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Maokai

Build Maokai Jungle

Runes, items & skill order

SupportTank

Patch 16.20

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Role
Win rate50.60%
Pick rate0.53%
Ban rate0.14%
TierD
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:56 UTC · Data sources

Build Maokai Jungle

Keystone rune

First Strike

Inspiration + Domination

Skill priority

Q → W → E

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+50.60%427
All ranks——
Iron——
Bronze——
Silver——
Gold——
Platinum50.45%296
Emerald52.19%251
Diamond49.15%111
Master47.47%60
Grandmaster——
Challenger——
Maokai Runes Maokai Jungle Build
50.60% WR
Inspiration Primary
Domination Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Ability Haste
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 50.60%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Items

Starting items
item 1101
52.85% WR 1,404 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6653
→
item 4005
→
item 8010
→
item 3158
54.80% WR 427 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3065
Spirit Visage 61.99% WR 221 matches
item 2502
Unending Despair 59.28% WR 167 matches
item 2525
Protoplasm Harness 63.52% WR 159 matches
item 3075
Thornmail 58.73% WR 126 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 53.97% WR 126 matches
Fifth item options
item 3075
Thornmail 43.90% WR 41 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 52.78% WR 36 matches
item 3065
Spirit Visage 37.04% WR 27 matches
item 2502
Unending Despair 72.00% WR 25 matches
item 2525
Protoplasm Harness 72.00% WR 25 matches
Sixth item options
item 4629
Cosmic Drive 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 8010
Bloodletter's Curse 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 4628
Horizon Focus 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 2504
Kaenic Rookern 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 0.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

Q
Q
→
W
W
→
E
E
50.60% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Bramble SmashQ Q··QQ
Twisted AdvanceW ·W···
Sapling TossE ··E··
Nature's GraspR ·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Bramble SmashQ ·Q·Q·
Twisted AdvanceW ··W·W
Sapling TossE ·····
Nature's GraspR R····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Bramble SmashQ ·····
Twisted AdvanceW ·WW··
Sapling TossE ···EE
Nature's GraspR R····
Q
Q Bramble Smash
1
4
5
7
9
W
W Twisted Advance
2
8
10
12
13
E
E Sapling Toss
3
14
15
R
R Nature's Grasp
6
11
passive
P Sap Magic

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Maokai Jungle build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Maokai Jungle build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Emerald+ filter across all servers.

For Maokai runes, this setup uses First Strike with Domination as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Maokai skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → W → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Maokai Jungle?

The most popular core items in this Maokai Jungle build are Liandry's Torment → Imperial Mandate → Bloodletter's Curse. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Maokai Jungle?

For the selected Emerald+ rank filter, the rune page uses First Strike with Domination. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Maokai builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Inspiration with Domination and uses First Strike as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Liandry's Torment → Imperial Mandate → Bloodletter's Curse. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 54.80% across 427 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Maokai: abilities and build guide

Learn Maokai abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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About Maokai

Maokai is a rageful, towering treant who fights the unnatural horrors of the Shadow Isles. He was twisted into a force of vengeance after a magical cataclysm destroyed his home, surviving undeath only through the Waters of Life infused within his heartwood. Once a peaceful nature spirit, Maokai now furiously battles to banish the scourge of unlife from the Shadow Isles and restore his home to its former beauty.