Counter guide

How to beat Maokai

The champions that shut Maokai down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Maokai counters — Support

TaricExtremeYou neutralize him in every phase. Out sustain his poke, counter engage with your stun, and win fights with your ultimate.

RakanYour mobility and slipperiness make you hard to catch. Dodge his roots with your dashes and out play his engage.

RellYou have a stronger early game in lane and skirmishes. Engage first and punish him before he outscales you.

AlistarYou spike harder early with your combo. All in him at level two and level six before he can outscale you.

Tahm KenchYour base damage and tanky itemization trade evenly with him. Devour your carry to save them from his engage.

Best Maokai counters — Jungle

Lee SinExtremeInvade his slow early clear and duel him before he scales. Deny his farm and punish his weak early skirmishing.

GravesMajorOut duel him early and burst him before he scales. Invade his clear and deny the farm he needs.

Kha'ZixMajorIsolate and burst him before he roots you. Invade his camps and out duel his weak early game.

NidaleeMajorKite him with spears and dodge his root. Invade his jungle and poke him out of every skirmish.

RengarMajorLeap on him and burst him before he roots in. Invade his camps and win every early skirmish.

EliseMajorBurst him with percent health damage and cocoon his engage. Invade his camps and out duel him early.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Maokai counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.