Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Olaf
MaokaiAggressive
Careful
Careful
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 14s | 18s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 14s | 18s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 5s | 13s | 18s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 5s | 12s | 18s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 5s | 10s | 16s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 5s | 10s | 14s | 1m30 |
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.