Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Maokaivs Lee Sin

STankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Lee Sin based on 13 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 Lee Sin 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
Lee Sin - 69.2% win rateLee Sin(69.2%)
Maokai - 69.2% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
69.2% WR
VS
Lee Sin vs Maokai matchup - 30.8% win rate
Lee Sin
30.8% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 13
69.2%
Win Rate
30.8%
1.0
CS / min
0.9
640
DMG / min
679
12,657
Gold / game
14,182
564
Heal / min
430
1,426
DMG Mitigated / min
1,261
2.3
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Maokai vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 30.8%, giving Maokai a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Lee Sin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Maokai
0.9Lee Sin
Maokai and Lee Sin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
640Maokai
679Lee Sin
Lee Sin deals 39 more champion damage per minute than Maokai. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Maokai choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Lee Sin's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,657Maokai
14,182Lee Sin
Lee Sin generates a commanding 1,525 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Lee Sin 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
2.3Maokai
0.7Lee Sin
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Lee Sin, with 1.6 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. Lee Sin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,990Maokai
1,691Lee Sin
Maokai vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 299 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Lee Sin

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Lee Sin are Thornmail, Spirit Visage and Trailblazer. 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 Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai60.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin40.0%
Late Game
Maokai
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai75.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin25.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Lee Sin. 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. Lee Sin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Lee Sin

Sorcery rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs Lee SinSorcery
Phase Rush - best Maokai rune vs Lee SinNimbus Cloak - best Maokai rune vs Lee SinTranscendence - best Maokai rune vs Lee SinWaterwalking - best Maokai rune vs Lee Sin
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs Lee SinInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Maokai rune vs Lee SinCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Lee Sin, 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 Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Maokai do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Lee Sin matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Lee Sin?

The best Maokai build against Lee Sin includes Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Trailblazer with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Lee Sin?

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

Does Maokai counter Lee Sin?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 69.2% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Maokai against Lee Sin?

When playing Maokai against Lee Sin, 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.