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

Maokaivs Vi

STankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Vi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vi based on 6 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Vi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Vi 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
Vi - 50.0% win rateVi(50.0%)
Maokai - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
50.0% WR
VS
Vi vs Maokai matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vi
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Vi Matchup?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Vi matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
3.5
CS / min
3.4
780
DMG / min
1,088
10,715
Gold / game
11,137
777
Heal / min
167
1,862
DMG Mitigated / min
1,001
2.6
CC / min
1.1
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Maokai vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Vi matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, giving Maokai a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Vi reaches their power spikes, while Vi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.5s CC/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 Vi'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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Vi, 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
3.5Maokai
3.4Vi
Maokai and Vi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
780Maokai
1,088Vi
Vi heavily out-damages Maokai by 307 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 Vi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,715Maokai
11,137Vi
Vi earns 421 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 Vi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.6Maokai
1.1Vi
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Vi, with 1.5 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. Vi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,639Maokai
1,167Vi
Maokai vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 1,472 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Vi

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Vi are Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis and Unending Despair. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai66.7%
Vi early game win rateVi33.3%
Late Game
Vi
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai33.3%
Vi late game win rateVi66.7%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Maokai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Maokai Runes Against Vi

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs ViResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Maokai rune vs ViDemolish - best Maokai rune vs ViSecond Wind - best Maokai rune vs ViOvergrowth - best Maokai rune vs Vi
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs ViInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs ViCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Maokai maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vi.


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 Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Vi in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Maokai vs Vi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Maokai do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Vi with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Maokai vs Vi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Vi matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Vi?

The best Maokai build against Vi includes Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Maokai runes against Vi?

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

Does Maokai counter Vi?

Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate. Maokai slightly edges out Vi in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Maokai against Vi?

When playing Maokai against Vi, 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.