Tank · Support · Jungle

Maokai counters, build & runes

Maokai, the Twisted Treant, is a tank mostly played in Support and Jungle. In Support it has a 50.1% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at durability, teamfights and crowd control and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Support73%

Jungle27%

BTier

50.1%Win rate

1.6%Pick rate

0.2%Ban rate

#29Rank · Support

30,103Games

Maokai Support most played build

Runes57% of games · 50.6% WR

Aftershock · Font of Life · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order48% of games · 62.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items96% of games · 50.2% WR

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 54.8% WR

Locket of the Iron Solari

Bandlepipes

Thornmail

Boots51% of games · 51.8% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Maokai Support counters

Maokai's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Braum44.4%698
Janna46.0%878
Leona46.3%930
Milio46.6%747
Alistar47.3%746
Thresh47.4%1,801

Beats

Xerath61.1%285
Zyra55.9%272
Karma55.2%837
Vel'Koz54.6%306
Brand54.5%288
Poppy53.6%252

DTier

50.6%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

0.1%Ban rate

#49Rank · Jungle

11,009Games

Maokai Jungle most played build

Runes40% of games · 50.5% WR

First Strike · Magical Footwear · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Cheap Shot · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells51.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order25% of games · 64.6% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items29% of games · 52.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build14% of games · 57.0% WR

Liandry's Torment

Imperial Mandate

Bloodletter's Curse

Boots43% of games · 51.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Maokai Jungle counters

Maokai's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nunu & Willump35.4%79
Zac43.1%137
Naafiri44.1%127
Master Yi44.7%264
Diana44.8%116
Warwick45.1%102

Beats

Xin Zhao59.8%92
Elise59.2%164
Vi57.8%161
Evelynn57.4%101
Zed57.0%100
Nocturne57.0%172

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage2
Durability5
Crowd control4
Mobility2
Engage4
Peel3
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Disengage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Maokai in Support?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Maokai in Support are Braum (44.4%), Janna (46.0%) and Leona (46.3%). In brackets, Maokai's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Maokai strong against?

In Support, Maokai wins most often against Xerath (61.1%), Zyra (55.9%) and Karma (55.2%).

What is the best Maokai build in Support?

The core Maokai build in Support is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes and Thornmail. Keystone: Aftershock, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Maokai good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Support (rank 29), with a 50.1% win rate, 1.6% pick rate and 0.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.