Tips for playing as the champion Maokai
◊ Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.
◊ Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.
◊ Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.
Tips for playing against the champion Maokai
◊ Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.
◊ The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.
◊ Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.
Champion abilities Maokai
Sap Magic (Passive ability)
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.
Bramble Smash (Q)
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Twisted Advance (W)
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Sapling Toss (E)
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Nature's Grasp (R)
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Champion skins Maokai
Standard
Charred Maokai
Totemic Maokai
Festive Maokai
Haunted Maokai
Goalkeeper Maokai
Meowkai
Victorious Maokai
Worldbreaker Maokai
Astronaut Maokai
DRX Maokai
