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Maokai vs Hwei

Maokai
vs
41.4%

over 104 games

Hwei
Analyze a draft with Maokai

Hard matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Hwei

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Maokai: Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Boots of Swiftness, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Thornmail
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot68%
ExhaustFlash22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Bandlepipes
Knight's Vow
Unending Despair
Bramble Vest
Dead Man's Plate
Protoplasm Harness
Randuin's Omen
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Frozen Heart
Liandry's Torment
Kaenic Rookern
Imperial Mandate
Heartsteel
Abyssal Mask
Hollow Radiance
Zeke's Convergence
Dark Seal
Jak'Sho, The Protean
40.0% WR5 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Hwei's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Signature of the Visionary (P)

Hwei primes enemy champions he damages with his abilities for his signature finishing touch.Hitting an enemy with a second damaging spell completes his signature, leaving it beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s12s–
68s18s12s2m
96s17.5s12s2m
116s17s12s1m40
166s16s11s1m20
186s16s10s1m20

Playing as Maokai

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast spells to recharge Sap Magic

    In lane, use your spells: each spell you cast or get hit by lowers the cooldown of Sap Magic (passive), and your next auto heals you.

  2. Saplings in the brush

    Throw Sapling Toss (E) into brush: there, the sapling lasts longer, explodes wider and slows more.

  3. Dive in with Twisted Advance

    Dash to your target with Twisted Advance (W): you're untargetable during the dash, and they're rooted when you arrive.

  4. Cast your wall from long range

    Cast Nature's Grasp (R) from far away to engage or block a path: the wall moves slowly, and the root lasts longer after a long run.

Playing against Hwei

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his damage spell

    Trade after he uses a damage spell: Devastating Fire (QQ), Severing Bolt (QW) and Molten Fissure (QE) share a 10 to 6 second cooldown.

  2. Don't stand still or alone

    Don't stand still or alone: Severing Bolt (QW) strikes after a delay and deals more damage to isolated or immobilized enemies.

  3. Jump on him if you can

    If you can engage, jump on him right after one of his CC spells: Hwei has no dash or leap, and Subject: Torment (E) has a 12 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Move away from the ally hit by his R

    If an ally is hit by Spiraling Despair (R), move away from them: the vision expands around its target, slows and damages nearby enemies, then explodes.

Other Maokai matchups

Patch 16.21.1