Maokai vs Blitzcrank — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Maokai against Blitzcrank · 52.12% win rate over 990 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Blitzcrank owns 3 of the 7 game windows to Maokai's 2, yet the win rate favours Maokai: survive their windows and the game is yours. Maokai wins 52.12% of games vs Blitzcrank in support (990 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1BlitzcrankBlitzcrank's level-1 Rocket Grab is an instant pick threat on your ADC.
Level 2BlitzcrankHis Power Fist spike at level 2 makes any forward step lethal.
Level 3Even / skillAt level 3 you can bait and punish his grab cooldown, evening the trade.
Levels 4-5Even / skillAt 4-5 Sap Magic sustain offsets his poke, keeping it even.
Level 6MaokaiLevel 6 favours you as Nature's Grasp lets you engage on your terms.
First itemBlitzcrankFirst item lets a fed Blitz combo still delete squishies from fog.
Two+ itemsMaokaiWith 2+ items your tankiness eats the hook and your W-root outlasts him.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 belong to Blitzcrank: one Rocket Grab on your ADC is a kill before your combo comes online, and his Power Fist spike at 2 makes any forward step lethal. Stand behind minions, use your body to block the hook lane, and don't let a whiffless Blitz dictate the lane.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Maokai vs Blitzcrank 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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