the Twisted Treant
Maokai
Maokai is a rageful, towering treant who fights the unnatural horrors of the Shadow Isles. He was twisted into a force of vengeance after a magical cataclysm destroyed his home, surviving undeath only through the Waters of Life infused within his...
3/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
2/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Bramble Smash
Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.
Twisted Advance
Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.
Sapling Toss
Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.
Nature's Grasp
Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.
Recommended build
Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
Aftershock · Font of Life
Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
W → Q → E
Root chain
Twisted Advance roots, Bramble Smash knocks them back into saplings.
R → W
Wave into root
Nature's Grasp roots at range; W closes for the follow-up.
E → Q
Zone denial
Saplings scout the brush, Bramble Smash punishes the reveal.
Strong into
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