Maokaivs Pyke
Maokai vs Pyke is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Pyke based on 92 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 Pyke 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 the Maokai vs Pyke Matchup?
Maokai vs Pyke Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Pyke matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 92 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Pyke's 47.8%, giving Maokai a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pyke players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 769 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Pyke's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Maokai vs Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown
Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Pyke
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Pyke are Thornmail, Spirit Visage and Unending Despair. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pyke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Pyke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Pyke50.0%Maokai54.2%Pyke45.8%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Maokai and Pyke, with Maokai holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Pyke. 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. Pyke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Pyke
Resolve
Inspiration
Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Pyke, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.74% | 129 | 1.4 | 453 | 8,889 | 57.4% | 37.3% | |
| 46.09% | 128 | 1.4 | 449 | 9,086 | 46.7% | 45.6% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 1.3 | 488 | 9,309 | 49.0% | 57.4% | |
| 44.04% | 109 | 1.3 | 454 | 8,898 | 40.7% | 47.3% | |
| 46.08% | 102 | 1.4 | 493 | 8,929 | 43.8% | 48.1% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 1.2 | 462 | 8,639 | 39.1% | 53.9% | |
| 52.17% | 92 | 1.4 | 505 | 9,451 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 43.48% | 92 | 1.2 | 485 | 8,989 | 42.9% | 44.2% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 1.4 | 448 | 8,977 | 46.0% | 47.9% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 1.3 | 544 | 9,471 | 48.1% | 55.6% | |
| 49.28% | 69 | 1.3 | 495 | 9,671 | 40.7% | 54.8% | |
| 60.94% | 64 | 1.3 | 390 | 8,646 | 77.4% | 45.5% | |
| 36.67% | 60 | 1.3 | 431 | 8,014 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 36.21% | 58 | 1.3 | 446 | 8,665 | 48.1% | 25.8% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.2 | 476 | 9,496 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.35% | 57 | 1.4 | 491 | 8,475 | 36.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 1.4 | 541 | 9,381 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.6 | 581 | 9,422 | 37.5% | 54.3% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.2 | 444 | 8,348 | 60.9% | 60.0% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 4.1 | 556 | 9,390 | 47.8% | 41.7% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 1.4 | 447 | 9,332 | 38.5% | 55.9% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.3 | 496 | 8,708 | 45.0% | 52.4% | |
| 75.61% | 41 | 1.9 | 550 | 10,366 | 83.3% | 72.4% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 1.4 | 509 | 8,701 | 22.2% | 54.5% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 1.3 | 461 | 9,050 | 58.8% | 76.5% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 1.3 | 494 | 9,339 | 31.3% | 52.9% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 1.2 | 506 | 9,049 | 61.5% | 65.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.2 | 490 | 9,448 | 28.6% | 47.4% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.4 | 559 | 9,233 | 78.6% | 33.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.2 | 496 | 9,235 | 40.0% | 70.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 2.7 | 577 | 9,720 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.4 | 480 | 8,920 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 467 | 8,930 | 23.1% | 75.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 531 | 8,802 | 80.0% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 587 | 10,830 | 37.5% | 58.8% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.5 | 679 | 9,757 | 72.7% | 46.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 1.3 | 428 | 7,433 | 37.5% | 28.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.0 | 745 | 11,709 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.3 | 626 | 10,779 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.2 | 611 | 10,274 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 537 | 10,206 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 556 | 10,563 | 11.1% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 689 | 11,453 | 25.0% | 43.8% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 4.7 | 788 | 11,853 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.2 | 526 | 7,289 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.0 | 501 | 11,562 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.7 | 931 | 9,475 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.2 | 525 | 9,748 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 4.7 | 742 | 10,519 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.0 | 578 | 11,009 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 777 | 10,281 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 492 | 10,264 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.3 | 763 | 10,806 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.4 | 424 | 9,540 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.5 | 798 | 10,595 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 691 | 10,110 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 636 | 9,750 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 512 | 11,306 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 517 | 8,725 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.1 | 686 | 10,615 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 790 | 10,577 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 1.6 | 488 | 9,536 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.8 | 616 | 11,283 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.9 | 912 | 10,278 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 623 | 9,384 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.4 | 576 | 11,043 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 590 | 11,506 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 434 | 7,198 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.2 | 631 | 12,175 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 735 | 11,990 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 613 | 8,338 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 722 | 11,999 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 746 | 11,311 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 787 | 11,025 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 558 | 11,656 | 0.0% | 70.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 690 | 10,666 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 476 | 10,809 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.5 | 715 | 10,961 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.3 | 615 | 12,739 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.8 | 643 | 12,447 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.3 | 593 | 10,276 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.2 | 758 | 13,313 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 815 | 12,290 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 918 | 9,343 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 621 | 10,031 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 929 | 10,385 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.7 | 568 | 9,137 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 566 | 11,344 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 695 | 11,441 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 608 | 10,036 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.9 | 689 | 10,763 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.9 | 803 | 10,555 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 693 | 8,451 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 660 | 11,419 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.4 | 563 | 12,960 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.5 | 563 | 6,765 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 619 | 11,293 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.1 | 637 | 10,135 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 766 | 9,847 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.6 | 641 | 11,057 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 775 | 12,220 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 703 | 13,319 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 535 | 7,954 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 648 | 8,979 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.9 | 657 | 12,818 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 665 | 11,258 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 537 | 10,059 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 405 | 9,898 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 764 | 11,379 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 684 | 10,524 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 601 | 8,462 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 417 | 5,926 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 483 | 9,152 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 595 | 9,667 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 635 | 10,217 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 836 | 12,320 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 664 | 9,395 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Maokai vs Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Pyke in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Maokai vs Pyke matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Pyke's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 92 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Maokai do against Pyke in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Pyke with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Pyke in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Pyke matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Pyke matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Pyke with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Maokai is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 92 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Pyke?
The best Maokai build against Pyke includes Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Pyke?
The best Maokai runes against Pyke use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.8% win rate in the Maokai vs Pyke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Pyke?
Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Pyke with a 52.2% win rate. Maokai has a solid advantage over Pyke in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Maokai against Pyke?
When playing Maokai against Pyke, 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.