How to win lane as Wukong against Maokai · 53.68% win rate over 190 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Wukong | You spike first — pre-root Maokai has no answer to your E-Q burst. |
| Level 2 | Maokai | Maokai's Twisted Advance root and saplings take over from level 2. |
| Level 3 | Maokai | Levels 3 his root-into-trade and passive sustain keep him ahead. |
| Levels 4-5 | Maokai | He holds the edge zoning and out-sustaining you through four. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Even at six — your R can pre-empt his engage and wall. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is a skill window — your burst vs his tanky sustain. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late evens out — you play around his one root with W-decoy. |
Level 1 is yours — before his root and saplings come online your E-Q burst punishes his low early damage. Grab that early advantage fast, because it doesn't last past level 2.
The full Wukong 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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