How to win lane as Maokai against Morgana · 52.13% win rate over 869 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Morgana | Morgana wins level 1 — her Q root out-ranges and punishes any straight-line approach. |
| Level 2 | Morgana | At level 2 a landed Dark Binding stops your W all-in cold before you deal damage. |
| Level 3 | Morgana | Level 3 favors her as Black Shield begins negating your engage CC entirely. |
| Levels 4-5 | Morgana | Through 4-5 her Q and shield uptime keep every trade in her favor. |
| Level 6 | Morgana | At level 6 her R plus Black Shield stonewalls your ult and all-in. |
| First item | Morgana | First item's CDR shortens her Q and shield timers, deepening her control. |
| Two+ items | Morgana | By two-plus items Zhonya's and perma-shield fully negate your single engage. |
Morgana wins the whole lane, starting at level 1: her Q Dark Binding out-ranges and out-durations your engage, and if she catches your W dash-in you eat a full root plus her W Tormented Shadow ground. Never walk up in a straight line — she only needs one Q to delete your commit. Respect the 1300-range binding and stay behind your minions.
The full Maokai vs Morgana 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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