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Maokai·Arena Builds

Sap MagicP
Bramble SmashQ
Twisted AdvanceW
Sapling TossE
Nature's GraspR
Win rate44.2%
Pick rate1.7%
Ban rate3.6%
Matches221 732-
Maokai has a 1.7% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked D tier. The best Arena build for Maokai in Patch patch is Mercury's Treads, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail with the most optimal augments being Courage of the Colossus, Quest: Steel Your Heart, and Guilty Pleasure.

Maokai Arena Build

Most Popular

11.7% Pick Rate based on 25 918 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Gargoyle StoneplateMercury's Treads

Gargoyle Stoneplate

11.7%
CrueltyMercury's Treads

Cruelty

10.0%
Shield of Molten StoneMercury's Treads

Shield of Molten Stone

9.0%
Eleisa's MiracleMercury's Treads

Eleisa's Miracle

8.7%
Radiant VirtueMercury's Treads

Radiant Virtue

8.2%
Force Of EntropyMercury's Treads

Force Of Entropy

6.5%
Cloak of Starry NightMercury's Treads

Cloak of Starry Night

6.4%
Turbo ChemtankMercury's Treads

Turbo Chemtank

3.7%
DragonheartMercury's Treads

Dragonheart

3.5%
Demonic EmbraceMercury's Treads

Demonic Embrace

3.2%
Reality FractureMercury's Treads

Reality Fracture

3.2%
EverfrostMercury's Treads

Everfrost

3.0%
Sanguine GiftMercury's Treads

Sanguine Gift

2.6%
Innervating LocketMercury's Treads

Innervating Locket

2.5%
Empyrean PromiseMercury's Treads

Empyrean Promise

2.5%
Night HarvesterMercury's Treads

Night Harvester

1.6%
Demon King's CrownMercury's Treads

Demon King's Crown

1.6%
Talisman Of AscensionMercury's Treads

Talisman Of Ascension

1.6%
Moonflair SpellbladeMercury's Treads

Moonflair Spellblade

1.5%
RunecarverMercury's Treads

Runecarver

1.3%
Crown of the Shattered QueenMercury's Treads

Crown of the Shattered Queen

1.2%
Darksteel TalonsMercury's Treads

Darksteel Talons

1.1%
Detonation OrbMercury's Treads

Detonation Orb

0.9%
Mirage BladeMercury's Treads

Mirage Blade

0.5%
FlesheaterMercury's Treads

Flesheater

0.3%
Gambler's BladeMercury's Treads

Gambler's Blade

0.2%
DecapitatorMercury's Treads

Decapitator

0.2%
Hemomancer's HelmMercury's Treads

Hemomancer's Helm

0.2%
Sword of the DivineMercury's Treads

Sword of the Divine

0.1%
FulminationMercury's Treads

Fulmination

0.1%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
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Silver
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Gold
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Prismatic
1st Slot
Courage of the Colossus
5.3%
Quest: Steel Your Heart
4.8%
Guilty Pleasure
4.5%
2nd Slot
Courage of the Colossus
4.2%
Guilty Pleasure
3.9%
Quest: Steel Your Heart
3.5%
3rd Slot
Courage of the Colossus
4.7%
Rabble Rousing
3.9%
Guilty Pleasure
3.7%
4th Slot
Rabble Rousing
6.0%
Bread and Jam
4.3%
Willing Sacrifice
4.0%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Horn

@ 31 sec

Core Items

Mercury's Treads
Gargoyle Stoneplate

Full Build

Mercury's Treads
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Heartsteel
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail
Spirit Visage

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Maokai

Gargoyle Stoneplate

11.7%

Cruelty

10.0%

Shield of Molten Stone

9.0%

Eleisa's Miracle

8.7%

Radiant Virtue

8.2%

Force Of Entropy

6.5%

Cloak of Starry Night

6.4%

Turbo Chemtank

3.7%

Dragonheart

3.5%

Demonic Embrace

3.2%

Reality Fracture

3.2%

Everfrost

3.0%

Arena situational items

Jak'Sho, The Protean
Unending Despair
Frozen Heart
Knight's Vow
Randuin's Omen
Force of Nature

Maokai Arena combos

Sapling Toss
E
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Twisted Advance
W
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Bramble Smash
Q
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fighting iconAA

One of the most effective trades starts with using E into a brush then W your target. AA as soon as you arrive then instantly Q your target towards your sapling and AA.

Easy
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Twisted Advance
W
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Bramble Smash
Q
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Nature's Grasp
R
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Sapling Toss
E
right arrow
fighting iconAA
right arrow
fighting iconAA
right arrow
fighting iconAA

Engage a mid range fight with W then instantly Q R E as quickly as you can followed by some AA's.

Easy
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Nature's Grasp
R
right arrow
Sapling Toss
E
right arrow
Twisted Advance
W
right arrow
fighting iconAA
right arrow
fighting iconAA
right arrow
fighting iconAA
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Bramble Smash
Q
right arrow
fighting iconAA

To engage from further away R then E right before using W. Continue to AA until the root ends, then Q and AA again.

Easy
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