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Maokai

The Twisted Treant

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About Maokai

Maokai, The Twisted Treant, is a support, tank, and vanguard champion in League of Legends played in jungle, support, and toplane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Maokai on February 16, 2011 in Patch 1.0.0.111. Maokai uses melee attacks and deals magical damage.

Maokai has 11 skins in 11 skin lines. Maokai has waited 254 days for a new skin, the 101st longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Maokai fills the support/tank/vanguard role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle, support, and toplane.

Maokai deals magical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Tanks like Maokai soak damage at the front of fights and lock enemies down with crowd control.

Maokai's story

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.

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Latest Maokai skins

All Maokai skins (11)

Official Champion Spotlight

See Maokai's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Maokai

Here is what Maokai does well and where this support, tank, and vanguard champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • Team buffs and crowd control
  • Tough to kill in fights
  • Shields and peels for allies
  • Strong crowd control abilities

Champion weaknesses

  • Limited income for items
  • Limited damage output
  • Lower damage output
  • Can be kited by other champions

Maokai costs 2400 BE or 880 RP. Maokai sits in Riot's standard price tier, which holds the majority of the champion roster.

Maokai has not been on sale since March 1, 2026.

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