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Maokai

Maokai

the Twisted Treant · Tank · Mana

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health421+90Lv18 1951
Mana250+46Lv18 1032
HP regen7.25+0.85Lv18 21.7
Mana regen6.45+0.45Lv18 14.1
Attack Damage58+3.3Lv18 114.1
Armor18+4Lv18 86
Magic Resist30fixed
Move Speed335fixed
Range125fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingHunter's MacheteHealth PotionSweeping Lens (Trinket)
CoreNinja TabiSpirit of the Ancient GolemAegis of the Legion
OffenseAbyssal ScepterSunfire CapeIceborn Gauntlet
DefenseOhmwreckerSpirit VisageFrozen Heart

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Sap Magic
PassiveSap Magic

Each time a spell is cast near Maokai he draws energy from it, gaining a charge of Magical Sap. When Maokai has 5 charges his next basic attack heals him for 7% of his max HP.

Arcane Smash
QArcane SmashCD 6s · Cost 55

Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
6
6
6
6
6
Cost
55
55
55
55
55
Damage
70
115
160
205
250
Slow Amount
20
27
34
41
48
Twisted Advance
WTwisted AdvanceCD 13s · Cost 75/80/85/90/95

Maokai dissolves into a cloud of arcane energies. He regrows near a target enemy, dealing damage and rooting it in place.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
13
13
13
13
13
Cost
75
80
85
90
95
Damage
80
115
150
185
220
Root Duration
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
Sapling Toss
ESapling TossCD 12s · Cost 70/80/90/100/110

Maokai flings a sapling that deals area damage on impact. The sapling then wards the nearby area. When enemies approach, the sapling attacks enemies with an arcane blast.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
12
12
12
12
12
Cost
70
80
90
100
110
Impact Damage
40
75
110
145
180
Explosion Damage
80
130
180
230
280
Vengeful Maelstrom
RVengeful MaelstromCD 40/30/20s · Cost 75

Maokai shields his allies by drawing power from hostile spells and attacks, reducing non-tower damage done to allied champions in the area. When Maokai ends the effect, he unleashes the absorbed energy to deal damage to enemies within the vortex.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
40
30
20
Cost
75
75
75
Base Damage
100
150
200
Maximum Bonus Damage
200
250
300

Champion Tips

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Playing as

  • Saplings can be tossed into brush or over terrain to gain line of sight on your enemies.
  • Save Vengeful Maelstrom for after your opponents have fully committed to a fight.
  • Ranking up Arcane Smash and Twisted Advance gives Maokai powerful crowd control moves, while ranking up Sapling Toss will improve your damage output and ability to farm.

Playing against

  • Saplings can be avoided by placing friendly minions between yourself and them. You can also just outrun them if you're fast.
  • Vengeful Maelstrom does more damage if you attack Maokai or his allies within the area of effect. Stay out of the area to avoid the damage.
  • Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Lore

Maokai was once a peaceful nature spirit dwelling in an idyllic forest, but the arrogance of humans brought an end to that life. Now he is a gnarled shadow of his former self, twisted by dark magics that defied the natural order of life and death. ...

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