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

Maokaivs Yuumi

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

Maokai vs Yuumi is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yuumi wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Maokai based on 37 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Yuumi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Yuumi 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 - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Maokai
48.6% WR
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Yuumi vs Maokai matchup - 51.4% win rate
Yuumi
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Maokai vs Yuumi Matchup?

Yuumi wins the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup
Winner
Yuumi
Matches: 37
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
1.2
CS / min
0.4
411
DMG / min
326
8,230
Gold / game
7,871
291
Heal / min
367
1,129
DMG Mitigated / min
179
2.1
CC / min
0.8
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Maokai vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

The Maokai vs Yuumi matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Yuumi wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Maokai's 48.6%, giving Yuumi a 2.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Yuumi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Yuumi reaches their power spikes, while Yuumi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Maokai leads by 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yuumi is slightly favored, Maokai can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yuumi's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Maokai vs Yuumi Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Yuumi in League of Legends

Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Yuumi, 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
1.2Maokai
0.4Yuumi
Maokai edges out Yuumi by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Maokai.
Damage
411Maokai
326Yuumi
Maokai heavily out-damages Yuumi by 85 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yuumi 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
8,230Maokai
7,871Yuumi
Maokai earns 359 more gold per game than Yuumi, 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
2.1Maokai
0.8Yuumi
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Yuumi, with 1.4 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. Yuumi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,420Maokai
547Yuumi
Maokai vastly out-sustains Yuumi, healing and mitigating 874 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yuumi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yuumi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Maokai Build Against Yuumi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yuumi, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Yuumi 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 Yuumi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Maokai early game win rateMaokai57.1%
Yuumi early game win rateYuumi42.9%
Late Game
Yuumi
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Maokai late game win rateMaokai37.5%
Yuumi late game win rateYuumi62.5%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Yuumi. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yuumi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Yuumi, 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 Yuumi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yuumi 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 Yuumi

Resolve rune tree - Maokai primary runes vs YuumiResolve
Aftershock - best Maokai rune vs YuumiFont of Life - best Maokai rune vs YuumiBone Plating - best Maokai rune vs YuumiUnflinching - best Maokai rune vs Yuumi
Inspiration rune tree - Maokai secondary runes vs YuumiInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Maokai rune vs YuumiCosmic Insight - best Maokai rune vs Yuumi
44.4% 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 Yuumi.


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 Yuumi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Maokai do against Yuumi in League of Legends?

Yuumi wins the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Maokai's 48.6%, a 2.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Maokai do against Yuumi in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Yuumi with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Yuumi in the late game?

In the late game, Yuumi takes over the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Yuumi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup?

Yuumi wins the matchup against Maokai with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.7 percentage point advantage means Yuumi is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Maokai build against Yuumi?

The best Maokai build against Yuumi includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Yuumi?

The best Maokai runes against Yuumi use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Maokai vs Yuumi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Maokai counter Yuumi?

No, Maokai struggles against Yuumi with only a 48.6% win rate. Yuumi has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yuumi's lead.

How do I play Maokai against Yuumi?

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