Maokai
Support · Emerald+

Maokai

Stats · Patch 16.10
VS
Rank
Queue
Sample
821
Patch
16.10
Win Rate i
49.2%
vs 50% baseline
821 ranked games sampled.
Pick Rate i
2.3%
Of ranked games in window
Higher = more meta presence.
Ban Rate i
0.1%
Banned by either team
High = strong or hated pick.
Rank Difficulty i
-1.3pp
High Elo vs Low Elo WR
Performs similarly across ranks.
Scaling Curve i

When Maokai wins

Strongest phase 40+ min · Avg match 26.9 min
3540455055606550%46.7%0-1538.0%15-2051.6%20-2549.4%25-3050.5%30-3551.9%35-4062.5%40+
Side · Winrate
Blue side favored by 1.8%
Maokai benefits from blue-side bot-bush angles and easier Drake setup.
Blue Side FAVORED
50.8%
386 games
DELTA 1.8%
Red Side
49.0%
439 games
Objectives

What actually wins games

Win rate when secured · sorted by impact
Dragon Soul
92.9%
Dragon (3+)
80.4%
Baron
80.1%
First Tower
71.8%
First Blood
57.4%

Dragon Soul and Dragon (3+) provide the highest winrate conversion in the selected dataset.

Win Conditions

How to win on Maokai

Derived from the stats above — keep these in mind every game. Numbers update as the match collector ingests new data.

01
Play the scaling game
Win rate climbs from 38.0% at 15-20 min to 62.5% at 40+ min. Stall the early lanes, trade for objectives once items come online.
From Power Curve
+24.5 pp
02
Take Blue side when possible
Maokai performs 1.8% better on the Blue side. Easier objective setup + lane-side bushes shift the matchup.
From Side Winrate
+1.8%
03
Prioritise Dragon Soul
Securing Dragon Soul converts to wins at 92.9%. Stack drakes early, contest the soul fight with full vision setup.
From Objectives
92.9%
04
Group for Baron mid-game
Baron secured = 80.1% win rate. After 20 min, rotate as 5 around buff timer + clear vision before contest.
From Objectives
80.1%