.57%74.980310,5550.0%50.0%
28.57%74.56938,45133.3%25.0%
57.14%74.866011,41975.0%33.3%
85.71%71.456312,9600.0%85.7%
14.29%73.55636,76520.0%0.0%
42.86%71.561911,29350.0%40.0%
28.57%71.163710,1350.0%50.0%
83.33%64.77669,847100.0%75.0%
66.67%60.664111,057100.0%60.0%
50.00%61.877512,22050.0%50.0%
33.33%60.870313,3190.0%40.0%
16.67%64.65357,95425.0%0.0%
16.67%65.06488,97920.0%0.0%
50.00%62.965712,81866.7%33.3%
83.33%64.266511,25866.7%100.0%
50.00%60.853710,05950.0%50.0%
50.00%61.14059,89833.3%66.7%
50.00%64.776411,37950.0%50.0%
20.00%55.968410,52433.3%0.0%
40.00%55.56018,46225.0%100.0%
40.00%50.94175,92640.0%0.0%
40.00%51.14839,1520.0%100.0%
60.00%55.05959,66750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.063510,21750.0%33.3%
60.00%54.883612,320100.0%50.0%
0.00%52.66649,3950.0%0.0%

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Maokai vs K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

K'Sante wins the Maokai vs K'Sante matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Maokai's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Maokai do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Maokai with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. K'Sante players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Maokai do against K'Sante in the late game?

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

Who wins the Maokai vs K'Sante matchup?

K'Sante wins the matchup against Maokai with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means K'Sante is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against K'Sante?

The best Maokai build against K'Sante includes Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage, Kaenic Rookern with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Maokai runes against K'Sante?

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

Does Maokai counter K'Sante?

No, Maokai struggles against K'Sante with only a 16.7% win rate. K'Sante has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize K'Sante's lead.

How do I play Maokai against K'Sante?

When playing Maokai against K'Sante, play cautiously and avoid K'Sante's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since K'Sante has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.