Maokai TFT build, Set 18
394,996 games with Maokai, 360,601 of them Diamond+.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTC · 2,404,784 boards · Patch 18.5

Passive: After every 650 / 650 / 300 damage blocked, a sapling jumps towards a nearby enemy and deals 80.5 / 80.5 / 862.5 HP magic damage. On death, 3 / 5 / 10 saplings jump out.
Active: Deal 69 / 69 / 1150 HP magic damage to target and restore 330 / 400 / 2000 AP + 10 / 10 / 100% missing Health.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,150 | 2,070 | 3,726 |
| Attack damage | 80 | 120 | 180 |
- Armor
- 60
- Magic resist
- 60
- Attack speed
- 0.65
- Range
- 1 hex
- Mana
- 30 / 100
Magic Tank Attacks grant 5 Mana. Gain Mana from taking damage. More likely to be targeted.
Best items for Maokai
How games placed with an item on Maokai, and how that compares with Maokai overall, most played first. An item needs 150 games to appear.
| Item | Play Rate | Avg Place | Δ vs Maokai | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.5% | 3.66 | ▲0.51 | 63.2% | 28.6% | 131,559 | |
| 29.1% | 3.56 | ▲0.62 | 65.1% | 29.5% | 105,001 | |
| 23.6% | 3.59 | ▲0.58 | 64.5% | 29.1% | 85,163 | |
| 10.7% | 3.68 | ▲0.49 | 62.9% | 27.7% | 38,754 | |
| 10.6% | 3.67 | ▲0.50 | 63.6% | 26.6% | 38,214 | |
| 8.8% | 3.57 | ▲0.61 | 65.3% | 28.2% | 31,641 | |
| 8.3% | 3.53 | ▲0.64 | 66.1% | 28.5% | 29,874 | |
| 7.5% | 3.60 | ▲0.57 | 64.4% | 28.3% | 27,074 | |
| 6.8% | 3.46 | ▲0.71 | 67.7% | 28.7% | 24,544 | |
| 6.8% | 3.77 | ▲0.40 | 61.9% | 23.9% | 24,343 | |
| 4.5% | 3.81 | ▲0.36 | 61.3% | 23.8% | 16,166 | |
| 3.4% | 4.33 | ▼0.16 | 52.0% | 14.9% | 12,176 | |
| 1.9% | 3.73 | ▲0.44 | 63.5% | 22.4% | 6,863 | |
| 1.9% | 3.82 | ▲0.35 | 61.3% | 23.4% | 6,846 | |
| 1.7% | 3.59 | ▲0.58 | 64.8% | 27.9% | 6,090 | |
| 1.3% | 5.43 | ▼1.26 | 32.8% | 7.6% | 4,816 | |
| 1.2% | 3.61 | ▲0.57 | 64.9% | 26.6% | 4,310 | |
| 0.8% | 5.41 | ▼1.24 | 32.1% | 7.6% | 2,785 | |
| 0.6% | 5.19 | ▼1.02 | 37.0% | 8.8% | 2,263 | |
| 0.6% | 4.00 | ▲0.17 | 57.4% | 20.2% | 2,156 | |
| 0.6% | 4.13 | ▲0.04 | 56.3% | 16.4% | 2,000 | |
| 0.5% | 3.79 | ▲0.38 | 60.5% | 26.0% | 1,915 | |
| 0.5% | 3.70 | ▲0.47 | 62.7% | 29.5% | 1,821 | |
| 0.4% | 3.72 | ▲0.45 | 61.9% | 28.8% | 1,612 | |
| 0.4% | 3.98 | ▲0.19 | 59.2% | 19.6% | 1,575 | |
| 0.4% | 4.40 | ▼0.23 | 50.4% | 16.4% | 1,408 | |
| 0.3% | 4.25 | ▼0.08 | 53.1% | 16.1% | 1,214 | |
| 0.3% | 3.83 | ▲0.35 | 60.5% | 27.3% | 1,193 | |
| 0.3% | 4.29 | ▼0.12 | 54.3% | 14.5% | 1,159 | |
| 0.3% | 4.12 | ▲0.05 | 54.4% | 21.7% | 1,094 | |
