Maokai - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
2.0%

MaokaiRunes

BTankSupport
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Maokai runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Aftershock from the Resolve tree with Inspiration secondary (62.5% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Maokai's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Unflinching. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.

Maokai performs best with Aftershock as the keystone rune from the Resolve tree. Maokai's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Unflinching. Maokai's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 62.50% win rate (+12.4% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 16 Maokai games.
62.5%Win Rate
+12.4%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
AftershockAftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Font of LifeFont of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Maokai rune build uses Aftershock as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Maokai's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This setup achieves a 60.87% win rate (+10.8% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 23 games.
60.9%Win Rate
+10.8%WR Diff
0.6%Pick Rate
AftershockAftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Font of LifeFont of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

These champions share at least 4 runes with Maokai's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Maokai's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Thresh, Leona, Amumu, Rell, Braum and 2 others

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Maokai Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Maokai runes in patch 26.5?

The best Maokai runes in patch 26.5 use the Resolve tree with Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, and Unflinching, and the Inspiration tree with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Maokai's best rune page?

Maokai's best rune page has a 62.5% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +12.4% compared to Maokai's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Maokai players.

What keystone should I use on Maokai?

Aftershock from the Resolve tree is the best keystone rune for Maokai in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Maokai's kit and provides a 62.5% win rate.

What is Maokai's primary rune tree?

Maokai's primary rune tree is Resolve. The optimal Resolve runes for Maokai are Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, and Unflinching, with Aftershock being the keystone of choice.

What is Maokai's secondary rune tree?

Maokai's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, which complement Maokai's Resolve primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Maokai?

An alternative Maokai rune setup uses Aftershock from the Resolve tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Maokai's runes?

Maokai's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.4% of Maokai players use the Aftershock setup with Resolve and Inspiration trees.