How to win lane as Yuumi against Maokai · 45.58% win rate (1,968 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
His engage targets the host — your kit makes the host two health bars deep; heal through the chain.
Track: Maokai's W — Twisted Advance (14–10s cooldown). Point-and-click root — count its cooldown before stepping up.
Read from Yuumi's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Maokai.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Maokai | Maokai’s level-1 presence with W and Q knockback out-threatens a CC-less Yuumi. |
| Level 2 | Maokai | At level 2 his W dash-root chunks your ADC and you have no peel to answer. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | By level 3 sapling zoning shuts down your poke while he sustains freely. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | Levels 4-5 his root-into-Q combos pick whenever your partner steps up. |
| Level 6 | Maokai | Level 6 Nature’s Grasp adds a lane-wide root your R can’t disengage. |
| First item | Maokai | First item, his tank durability and saplings still beat your all-in. |
| Two+ items | Maokai | Two items deep he’s an unkillable engage that deletes your positioning. |
Maokai owns levels 1-2: his W is a point-and-click root once he’s in range, and you have zero CC to peel it — the best you offer is an E shield and heal that rarely cover a full engage. Sit behind the caster minions, only poke Q when his W is on cooldown, and never let your ADC walk up into dash range. His dash-root is the only thing that reaches you, so stay attached and keep the heal-speed ready for it. Aim the missile at him while his cooldowns are up, and let your carry farm behind the minion line rather than contesting a lane he wants to close in.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yuumi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yuumi 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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Maokai, slightly — Yuumi wins 45.58% of 1,968 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Maokai has a small statistical edge (54.42% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Maokai has the slight edge (Yuumi wins 45.58%), though it stays close.
Yuumi takes Summon Aery on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Maokai.
Start World Atlas + potions and back for Expect Executioner's — out-amp it. Build Moonstone first, then Redemption / Ardent, with (host's problem).
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