How to win lane as Galio against Maokai · 52.13% win rate over 211 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Maokai | Maokai's level-1 W root and passive sustain win the first trades. |
| Level 2 | Maokai | His level-2 W-Q all-in beats your slow engage windup. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | Sapling poke and heal keep him ahead through level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | At 4-5 his root-into-knock-back combo still out-brawls you. |
| Level 6 | Galio | R at 6 out-ranges his single-target W in a counter-engage. |
| First item | Galio | First-item MR blunts his poke so your autos flip the trades. |
| Two+ items | Galio | Two-item R-E chain out-locks his shorter engage entirely. |
Maokai out-brawls you levels 1-4. His W is a point-and-click root that sets up a Q Sapling knock-back before your slow E windup lands, and his passive heal lets him win extended trades. Don't contest his all-in — keep E in reserve to peel or escape after his W, farm safely, and let his Sapling mana costs pile up.
The full Galio vs Maokai report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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