MaokaiMatchups
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| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | ADC Gold @ 15 | ADC Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nami | Easy | 880 | 53% | -62 | -64 | ||
Skill Priority Q Bramble Smash Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.  W Twisted Advance Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.  E Sapling Toss Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush. 52.5% WR 804 Matches Summoner Spells  52.5% WR 322 Matches Skill OrderBramble Smash Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them. 2 4 5 7 9 Twisted Advance Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target. 1 8 10 12 13 Sapling Toss Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush. 3 14 15  Nature's Grasp Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path. 6 11 16 Maokai vs Nami Runes                     51.4% WR659 Matches       Starting Items  53.4% WR 262 Matches Core Items   54.0% WR 63 Matches 4th Item Options55.7% WR97 Matches  51.7% WR87 Matches  56.3% WR71 Matches 5th Item Options41.2% WR34 Matches 50.0% WR14 Matches 78.6% WR14 Matches 6th Item Options33.3% WR3 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches  100.0% WR2 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff+121 CS Diff+4 XP Diff-85 Ally Ganks2.15 Enemy Ganks2.21 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+273 Total CS Diff+10 Split Push | |||||||
 Thresh | Favored | 686 | 53% | -331 | -510 | ||
 Karma | Favored | 352 | 53% | -164 | -26 | ||
 Pyke | Hard | 349 | 50% | -379 | -569 | ||
 Nautilus | Favored | 348 | 47% | -377 | -673 | ||
 Sona | Easy | 325 | 53% | +99 | +439 | ||
 Bard | Even | 298 | 52% | +231 | +191 | ||
 Leona | Favored | 292 | 47% | -175 | -459 | ||