Rune choice
This setup pairs Resolve with Inspiration and uses Aftershock as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Maokai Support
Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 16.20
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:51 UTC · Data sources
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Maokai Runes
Maokai Support Build
50.63% WR
Resolve
Primary
Aftershock
Inspiration
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Health Scaling
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
50.63%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
50.52% WR
13,736 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
60.40% WR
303 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Thornmail
57.65% WR
170 matches
Spirit Visage
55.47% WR
137 matches
Protoplasm Harness
60.22% WR
93 matches
Knight's Vow
54.95% WR
91 matches
Unending Despair
51.85% WR
81 matches
Fifth item options
Knight's Vow
66.67% WR
3 matches
Jak'Sho, The Protean
50.00% WR
2 matches
Spirit Visage
0.00% WR
2 matches
Zeke's Convergence
0.00% WR
1 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
0.00% WR
1 matches
Skill priority
50.63% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | Q |
| W |
W | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | W | · | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | W | W | · | · |
| E |
· | · | · | E | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
Maokai Support build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Maokai Support 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 Aftershock with Inspiration 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 W 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 Support?
The most popular core items in this Maokai Support build are Locket of the Iron Solari → Bandlepipes → Thornmail. 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 Support?
For the selected Emerald+ rank filter, the rune page uses Aftershock with Inspiration. 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
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Locket of the Iron Solari → Bandlepipes → Thornmail. 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 60.40% across 303 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.
How to play Maokai: abilities and build guide
Learn Maokai abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout 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.