Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Maokaivs Lillia

ATankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Lillia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Lillia 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 Lillia 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
Lillia - 83.3% win rateLillia(83.3%)
Maokai - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
83.3% WR
VS
Lillia vs Maokai matchup - 16.7% win rate
Lillia
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Lillia Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Lillia matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
1.0
CS / min
1.0
637
DMG / min
774
11,093
Gold / game
11,423
529
Heal / min
675
1,157
DMG Mitigated / min
730
2.0
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Maokai vs Lillia Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Lillia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Lillia's 16.7%, giving Maokai a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lillia 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Lillia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lillia 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 Lillia Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Lillia in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Lillia, 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
1.0Lillia
Maokai and Lillia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
637Maokai
774Lillia
Lillia heavily out-damages Maokai by 136 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 Lillia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,093Maokai
11,423Lillia
Lillia earns 331 more gold per game than Maokai, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lillia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.0Maokai
0.8Lillia
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Lillia, with 1.2 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. Lillia should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,686Maokai
1,405Lillia
Maokai vastly out-sustains Lillia, healing and mitigating 281 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lillia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lillia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Lillia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lillia, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Lillia are Liandry's Torment, Thornmail 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 Lillia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Lillia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Lillia early game win rateLillia0.0%
Late Game
Maokai
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai75.0%
Lillia late game win rateLillia25.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Lillia. 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 Lillia. 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. Lillia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Maokai Runes Against Lillia

Sorcery rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs LilliaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Maokai rune vs LilliaNimbus Cloak - best Maokai rune vs LilliaTranscendence - best Maokai rune vs LilliaWaterwalking - best Maokai rune vs Lillia
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs LilliaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs LilliaMagical Footwear - best Maokai rune vs Lillia
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Lillia, 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
54.21%1071.44529,05454.5%54.0%
53.13%961.44229,21750.0%55.2%
52.78%721.34798,98655.6%51.1%
52.11%711.34408,51758.3%45.7%
52.31%651.34949,14647.8%54.8%
47.54%611.34828,50042.4%53.6%
49.15%591.44708,66453.1%44.4%
37.29%591.34499,04046.1%30.3%
48.15%541.25149,94555.6%44.4%
48.94%471.84919,18147.6%50.0%
42.50%401.55458,91531.6%52.4%
38.24%341.34818,80858.8%17.6%
60.61%331.34568,02555.0%69.2%
48.48%331.54138,50946.1%50.0%
59.38%321.24468,85255.6%64.3%
65.63%321.45349,50146.1%79.0%
61.29%311.35598,79178.6%47.1%
64.52%311.43848,01381.3%46.7%
50.00%302.25659,74658.3%44.4%
41.38%291.24448,24440.0%42.9%
46.43%281.53867,85146.1%46.7%
37.04%272.56788,45035.7%38.5%
42.31%261.34038,20138.5%46.1%
57.69%261.34469,28566.7%45.5%
52.00%251.34498,18163.6%42.9%
56.52%231.34948,25553.9%60.0%
52.38%211.44229,08240.0%63.6%
42.86%211.45109,17055.6%33.3%
38.10%211.44609,21828.6%42.9%
52.63%193.065211,57760.0%50.0%
68.42%193.567810,82357.1%75.0%
31.58%196.072710,63430.0%33.3%
44.44%181.150610,00620.0%53.9%
35.29%174.486911,39125.0%38.5%
43.75%161.350810,00780.0%27.3%
31.25%163.46538,68328.6%33.3%
50.00%162.46099,30250.0%50.0%
81.25%161.771812,30540.0%100.0%
37.50%164.46249,13630.0%50.0%
66.67%153.169111,21171.4%62.5%
42.86%141.44739,40466.7%25.0%
50.00%142.583011,94166.7%45.5%
46.15%135.77989,72760.0%37.5%
53.85%131.858211,4750.0%70.0%
66.67%121.970513,501100.0%55.6%
33.33%122.059810,07440.0%28.6%
58.33%121.85127,89342.9%80.0%
54.55%111.058610,89020.0%83.3%
81.82%111.44489,74675.0%85.7%
54.55%114.27839,97225.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266512,57025.0%42.9%
54.55%114.770910,53340.0%66.7%
30.00%103.379010,3390.0%42.9%
40.00%104.674310,74925.0%50.0%
30.00%100.974610,77625.0%33.3%
30.00%103.35979,7020.0%37.5%
55.56%95.35878,73050.0%66.7%
44.44%95.47169,83050.0%40.0%
66.67%94.69218,45080.0%50.0%
77.78%92.062111,43766.7%83.3%
33.33%91.84319,3420.0%50.0%
44.44%96.01,12010,78550.0%40.0%
66.67%91.85698,84675.0%60.0%
44.44%95.67669,41440.0%50.0%
55.56%91.24677,84360.0%50.0%
37.50%85.257710,96425.0%50.0%
87.50%84.366711,02666.7%100.0%
50.00%82.85809,49025.0%75.0%
50.00%81.164512,0510.0%100.0%
50.00%84.885011,61866.7%40.0%
57.14%71.258411,14533.3%75.0%
42.86%76.16239,5330.0%50.0%
14.29%75.97789,7520.0%33.3%
71.43%71.769210,22475.0%66.7%
57.14%73.975512,404100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.676610,32360.0%0.0%
33.33%61.74849,81333.3%33.3%
50.00%61.676410,597100.0%25.0%
50.00%61.66659,649100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.54477,61225.0%100.0%
50.00%64.96468,75466.7%33.3%
50.00%61.060211,630100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.56616,9300.0%66.7%
83.33%61.063711,093100.0%75.0%
66.67%62.259510,01950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.384114,041100.0%20.0%
33.33%61.361010,23225.0%50.0%
66.67%61.458012,03366.7%66.7%
33.33%66.162710,71333.3%33.3%
83.33%63.86579,85275.0%100.0%
50.00%61.35568,51250.0%50.0%
16.67%62.258811,2430.0%20.0%
60.00%53.180711,09550.0%66.7%
40.00%51.94377,40550.0%0.0%
40.00%53.95819,8560.0%50.0%
20.00%51.148310,2210.0%25.0%
20.00%51.451310,02150.0%0.0%
40.00%55.06489,89150.0%33.3%
60.00%51.258012,506100.0%50.0%
20.00%51.152011,863100.0%0.0%
100.00%52.658211,207100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.85636,75840.0%0.0%

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Maokai vs Lillia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Lillia in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Lillia matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Lillia'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 Lillia in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Lillia with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Lillia in the late game?

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

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

What is the best Maokai build against Lillia?

The best Maokai build against Lillia includes Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, 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 Lillia?

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

Does Maokai counter Lillia?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Lillia with a 83.3% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Lillia in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Maokai against Lillia?

When playing Maokai against Lillia, 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.