| 0.3% | 4.35 | ▼0.18 | 52.8% | 13.6% | 1,087 | |
| 0.3% | 4.32 | ▼0.15 | 53.1% | 14.8% | 1,044 | |
| 0.3% | 4.26 | ▼0.09 | 54.6% | 12.7% | 1,008 | |
| 0.3% | 4.53 | ▼0.35 | 47.2% | 13.1% | 946 | |
| 0.3% | 3.48 | ▲0.69 | 65.6% | 34.8% | 944 | |
| 0.2% | 4.37 | ▼0.20 | 50.4% | 15.0% | 885 | |
| 0.2% | 4.49 | ▼0.31 | 49.0% | 13.0% | 831 | |
| 0.2% | 4.37 | ▼0.20 | 50.4% | 13.6% | 816 | |
| 0.2% | 3.97 | ▲0.20 | 56.6% | 23.2% | 809 | |
| 0.2% | 4.33 | ▼0.16 | 53.4% | 13.0% | 799 | |
| 0.2% | 4.31 | ▼0.14 | 52.9% | 13.7% | 790 | |
| 0.2% | 4.38 | ▼0.21 | 52.1% | 14.6% | 752 | |
| 0.2% | 3.60 | ▲0.57 | 64.3% | 31.0% | 736 | |
| 0.2% | 4.32 | ▼0.15 | 52.3% | 15.6% | 700 | |
| 0.2% | 4.43 | ▼0.26 | 50.4% | 13.1% | 693 | |
| 0.2% | 4.29 | ▼0.12 | 54.2% | 14.3% | 672 | |
| 0.2% | 4.51 | ▼0.34 | 48.2% | 13.7% | 633 | |
| 0.2% | 3.89 | ▲0.28 | 60.7% | 23.8% | 610 | |
| 0.2% | 4.29 | ▼0.12 | 53.3% | 15.0% | 599 | |
| 0.2% | 4.30 | ▼0.13 | 52.4% | 16.6% | 586 | |
| 0.2% | 4.51 | ▼0.34 | 48.0% | 12.5% | 583 | |
| 0.2% | 5.18 | ▼1.01 | 36.1% | 7.6% | 562 | |
| 0.2% | 4.49 | ▼0.32 | 50.7% | 9.5% | 556 | |
| 0.1% | 3.87 | ▲0.31 | 59.9% | 25.3% | 533 | |
| 0.1% | 3.65 | ▲0.52 | 60.5% | 32.4% | 521 | |
| 0.1% | 4.24 | ▼0.07 | 55.7% | 14.2% | 494 | |
| 0.1% | 4.46 | ▼0.29 | 49.5% | 14.6% | 473 | |
| 0.1% | 4.58 | ▼0.41 | 46.5% | 15.3% | 445 | |
| 0.1% | 4.30 | ▼0.12 | 52.2% | 18.2% | 385 | |
| 0.1% | 4.69 | ▼0.52 | 47.8% | 9.7% | 383 | |
| 0.1% | 3.78 | ▲0.39 | 60.2% | 28.7% | 334 | |
| 0.1% | 5.06 | ▼0.89 | 40.9% | 12.1% | 315 | |
| 0.1% | 4.14 | ▲0.04 | 57.6% | 17.2% | 309 | |
| 0.1% | 5.18 | ▼1.00 | 41.9% | 6.0% | 267 | |
| 0.1% | 4.50 | ▼0.33 | 48.7% | 10.7% | 263 | |
| 0.1% | 4.22 | ▼0.05 | 54.6% | 18.8% | 229 | |
| 0.1% | 4.58 | ▼0.41 | 47.1% | 12.3% | 227 | |
| 0.1% | 4.71 | ▼0.54 | 46.4% | 9.8% | 224 | |
| 0.1% | 4.96 | ▼0.79 | 38.2% | 6.2% | 225 | |
| 0.1% | 4.43 | ▼0.25 | 50.5% | 20.4% | 216 | |
| 0.1% | 4.79 | ▼0.62 | 43.9% | 10.2% | 205 | |
| 0.1% | 3.96 | ▲0.21 | 56.6% | 27.0% | 189 | |
| 0.1% | 4.37 | ▼0.19 | 52.5% | 16.9% | 183 | |
| 0.1% | 3.30 | ▲0.87 | 71.2% | 37.0% | 184 | |
| 0.1% | 4.02 | ▲0.15 | 57.1% | 28.0% | 182 | |
| 0.0% | 3.54 | ▲0.63 | 65.8% | 32.3% | 155 | |
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Best Maokai builds (3 items)
Three items Maokai held together, most played first: each published comp’s most-played builds for it, added up. All ranks, last 8 days; the rank switch does not change this table. A build needs 150 games to appear.
