Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Maokaivs Nami

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

Maokai vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nami wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.3%) over Maokai based on 78 games. Nami 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 Nami 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 - 44.9% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
44.9% WR
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Nami vs Maokai matchup - 55.1% win rate
Nami
55.1% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Nami Matchup?

Nami wins the Maokai vs Nami matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 78
44.9%
Win Rate
55.1%
1.3
CS / min
0.8
496
DMG / min
342
8,932
Gold / game
8,520
285
Heal / min
482
1,112
DMG Mitigated / min
321
2.3
CC / min
1.1
48.5%
Early Game WR
51.5%
42.2%
Late Game WR
57.8%

Maokai vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Nami matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 78 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 55.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 44.9%, giving Nami a 10.3 percentage point advantage. Nami 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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 Nami 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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Maokai
0.8Nami
Maokai edges out Nami by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Maokai.
Damage
496Maokai
342Nami
Maokai heavily out-damages Nami by 154 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Maokai's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,932Maokai
8,520Nami
Maokai earns 412 more gold per game than Nami, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Maokai slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.3Maokai
1.1Nami
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Nami, 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. Nami should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,396Maokai
803Nami
Maokai vastly out-sustains Nami, healing and mitigating 593 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nami is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nami, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Nami

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Nami are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Maokai the best chance to compete against Nami. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Nami matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai48.5%
Nami early game win rateNami51.5%
Late Game
Nami
57.8%
+15.6% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai42.2%
Nami late game win rateNami57.8%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nami has a meaningful 51.5% win rate, outperforming Maokai by 3.0 percentage points. Nami players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Nami is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.8% win rate — 15.6 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Nami, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nami 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 Nami

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs NamiResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs NamiFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs NamiConditioning - best Maokai rune vs NamiOvergrowth - best Maokai rune vs Nami
Precision rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs NamiPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Maokai rune vs NamiTriumph - best Maokai rune vs Nami
57.1% WR

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


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 Nami - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Nami in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Maokai vs Nami matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 44.9%, a 10.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 78 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Maokai do against Nami in the early game?

In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Maokai with a 51.5% win rate versus 48.5%. Nami players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Maokai do against Nami in the late game?

In the late game, Nami takes over the Maokai vs Nami matchup with a 57.8% win rate compared to 42.2%. Nami scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Nami matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Maokai with a 55.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.3 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 78 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Nami?

The best Maokai build against Nami includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Nami?

The best Maokai runes against Nami use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Maokai vs Nami matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Maokai counter Nami?

No, Maokai struggles against Nami with only a 44.9% win rate. Nami has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nami's lead.

How do I play Maokai against Nami?

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