The champions that counter Maokai hardest in top lane are Zac (34.25%), Sejuani (41.51%) and Cassiopeia (41.67%) — those are Maokai's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Lillia (61.54%), Mel (61.33%) and Swain (61.29%).
71 researched matchup guides for Maokai in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Maokai's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maokai vs Garen | 48.36% | 1,464 | Leans Garen |
| Maokai vs Darius | 50.6% | 1,330 | Even |
| Maokai vs Yone | 52.58% | 1,280 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Sion | 48.69% | 1,144 | Leans Sion |
| Maokai vs Aatrox | 47.44% | 1,035 | Leans Aatrox |
| Maokai vs Sett | 47.77% | 1,032 | Leans Sett |
| Maokai vs Gragas | 47.74% | 1,018 | Leans Gragas |
| Maokai vs Renekton | 50.69% | 947 | Even |
| Maokai vs Ornn | 48.54% | 824 | Leans Ornn |
| Maokai vs Shen | 47.14% | 804 | Leans Shen |
| Maokai vs Riven | 49.93% | 707 | Even |
| Maokai vs Dr. Mundo | 47.66% | 705 | Leans Dr. Mundo |
| Maokai vs Yorick | 50.22% | 683 | Even |
| Maokai vs Zaahen | 52.86% | 647 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Singed | 49.51% | 608 | Even |
| Maokai vs Yasuo | 50.95% | 579 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Tryndamere | 47.49% | 577 | Leans Tryndamere |
| Maokai vs Olaf | 48.95% | 574 | Leans Olaf |
| Maokai vs Malphite | 47.29% | 571 | Leans Malphite |
| Maokai vs Illaoi | 47.8% | 569 | Leans Illaoi |
| Maokai vs Pantheon | 50.09% | 527 | Even |
| Maokai vs K'Sante | 49.02% | 512 | Leans K'Sante |
| Maokai vs Vayne | 49.51% | 509 | Even |
| Maokai vs Gangplank | 50.1% | 487 | Even |
| Maokai vs Rumble | 53.59% | 487 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Jax | 47.74% | 486 | Leans Jax |
| Maokai vs Urgot | 46.32% | 475 | Leans Urgot |
| Maokai vs Volibear | 49.25% | 467 | Leans Volibear |
| Maokai vs Jayce | 53.43% | 423 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Tahm Kench | 48.41% | 409 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Maokai vs Locke | 51.57% | 382 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Irelia | 50.14% | 369 | Even |
| Maokai vs Teemo | 48.59% | 319 | Leans Teemo |
| Maokai vs Nautilus | 53.02% | 298 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Vladimir | 45.39% | 293 | Leans Vladimir |
| Maokai vs Nasus | 50.17% | 291 | Even |
| Maokai vs Poppy | 44.84% | 281 | Poppy favoured |
| Maokai vs Gnar | 51.09% | 276 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Kayle | 49.64% | 274 | Even |
| Maokai vs Sylas | 52.57% | 272 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Graves | 45.56% | 270 | Leans Graves |
| Maokai vs Fiora | 59.09% | 264 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Camille | 50% | 240 | Even |
| Maokai vs Warwick | 49.36% | 233 | Even |
| Maokai vs Gwen | 51.13% | 221 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Karma | 49.54% | 218 | Even |
| Maokai vs Lucian | 57.21% | 208 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Ambessa | 52.43% | 206 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Wukong | 46.32% | 190 | Leans Wukong |
| Maokai vs Cho'Gath | 52.38% | 189 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Quinn | 45.86% | 181 | Leans Quinn |
| Maokai vs Ryze | 51.81% | 166 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Akali | 52.79% | 159 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Kennen | 43.87% | 155 | Kennen favoured |
| Maokai vs Kled | 46.75% | 154 | Leans Kled |
| Maokai vs Master Yi | 44.76% | 143 | Master Yi favoured |
| Maokai vs Mordekaiser | 46.56% | 131 | Leans Mordekaiser |
| Maokai vs Heimerdinger | 55.56% | 126 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Trundle | 49.57% | 117 | Even |
| Maokai vs Galio | 53.64% | 110 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Aurora | 48.19% | 83 | Leans Aurora |
| Maokai vs Kassadin | 50.63% | 79 | Even |
| Maokai vs Lillia | 61.54% | 78 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Mel | 61.33% | 75 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Zac | 34.25% | 73 | Zac favoured |
| Maokai vs Akshan | 51.39% | 72 | Leans Maokai |
| Maokai vs Ziggs | 43.08% | 65 | Ziggs favoured |
| Maokai vs Swain | 61.29% | 62 | Maokai favoured |
| Maokai vs Neeko | 47.17% | 53 | Leans Neeko |
| Maokai vs Sejuani | 41.51% | 53 | Sejuani favoured |
| Maokai vs Cassiopeia | 41.67% | 48 | Cassiopeia favoured |