Zaahen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Zaahenvs Maokai

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zaahen vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Zaahen based on 11 games. Maokai holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zaahen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zaahen vs Maokai matchup.

Zaahen Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zaahen 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 - 27.3% win rateMaokai(27.3%)
Zaahen - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Zaahen
27.3% WR
VS
Maokai vs Zaahen matchup - 72.7% win rate
Maokai
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Zaahen vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Zaahen vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
2.7
CS / min
2.3
874
DMG / min
716
11,849
Gold / game
10,315
645
Heal / min
600
1,260
DMG Mitigated / min
1,415
1.0
CC / min
2.2
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Zaahen vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Zaahen vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 27.3%, giving Maokai a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zaahen 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zaahen players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Maokai 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.

Zaahen vs Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Zaahen wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.7Zaahen
2.3Maokai
Zaahen edges out Maokai by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zaahen.
Damage
874Zaahen
716Maokai
Zaahen heavily out-damages Maokai by 158 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 Zaahen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,849Zaahen
10,315Maokai
Zaahen generates a commanding 1,534 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Zaahen 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
1.0Zaahen
2.2Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Zaahen, with 1.2 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. Zaahen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,905Zaahen
2,014Maokai
Maokai heals and mitigates 109 more damage per minute than Zaahen, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Maokai to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Zaahen.

Best Zaahen Build Against Maokai

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Zaahen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zaahen against Maokai are Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Zaahen 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 Zaahen vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen40.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai60.0%
Late Game
Maokai
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen16.7%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai83.3%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Zaahen. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Zaahen. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zaahen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zaahen Runes Against Maokai

Precision rune tree - Zaahen primary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Conqueror - best Zaahen rune vs MaokaiTriumph - best Zaahen rune vs MaokaiLegend: Alacrity - best Zaahen rune vs MaokaiCoup de Grace - best Zaahen rune vs Maokai
Domination rune tree - Zaahen secondary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Sudden Impact - best Zaahen rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Zaahen rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

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


Zaahen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Zaahen'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 Zaahen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Zaahen 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
45.67%1276.178910,87741.5%48.6%
42.67%755.677310,57241.5%44.1%
45.71%704.073612,00148.6%42.9%
48.53%685.373711,31148.3%48.7%
46.97%662.081612,95642.9%50.0%
46.03%635.888411,64056.3%35.5%
42.31%524.973411,43950.0%35.7%
57.69%521.672211,83760.0%55.6%
37.25%511.170212,14247.4%31.3%
50.98%515.296911,64348.3%54.5%
48.00%504.51,10512,00631.8%60.7%
47.73%446.41,04111,92125.0%60.7%
47.73%445.465711,34355.0%41.7%
43.18%444.381811,84243.5%42.9%
40.00%406.284611,85835.3%43.5%
65.00%406.285212,53676.5%56.5%
50.00%401.680612,10350.0%50.0%
50.00%406.390312,07068.8%37.5%
56.41%396.095611,97364.7%50.0%
42.11%381.872312,40026.7%52.2%
51.35%375.498612,21561.1%42.1%
38.89%366.085310,71553.3%28.6%
45.71%356.187811,84353.3%40.0%
34.29%353.575411,97827.8%41.2%
38.24%345.682911,21935.0%42.9%
55.88%341.269912,46547.6%69.2%
50.00%344.972112,58281.8%34.8%
50.00%326.683811,59144.4%57.1%
54.84%312.179812,39650.0%60.0%
50.00%305.677912,08422.2%61.9%
58.62%291.192214,39350.0%61.9%
58.62%295.81,13911,65368.8%46.1%
65.52%291.386813,91260.0%68.4%
34.48%296.477711,75242.9%26.7%
51.72%294.974311,38475.0%35.3%
46.43%286.783712,63050.0%42.9%
29.63%276.882911,88333.3%26.7%
42.31%266.563410,52838.9%50.0%
46.15%261.671412,03036.4%53.3%
37.50%243.473311,30333.3%41.7%
66.67%241.370511,73566.7%66.7%
41.67%241.161912,61730.0%50.0%
60.87%231.282313,64840.0%76.9%
36.36%226.172810,68230.8%44.4%
52.38%216.490911,82562.5%46.1%
50.00%204.776810,71753.9%42.9%
55.00%203.873911,86154.5%55.6%
40.00%202.073711,62550.0%25.0%
85.00%205.461611,40575.0%91.7%
45.00%201.191214,41471.4%30.8%
40.00%204.570012,71450.0%35.7%
45.00%206.47189,72843.8%50.0%
52.63%195.46079,87436.4%75.0%
52.63%191.975311,16064.3%20.0%
55.56%186.779611,30942.9%63.6%
64.71%176.376411,24344.4%87.5%
47.06%171.280812,92733.3%62.5%
52.94%176.975710,23650.0%60.0%
56.25%161.186113,90460.0%54.5%
53.33%152.182612,09985.7%25.0%
73.33%154.11,14113,39977.8%66.7%
46.67%156.01,07412,41750.0%44.4%
53.85%134.874012,88966.7%50.0%
66.67%121.179711,00375.0%50.0%
66.67%126.291312,53166.7%66.7%
58.33%121.069712,24442.9%80.0%
25.00%121.175711,31133.3%16.7%
75.00%123.81,16314,16060.0%85.7%
72.73%111.291514,91733.3%87.5%
27.27%112.787411,84940.0%16.7%
54.55%114.97069,31744.4%100.0%
18.18%111.168412,5880.0%25.0%
80.00%106.269714,2450.0%80.0%
80.00%103.787411,26285.7%66.7%
40.00%101.878812,64720.0%60.0%
60.00%100.885412,08975.0%50.0%
44.44%92.289413,93433.3%50.0%
62.50%81.41,01214,11875.0%50.0%
25.00%81.179811,41833.3%0.0%
87.50%80.768412,315100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.888112,384100.0%57.1%
37.50%86.05868,9550.0%100.0%
62.50%81.663611,26680.0%33.3%
28.57%71.350211,5410.0%40.0%
42.86%76.484613,21950.0%40.0%
57.14%72.869714,0330.0%57.1%
57.14%71.765711,77750.0%66.7%
42.86%70.760214,845100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.360010,01466.7%33.3%
40.00%55.07199,67233.3%50.0%

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Zaahen vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zaahen do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Zaahen vs Maokai matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zaahen do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Zaahen with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zaahen do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Zaahen vs Maokai matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zaahen vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Zaahen with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Zaahen build against Maokai?

The best Zaahen build against Maokai includes Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zaahen runes against Maokai?

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

Does Zaahen counter Maokai?

No, Zaahen struggles against Maokai with only a 27.3% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Zaahen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Zaahen against Maokai?

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