Maokaivs Lux
Maokai vs Lux is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Maokai wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.7%) over Lux based on 46 games. Lux wins the early laning phase while Maokai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Lux 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.
Who wins Maokai vs Lux?
Maokai wins 46.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.3% and 55.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.9% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 110 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Maokai wins 46.4% of 110 games (95% range 37.3–55.6%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 48.9% for Maokai; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Lux usually wins the lane: 332 gold ahead of Maokai at 15 minutes on average (107 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Maokai players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Lux: 24.8% of their other Support games, 12.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Maokai and Lux played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Maokai's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Maokai vs Lux Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Maokai vs Lux Win Rate by Game Length
Maokai's win rate against Lux by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Maokai's results against Lux in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Maokai vs Lux Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)LuxMaokai gold at 15: −332
- First itemMaokaiMaokai: 12.7 min · Lux: 13.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenMaokai wins 48.4% of 62 games
What Maokai Changes Against Lux
Choices Maokai players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually24.8%vs Lux12.7%−12.1 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually18.2%vs Lux30.0%+11.8 pts48.5% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually18.4%vs Lux27.3%+8.9 pts40.0% WR here
Knight's VowItemUsually9.3%vs Lux2.7%−6.6 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Lux5.5%+5.5 pts
Force of NatureItemUsually1.6%vs Lux5.5%+3.9 pts
Best Maokai Build vs Lux
Usual Maokai build (Support)
76.2% win rate · 21 games
Against Lux
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 52 Maokai games against Lux carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Maokai's standard build instead.
- Maokai usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.7 min (median of 52 games).
- Lux usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 13.5 min (median of 77 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Maokai Runes vs Lux
Usual Maokai runes (Support)
Aftershock
51.5% win rate · 549 games
Against Lux
Aftershock48.6% win rate · 35 games
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Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Maokai Matchups
Hardest for Maokai
Easiest for Maokai
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Maokai vs Lux FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Maokai vs Lux?
Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Maokai wins 46.4% of 110 games (95% range 37.3–55.6%).
What is Maokai's win rate against Lux?
Maokai wins 46.4% of 110 Support games against Lux on patch 26.19 (95% range 37.3–55.6%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 48.9% would be expected.
Does Maokai counter Lux?
Not clearly. Maokai wins 46.4% of 110 games against Lux, and the 95% range (37.3–55.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Maokai or Lux?
Lux usually wins the lane: 332 gold ahead of Maokai at 15 minutes on average (107 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Maokai outscale Lux?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Lux strongest against Maokai?
Lux is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Maokai build against Lux?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Maokai's usual Support core: Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair. The biggest change against Lux: Plated Steelcaps (24.8% usually, 12.7% here).
What runes should Maokai use against Lux?
Aftershock with Resolve and Inspiration — 48.6% over 35 games against Lux.