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Maokai

the Twisted Treant

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Maokai

the Twisted Treant

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All About Maokai

Champion Overview

Maokai, the Twisted Treant, is a powerful support/tank/vanguard champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in support of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2011-02-16 during Patch 1.0.0.111, Maokai has become known for their melee playstyle and magical damage output.

With 10 unique skins available, Maokai offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Maokai has a good amount of skins, including some really nice reimaginings of the character.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Maokai brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 2400 BE

RP Cost: 880 RP

Role: Support, Tank, Vanguard

Damage: Magical

Attack: Melee

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 57

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Gameplay Style

Maokai is primarily played as a support/tank/vanguard, leveraging their melee combat style to dominate in the support. Since their release in Patch 1.0.0.111, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Maokai's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Maokai requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against opponents by absorbing damage and disrupting enemy formations with CC.

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.

Maokai Skins Collection (10)

Customize your Maokai experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Maokai Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Maokai gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Maokai. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

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Learning Maokai

Whether you're just picking up Maokai or looking to improve your skills with this support/tank/vanguard champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in support with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • Impressive durability
  • Strong crowd control abilities
  • Good at starting fights
  • Great at frontlining

Champion Weaknesses

  • Limited damage output
  • Can be kited by other champions
  • Vulnerable to percent health damage
  • Reliant on team follow-up

Maokai currently costs 2400 BE or 880 RP to unlock, making them reasonably priced for players building their champion pool. Players looking to master Maokai should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.