Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Maokaivs Vladimir

DTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Maokai vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Vladimir wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Maokai based on 5 games. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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
Maokai - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
20.0% WR
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Vladimir vs Maokai matchup - 80.0% win rate
Vladimir
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Maokai vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.0
684
DMG / min
983
10,524
Gold / game
12,621
445
Heal / min
1,034
1,877
DMG Mitigated / min
749
2.3
CC / min
0.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Maokai vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 20.0%, giving Vladimir a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Vladimir 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 2.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Maokai
6.0Vladimir
Maokai and Vladimir 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
684Maokai
983Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Maokai by 298 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,524Maokai
12,621Vladimir
Vladimir generates a commanding 2,097 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.3Maokai
0.2Vladimir
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 2.1 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. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,322Maokai
1,783Vladimir
Maokai vastly out-sustains Vladimir, healing and mitigating 539 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vladimir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vladimir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Vladimir

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Vladimir are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. 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 Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai33.3%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir66.7%
Late Game
Vladimir
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai0.0%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir100.0%

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

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs VladimirResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Maokai rune vs VladimirDemolish - best Maokai rune vs VladimirSecond Wind - best Maokai rune vs VladimirOvergrowth - best Maokai rune vs Vladimir
Sorcery rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Maokai rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Maokai rune vs Vladimir
100.0% WR

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


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.

Maokai matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.74%1291.44538,88957.4%37.3%
46.09%1281.44499,08646.7%45.6%
53.64%1101.34889,30949.0%57.4%
44.04%1091.34548,89840.7%47.3%
46.08%1021.44938,92943.8%48.1%
46.94%981.24628,63939.1%53.9%
52.17%921.45059,45150.0%54.2%
43.48%921.24858,98942.9%44.2%
47.06%851.44488,97746.0%47.9%
52.78%721.35449,47148.1%55.6%
49.28%691.34959,67140.7%54.8%
60.94%641.33908,64677.4%45.5%
36.67%601.34318,01433.3%41.7%
36.21%581.34468,66548.1%25.8%
51.72%581.24769,49655.0%50.0%
40.35%571.44918,47536.0%43.8%
56.86%511.45419,38160.0%53.9%
49.02%511.65819,42237.5%54.3%
60.42%481.24448,34860.9%60.0%
44.68%474.15569,39047.8%41.7%
51.06%471.44479,33238.5%55.9%
48.78%411.34968,70845.0%52.4%
75.61%411.955010,36683.3%72.4%
40.00%401.45098,70122.2%54.5%
67.65%341.34619,05058.8%76.5%
42.42%331.34949,33931.3%52.9%
63.64%331.25069,04961.5%65.0%
39.39%331.24909,44828.6%47.4%
55.17%291.45599,23378.6%33.3%
59.26%271.24969,23540.0%70.6%
55.56%272.75779,72041.7%66.7%
57.69%261.44808,92058.3%57.1%
48.00%251.24678,93023.1%75.0%
64.00%251.65318,80280.0%53.3%
52.00%250.958710,83037.5%58.8%
58.33%245.56799,75772.7%46.1%
34.78%231.34287,43337.5%28.6%
52.17%235.074511,70933.3%58.8%
42.86%211.362610,77950.0%38.5%
45.00%203.261110,27454.5%33.3%
60.00%201.153710,20675.0%37.5%
20.00%201.355610,56311.1%27.3%
40.00%205.768911,45325.0%43.8%
55.00%204.778811,85337.5%66.7%
63.16%192.25267,28960.0%75.0%
63.16%191.050111,56280.0%57.1%
57.89%194.79319,47562.5%54.5%
44.44%181.25259,74837.5%50.0%
25.00%164.774210,51933.3%20.0%
62.50%161.057811,00957.1%66.7%
46.67%155.277710,28160.0%40.0%
26.67%151.349210,26440.0%20.0%
53.33%154.376310,80640.0%60.0%
50.00%141.44249,54033.3%54.5%
35.71%142.579810,59533.3%37.5%
8.33%125.869110,1100.0%12.5%
58.33%121.26369,75057.1%60.0%
58.33%120.951211,30683.3%33.3%
58.33%122.05178,72566.7%50.0%
41.67%124.168610,61525.0%50.0%
33.33%125.079010,57760.0%14.3%
90.91%111.64889,53683.3%100.0%
54.55%112.861611,28342.9%75.0%
63.64%115.991210,278100.0%42.9%
27.27%112.06239,38428.6%25.0%
72.73%111.457611,04375.0%71.4%
54.55%111.159011,50666.7%50.0%
63.64%111.14347,19871.4%50.0%
72.73%111.263112,175100.0%70.0%
60.00%102.373511,9900.0%75.0%
20.00%100.96138,3380.0%50.0%
70.00%104.972211,999100.0%62.5%
60.00%105.574611,31150.0%62.5%
40.00%103.678711,02550.0%37.5%
70.00%101.655811,6560.0%70.0%
80.00%101.069010,666100.0%50.0%
55.56%90.847610,8090.0%71.4%
66.67%91.571510,96160.0%75.0%
44.44%91.361512,739100.0%37.5%
66.67%92.864312,447100.0%62.5%
33.33%92.359310,276100.0%25.0%
44.44%95.275813,3130.0%44.4%
62.50%86.281512,29033.3%80.0%
12.50%85.49189,34325.0%0.0%
50.00%81.062110,03125.0%75.0%
37.50%85.292910,38540.0%33.3%
62.50%80.75689,13733.3%80.0%
75.00%81.056611,34450.0%100.0%
50.00%85.469511,44166.7%40.0%
42.86%71.060810,03633.3%50.0%
85.71%75.968910,76375.0%100.0%
28.57%74.980310,5550.0%50.0%
28.57%74.56938,45133.3%25.0%
57.14%74.866011,41975.0%33.3%
85.71%71.456312,9600.0%85.7%
14.29%73.55636,76520.0%0.0%
42.86%71.561911,29350.0%40.0%
28.57%71.163710,1350.0%50.0%
83.33%64.77669,847100.0%75.0%
66.67%60.664111,057100.0%60.0%
50.00%61.877512,22050.0%50.0%
33.33%60.870313,3190.0%40.0%
16.67%64.65357,95425.0%0.0%
16.67%65.06488,97920.0%0.0%
50.00%62.965712,81866.7%33.3%
83.33%64.266511,25866.7%100.0%
50.00%60.853710,05950.0%50.0%
50.00%61.14059,89833.3%66.7%
50.00%64.776411,37950.0%50.0%
20.00%55.968410,52433.3%0.0%
40.00%55.56018,46225.0%100.0%
40.00%50.94175,92640.0%0.0%
40.00%51.14839,1520.0%100.0%
60.00%55.05959,66750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.063510,21750.0%33.3%
60.00%54.883612,320100.0%50.0%
0.00%52.66649,3950.0%0.0%

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Maokai vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Maokai vs Vladimir matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Maokai do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Maokai with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Maokai do against Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Maokai vs Vladimir matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Maokai with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Vladimir?

The best Maokai build against Vladimir includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Maokai runes against Vladimir?

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

Does Maokai counter Vladimir?

No, Maokai struggles against Vladimir with only a 20.0% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Maokai against Vladimir?

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