the Twisted Treant

Maokai Build

DifficultyLow

Role

Tank

Lane

JungleTopSupport

Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site

Maokai Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier

Stats: League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official stats (All ranks / Diamond+ / Master+ / Challenger / Rift Apex), as of 2026-10-13

SupportSupport
Rank tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Ban Rate	Tier
All ranks	49.8%	4.8%#14	1.1%	B
Diamond+	49.2%	5.1%#12	0.5%	B
Master+	49.2%	5.1%#13	0.4%	B
Challenger	48.6%	4.5%#18	0.3%	B
Rift Apex	49.4%	5.2%#15	0.3%	B

The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.

Popular Maokai builds in game

Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-29. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them. Runes are read by matching the icons; slots we could not read are left as "?".

These builds are from before patch 7.3 (2026-09-21).

Build 1Win rate 53.81%Picks 5,376

Runes

Build 2Win rate 53.03%Picks 1,729

Runes

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Second Wind
Overgrowth
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Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)

Ult

Max your main damage skill first, then level the skill used for chasing and engaging.

Maokai Strengths

✓Reliable peel and strong engage from a wide range of CC
✓Front-line staying power from the passive's self-heal

Maokai Weaknesses

×Heavy mana costs; wasted casts run him dry early
×Low mobility; easily kited by long-range champions

Maokai Early Game

Throw saplings (Skill 3) into brushes to secure vision and control the lane, and use them to harass. In lane, cycle the passive's heal well and focus on farming steadily without dying.

Maokai Mid Game

Seed the brushes around Dragon and Herald with saplings to build an area the enemy cannot approach easily. Use Ult's wide root to catch isolated enemies and gank with your team.

Maokai Late Game

Late game, stay with your team and absorb enemy attacks at the very front as the tank. Stop enemy engages with your CC and peel for your carries; that is what wins the fight.

Maokai Teamfights

In teamfights you can both peel for allies and engage on the enemy at a high level. Split the enemy formation with Ult's wave of brambles, and root any diver with Skill 2.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Throwing saplings in plain sight

Throwing Skill 3 (Sapling Toss) onto an empty lane wastes mana. Planted in a brush, a sapling's damage and slow are strengthened considerably and it does its real job. Keep brush vision and control at all times, and from Level 5 line up the wide Ult with your team's ganks.

Maokai Combos

Basic Engage

Root the target with Skill 2, then knock them back with Skill 1.

Teamfight Engage

Lock down several enemies with Ult, then secure the catch with Skill 2.

Ult

Maokai Skills

Passive

Sap Magic

Every 24 second(s), Maokai's next attack restores 30 HP ((Lv)).
Using an ability or being hit by an enemy champion's ability reduces this ability's cooldown by 3 second(s).

Skill 1

Bramble Smash

⏳ 8s

Smashes his fist into the ground, unleashing a shockwave that deals magic damage equal to 60 (60 + 50%AP) plus 2.5% of the target's max HP and slows them briefly for 0.25 second(s). Nearby enemies are also knocked back.
Deals 120 bonus damage to monsters.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	8	7	6	5
Base Damage	60	115	170	225
Target's Max Health	2.5%	3%	3.5%	4%

Skill 2

Twisted Advance

⏳ 14s

Transforms into a moving mass of roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to an enemy champion target. Upon arrival, he roots them for 0.8 second(s) and deals 60 magic damage (60 + 50%AP).
Deals 180% damage to monsters.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	14	13	12	11
Base Damage	60	95	130	165
Root Duration	0.8	0.95	1.1	1.25

Skill 3

Sapling Toss

⏳ 14s

Flings a sapling, which stands watch at where it lands for 20 second(s). Saplings chase nearby enemies, detonating on arrival to deal 60 magic damage (60 + 25%AP + 6% bonus HP) and slow nearby enemies by 30% for 2 second(s).
If placed in brush, saplings stand watch for 30 second(s) and cause a larger explosion upon catching up to targets, dealing 200% magic damage and slowing enemies hit by 30% (+1.5% per 100 bonus HP and +1% per 100 bonus AP) for 3 second(s).
Saplings deal 130% damage to minions regardless of whether they are placed in brush or not.
Saplings deal a maximum of 300 damage to monsters.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Base Damage	60	90	120	150

Ult

Nature's Grasp

⏳ 80s

Summons a slow-moving colossal wave of brambles, dealing 175 magic damage (175 + 65%AP) and rooting enemies hit for 0.8 second(s). Root duration increases with distance traveled by the brambles.
Hitting an enemy champion with this ability grants Maokai 40% Movement Speed, which decays over 2 second(s). Hitting a new target refreshes this duration.