| Build | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 3.44 | 7,066 | |
| 3.45 | 2,520 | |
| 3.58 | 2,245 |
Comps that play Maokai
Published comps with this champion in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Riftbeast Elder Dragon & Draven | 4.20 | 109,701 |
| AA | Elderwood Draven & Maokai | 4.27 | 84,107 |
| BB | Juggernaut Zyra | 4.51 | 45,175 |
| —— | Riftbeast Elder Dragon with Alune | 3.45 | 485 |
| —— | Brawler Ashe | 3.98 | 1,220 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir with Ashe | 4.03 | 472 |
| —— | Juggernaut Ashe | 4.13 | 7,134 |
| —— | Juggernaut Ashe with Gnar | 4.19 | 1,937 |
A dash in the tier column is a comp found in the data but not yet on enough boards to rate.
51 further published comps play Maokai. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.
Maokai by star level
How the same champion places at one, two and three stars. Play rate is the share of games fielding it that reached that tier.
| Star level | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 49.1% | 5.25 | 34.8% | 6.9% | 177,055 |
| ★★ | 50.8% | 3.13 | 73.2% | 33.7% | 183,265 |
| ★★★ | 0.1% | 1.01 | 100.0% | 98.9% | 281 |
Maokai traits and breakpoints
What each rung of this champion’s traits was worth, pooled across every game.
| Trait | Breakpoint | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Play Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Growth | 1 | 4.18 | 54.2% | 20.6% | 16.5% | 358,965 |
| Juggernaut | 2 | 4.41 | 51.4% | 14.1% | 40.1% | 874,601 |
| Juggernaut | 4 | 4.67 | 46.3% | 12.1% | 2.9% | 62,825 |
| Juggernaut | 6 | 4.28 | 54.1% | 13.7% | 2.5% | 53,721 |
Placement distribution
Where games ended with Maokai on the board.
Questions
What are the best items for Maokai in TFT Set 18?
The items built most often on Maokai are Gargoyle Stoneplate (3.66 avg place over 131,559 Diamond+ games), Warmog's Armor (3.56 avg place over 105,001 Diamond+ games) and Spirit Visage (3.59 avg place over 85,163 Diamond+ games). Of these, Warmog's Armor places best.
Is Maokai good in patch 18.5?
Maokai averages 4.17 place in Diamond+ games, better than the 4.46 average across the 65 champions measured (lower is better). It ranks 9 of 65 champions by Diamond+ average place.
What comps play Maokai?
The best-placing published comps that play Maokai are Riftbeast Elder Dragon & Draven (4.20 avg place, Diamond+), Elderwood Draven & Maokai (4.27 avg place, Diamond+) and Juggernaut Zyra (4.51 avg place, Diamond+).
