How to win lane as Dr. Mundo against Maokai · 52.34% win rate over 705 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Maokai | Maokai's saplings and Sap Magic sustain zone and out-trade you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Maokai | At level 2 his poke and knockback keep resetting trades in his favour. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | Level 3 his sapling burn and sustain deny you any winning trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | Through 4-5 his zone control and roots keep you off farm. |
| Level 6 | Maokai | At 6 his R and W roots enable a dive your sustain can't yet survive. |
| First item | Maokai | At first item his sustain still edges your not-yet-complete tank stats. |
| Two+ items | Dr. Mundo | By 2+ items your HP pool and grey-health hard-counter his DoT and you take over. |
Maokai controls the early lane. His saplings zone your green bar off the wave, Bramble Smash knocks you back, and Sap Magic sustain means you can never push him out. Every step toward CS eats sapling burn. Don't try to trade into his sustain and roots — just soak XP and farm what you safely can.
The full Dr. Mundo 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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