Maokaivs Zed
Maokai vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Zed based on 5 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 Zed 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.
Zed(80.0%)Who Wins the Maokai vs Zed Matchup?
Maokai vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed's 20.0%, giving Maokai a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 2.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Maokai vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Zed
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Zed are Rod of Ages, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Maokai80.0%Zed20.0%Maokai0.0%Zed0.0%Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Maokai at 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Zed. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Zed
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Maokai to press their advantage against Zed, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.73% | 131 | 1.4 | 445 | 8,945 | 54.5% | 56.6% | |
| 54.24% | 118 | 1.4 | 421 | 9,087 | 50.0% | 57.4% | |
| 53.19% | 94 | 1.3 | 441 | 8,698 | 61.7% | 44.7% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 1.3 | 476 | 8,881 | 48.6% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 1.4 | 512 | 9,202 | 48.4% | 50.9% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 1.3 | 459 | 9,109 | 44.4% | 39.1% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 1.4 | 478 | 9,126 | 57.9% | 42.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 1.3 | 467 | 8,591 | 43.6% | 48.6% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.2 | 496 | 9,791 | 61.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 1.7 | 495 | 9,170 | 44.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 401 | 8,712 | 68.2% | 39.3% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 1.3 | 474 | 8,460 | 56.5% | 29.2% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 1.5 | 546 | 8,704 | 39.1% | 45.8% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.3 | 481 | 8,805 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 1.3 | 436 | 7,954 | 56.5% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.3 | 544 | 9,018 | 72.2% | 45.8% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 1.3 | 533 | 9,243 | 38.9% | 69.6% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.9 | 541 | 10,010 | 53.9% | 44.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.2 | 421 | 8,570 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 1.3 | 439 | 8,447 | 36.8% | 42.1% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.5 | 415 | 8,414 | 52.9% | 52.4% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.2 | 440 | 8,632 | 55.0% | 58.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.5 | 417 | 8,352 | 53.3% | 45.5% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 2.3 | 678 | 8,503 | 35.3% | 38.9% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.1 | 510 | 10,334 | 33.3% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.6 | 525 | 8,802 | 60.0% | 41.2% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.5 | 466 | 9,041 | 38.5% | 38.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.3 | 433 | 9,123 | 68.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.3 | 467 | 8,583 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 3.2 | 623 | 10,749 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 667 | 10,676 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.1 | 735 | 10,588 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.4 | 448 | 9,158 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.2 | 504 | 9,876 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.2 | 618 | 9,855 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 677 | 13,314 | 100.0% | 52.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 4.5 | 852 | 11,012 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 3.3 | 631 | 8,153 | 20.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 464 | 9,534 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 18 | 1.7 | 707 | 12,531 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.5 | 647 | 8,887 | 27.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.2 | 761 | 11,445 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 4.5 | 763 | 10,913 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.9 | 550 | 9,846 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 596 | 11,484 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 840 | 10,266 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 499 | 10,331 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 3.1 | 691 | 11,211 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.0 | 554 | 10,107 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.0 | 587 | 9,300 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 501 | 8,332 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.5 | 785 | 9,723 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.1 | 657 | 12,148 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.8 | 731 | 10,463 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.4 | 502 | 8,548 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 945 | 8,528 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 629 | 9,541 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.4 | 624 | 10,020 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,073 | 9,784 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 712 | 11,178 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.8 | 597 | 10,481 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.6 | 632 | 11,346 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.3 | 744 | 10,499 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 759 | 10,940 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 675 | 10,657 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 645 | 12,189 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 453 | 8,529 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 749 | 9,950 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.3 | 561 | 9,523 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.8 | 431 | 9,342 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.9 | 777 | 12,449 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.9 | 827 | 11,246 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 490 | 10,326 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 739 | 9,121 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 513 | 8,177 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 757 | 9,103 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 709 | 9,253 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 599 | 9,264 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 554 | 9,601 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 564 | 10,842 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 620 | 12,566 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 673 | 10,420 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 838 | 10,805 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 723 | 10,535 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 516 | 10,135 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 584 | 11,145 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 862 | 10,534 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 703 | 7,814 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 625 | 10,762 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.2 | 639 | 10,301 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 622 | 11,069 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 569 | 11,175 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 531 | 11,810 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.7 | 795 | 11,084 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 665 | 9,649 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 680 | 11,972 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 903 | 12,496 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 580 | 12,033 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.1 | 583 | 10,884 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 637 | 11,093 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 678 | 8,445 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 841 | 14,041 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.8 | 657 | 9,852 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 749 | 10,735 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 682 | 9,419 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 581 | 9,856 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 641 | 9,121 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 513 | 10,021 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 793 | 11,998 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 563 | 6,758 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 648 | 9,891 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Maokai vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Zed in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Maokai vs Zed matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed'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 Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Zed with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Zed matchup with a 0.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Zed matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Zed with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Zed?
The best Maokai build against Zed includes Rod of Ages, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Armored Advance. 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 Zed?
The best Maokai runes against Zed use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Zed?
Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 80.0% win rate. Maokai strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Maokai against Zed?
When playing Maokai against Zed, 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.