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

Maokaivs Taric

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

Maokai vs Taric is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Taric wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Maokai based on 9 games. Taric 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 Taric 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
Taric - 33.3% win rateTaric(33.3%)
Maokai - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
33.3% WR
VS
Taric vs Maokai matchup - 66.7% win rate
Taric
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Taric Matchup?

Taric wins the Maokai vs Taric matchup
Winner
Taric
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
0.8
CS / min
1.1
491
DMG / min
303
9,420
Gold / game
9,388
276
Heal / min
492
1,119
DMG Mitigated / min
1,211
2.7
CC / min
1.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Maokai vs Taric Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Taric matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Taric wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 33.3%, giving Taric a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Taric 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taric 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 Taric 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 Taric Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Taric in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Taric, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.8Maokai
1.1Taric
Maokai and Taric farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
491Maokai
303Taric
Maokai heavily out-damages Taric by 188 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Taric 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
9,420Maokai
9,388Taric
Maokai and Taric generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 32 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.7Maokai
1.7Taric
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Taric, with 1.1 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. Taric should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,395Maokai
1,703Taric
Taric vastly out-sustains Maokai, healing and mitigating 309 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Taric can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Maokai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Maokai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Taric

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taric
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai25.0%
Taric early game win rateTaric75.0%
Late Game
Taric
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai40.0%
Taric late game win rateTaric60.0%

Taric dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Taric can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taric is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Taric, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taric 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 Taric

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs TaricResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs TaricFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs TaricBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs TaricUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Taric
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs TaricInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs TaricTime Warp Tonic - best Maokai rune vs Taric
100.0% WR

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


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 Taric - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Taric in League of Legends?

Taric wins the Maokai vs Taric matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Maokai do against Taric in the early game?

In the early game, Taric has the advantage against Maokai with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Taric players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Maokai do against Taric in the late game?

In the late game, Taric takes over the Maokai vs Taric matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Taric scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Taric matchup?

Taric wins the matchup against Maokai with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Taric is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Taric?

The best Maokai build against Taric includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Trailblazer, Bandlepipes 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 Taric?

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

Does Maokai counter Taric?

No, Maokai struggles against Taric with only a 33.3% win rate. Taric has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taric's lead.

How do I play Maokai against Taric?

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