How to win lane as Soraka against Maokai · 52.15% win rate over 907 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even because both of you just poke and neither Starcall nor a lone Sapling threatens a kill. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is even since his W-root all-in is fully dodgeable and your Q-heal keeps the trade neutral. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | Maokai leads at 3 once Twisted Advance is up, converting any step-up into a free root on your carry. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | Through 4-5 his sapling slow plus W root give him repeatable pick threat your heals can't pre-empt. |
| Level 6 | Maokai | At 6 Nature's Grasp is a wave-wide unmissable engage while your Wish only heals, so he dictates fights. |
| First item | Maokai | On first item his tank stats shrug off your poke while his root still creates all-in windows. |
| Two+ items | Maokai | With 2+ items his CC chain out-skirmishes your sustain, keeping the pick initiative on his side. |
Levels 1-2 are even: your Starcall poke-and-heal trades against his Sapling Toss zoning and neither of you has the kill pressure to commit, so play the wave and dodge his W.
The full Soraka 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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