How to win lane as Maokai against Kled · 46.75% win rate (154 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
W-peel his pull — sustain up, root into Q.
Track: Kled's Q — Bear Trap on a Rope (11–7s cooldown). His engage hook. W-peel it.
Read from Maokai's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Kled.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Kled's mounted Q (Bear Trap) and Skaarl burst beat your lone level-1 ability — but you're both weak here, so it's a wash if you just farm. |
| Level 2 | Kled | His Violent Tendencies autos and Q grab let him bully you before your W-Q combo is fully online. |
| Level 3 | Kled | Kled's dismount-remount sustain and bleed poke edge the repeat trades even as your Sap Magic heals. |
| Levels 4-5 | Kled | His Courage-stacking attack speed and Skaarl healing keep him ahead of your root-and-poke cadence through Levels 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Kled | Kled's R (Chaaaaaaaarge!!!) remounts and engages on a longer range than your bramble wave, so he owns the level-6 all-in. |
| First item | Kled | His first-item Violent Tendencies and remount burst out-trade your tank build in the 1v1. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Your damage caps out and his scaling stalls into your resists — the straight duel evens out as you pivot to teamfight CC. |
Level 1 belongs to Kled — his mounted Q (Bear Trap) yanks you in and Skaarl's autos out-trade your single ability, so just last-hit and don't contest. The lane flips at 2-3 once you have W (Twisted Advance) and Q (Bramble Smash): root him onto you, swing Q at the wide tip for the knockback, and let Sap Magic heal you back. Dodge his Q grab with sidesteps and never face-check the brush he wants to fight from.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Maokai's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Maokai vs Kled 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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Kled, slightly — Maokai wins 46.75% of 154 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Kled has a small statistical edge (53.25% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Kled has the slight edge (Maokai wins 46.75%), though it stays close.
Maokai takes Grasp of the Undying on the Resolve tree with Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth, and Precision secondary (Triumph and Legend: Haste) vs Kled.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Heartsteel (the HP engine) first, then Thornmail / Spirit Visage, with Plated Steelcaps.
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