
Maokai the Twisted Treant
Maokai is a rageful, towering treant who fights the unnatural horrors of the Shadow Isles. He was twisted into a force of vengeance after a magical cataclysm destroyed his home, surviving undeath only through the Waters of Life infused within his heartwood. Once a peaceful nature spirit, Maokai now furiously battles to banish the scourge of unlife from the Shadow Isles and restore his home to its former beauty.
Sap Magic
Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.
Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 7/
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- 5
Range:- 600
Twisted Advance
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Cost:- 60
Cooldown:- 14/
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- 10
Range:- 525
Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
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- 80
Cooldown:- 18/
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- 14
Range:- 1100
Nature's Grasp
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 130/
- 110/
- 90
Range:- 3000
- Tank,
- Support
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:64(3.3 per level)
Attack Speed:0(2.125 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:375(43 per level)
Mana Regen:6(0.6 per level)
Health:665(109 per level)
Health Regen:5(0.75 per level)
Armor:35(5.2 per level)
Magic Resist:32(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:335
Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
- Damage to Champions
- Early Game Strength
- Late Game Strength
- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Maokai secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
- Maokai has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
- Maokai has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
- Maokai has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
- Maokai has more health regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
- Maokai has a low base attack speed, which can make last hitting in the early game more challenging. It can also make percentage attack speed items scale less effectively than they do on other champions.
- Maokai excells at supporting other champions, and should prioritize helping carrying type champions again kills and snowball.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:50
Health:2050
Magic Resist:80
Movement Speed:8%
Armor:130
Mana:860
Crimson Lucidity
1,400
Item StatsMovement Speed:50
100%Win Rate50%Pick RateForce of Nature
2,800
Move Speed, Magic Resist, and max Health Regeneration
Item StatsHealth:400
Magic Resist:55
Movement Speed:4%
55.56%Win Rate50%Pick RateDead Man's Plate
2,900
Build momentum as you move around then smash into enemies.
Item StatsArmor:55
Health:350
Movement Speed:4%
52.94%Win Rate100%Pick RateFimbulwinter
2,400
Item StatsHealth:550
Mana:860
80%Win Rate50%Pick RateSunfire Aegis
2,700
High armor. Constantly deals damage to nearby enemies. Immobilize enemies to release a wave of damaging flame
Item StatsArmor:50
Health:350
64.71%Win Rate100%Pick RateUnending Despair
2,800
Item StatsArmor:25
Health:400
Magic Resist:25
44.44%Win Rate50%Pick RateOracle Lens
0
Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration
Item Stats51.47%Win Rate100%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
Playing Maokai
- Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.
- Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.
- Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.
Playing Against Maokai
- Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dange
- The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.
- Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.