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Maokai Tips
Here are the top tips for Maokai in League of Legends patch 25.21. These tips are provided by MetaBot from Maokai gameplay analysis, and also include gameplay tips recommended by Riot Games when available. These Maokai tips will help you climb the elo ladder in ranked matches.
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/
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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/
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- 90
Range:- 3000
- Tank,
- Support
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Maokai 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 more base armor than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against attack damage type enemies.
- Maokai has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
- Maokai has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.
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.
