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Matchup

AurelionSol
Aurelion Sol
20%
80%

vs

50.0%
Maokai
Maokai
33%
67%
Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageHigh sustain

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Maokai

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

412100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Cut DownCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AurelionSolAurelion Sol
MaokaiMaokai
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Maokai's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Sap Magic (P)

Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s14s18s–
66s14s18s2m10
95s13s18s2m10
115s12s18s1m50
165s10s16s1m30
185s10s14s1m30

Playing against Maokai

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Avoid bushes: his empowered saplings in bushes deal massive % max HP damage.

2

Maokai is a CC tank but deals little damage — ignore him in teamfights and focus the carries behind him.

3

His R is slow: sidestep laterally or Flash to avoid the root.

4

Grievous Wounds reduces his passive sustain which is his main lane survivability.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026