Maokai
Champions that beat Maokai
- Alistarsupport
Headbutt (W) plus Pulverize (Q) combo peels the carry out of Maokai's AOE follow-up before Sapling Toss (E) lands and Unbreakable Will (R) damage reduction soaks the W root burst. Triumphant Roar (P) heal restocks ADC HP between Sap Magic (P) trades.
- Jannasupport
Monsoon (R) knock-back cancels Maokai's Nature's Grasp (R) engage mid-cast and Howling Gale (Q) tornado interrupts Twisted Advance (W) dash. Zephyr (W) slow plus Eye Of The Storm (E) shield on the ADC neutralize Sapling Toss (E) chip damage every wave.
- Lucianbot
Relentless Pursuit (E) bypasses Maokai's Q knock-back angle and repositions out of Sapling Toss (E) slow. Lightslinger (P) double-shots stack Press the Attack during Twisted Advance (W) cooldown windows and The Culling (R) channel finishes Maokai's HP burst.
- Miliosupport
Breath of Life (R) cleanses Twisted Advance (W) root at range and Warm Hugs (E) bonus range plus shield buffer the ADC against Sapling Toss (E) slow. Cozy Campfire (W) sustained heal beats Maokai's Sap Magic (P) trade economy on every wave.
- Tristanabot
Rocket Jump (W) bypasses Maokai's Q knock-back angle and repositions out of Sapling Toss (E) slow with reset on kill. Explosive Charge (E) detonation chunks Sap Magic (P) regen and Buster Shot (R) knock-back interrupts Twisted Advance (W) dash mid-air.
- Trundlejungle
Maokai's Sap Magic passive regen and Twisted Advance W root chain depend on stacked HP and MR resistances. Subjugate R steals the percentages mid-engage, Chomp Q steals his AD on every trade,
- Urgottop
Urgot W Purge out-DPSes Twisted Advance (W) point-blank root because Maokai has no dash to chain trades after the root expires. Q Corrosive Charge slow chains into E Disdain knock-up, and R Fear Beyond Death execute lands cleanly once Sap Magic passive shield breaks.
Champions Maokai beats
- Apheliosbot
Twisted Advance (W) is point-and-click root — Aphelios has no dash, blink, or stealth and eats the full W into auto chain every time Maokai reaches W range. Phase (W) reposition is on a long cooldown and Moonlight Vigil (R) channel cannot save him from Nature's Grasp (R) lock-in.
- Blitzcranksupport
Twisted Advance (W) is a point-and-click root that beats Rocket Grab (Q) projectile race outright. Sapling Toss (E) bush vision denies fog hooks, and Nature's Grasp (R) global root locks Blitzcrank during Overdrive (W) chase windows.
- Caitlynbot
Nature's Grasp (R) Flash plus R cheese from fog ignores the 650 range of Piltover Peacemaker (Q) — Caitlyn lives by spacing and a hard root from outside vision skips the lane phase entirely. 90 Caliber Net (E) cannot escape Twisted Advance (W) root.
- Ekkojungle
Sap Magic (P) heal off Timewinder (Q) procs sustains through the burst rotation. Twisted Advance (W) point-and-click root locks Ekko mid Phase Dive (E), and Nature's Grasp (R) AOE root catches him during Chronobreak (R) channel.
- Fiddlestickssupport
Twisted Advance (W) point-click root cancels Crowstorm (R) channel mid-cast. Sap Magic (P) sustains through Bountiful Harvest (W) and Reap (E) poke, and Nature's Grasp (R) chains roots through the Crowstorm AOE zone for a guaranteed kill.
- Jaycetop
Sap Magic (P) heals back the Cannon Q chip on every spell cycle, and Bramble Smash (Q) point-blank knockback interrupts the Hammer Q leap. Nature's Grasp (R) roots Jayce from screen distance, ignoring the Acceleration Gate (E) escape window.
- Jhinbot
Nature's Grasp (R) Flash plus R cheese from fog ignores Jhin's positioning and Whisper (P) reload window leaves him stationary. Deadly Flourish (W) root cannot trigger under Twisted Advance (W) lock and Curtain Call (R) channel breaks under Sap Magic (P) pressure.
- Kog'Mawbot
Twisted Advance (W) is point-and-click root — Kog'Maw has no dash, blink, or stealth and Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) requires standup time. Void Ooze (E) slow cannot escape Sapling Toss (E) zone and Icathian Surprise (P) suicide cannot trigger under W root.
- Nidaleejungle
Twisted Advance (W) point-click root chains through Nidalee's cougar form which has zero CC and cancels Aspect of the Cougar (R) mid-toggle. Sapling Toss (E) zone reveals brush Prowl (P) pathing and Nature's Grasp (R) global vine wall cuts her escape.
- Rek'Saijungle
Maokai's Twisted Advance W roots Rek'Sai mid-Queen's Wrath Q stack, breaking the Fury build pattern. Nature's Grasp R global root vines lock her during the Void Rush re-emerge animation, denying the lunge follow-up,
- Twitchbot
Twisted Advance (W) is point-and-click root that reveals Twitch through Ambush (Q) invisibility before he can pick angles. Spray and Pray (R) requires standing still — Sap Magic (P) heal out-sustains the trade and Nature's Grasp (R) cuts his escape paths.
