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How to Win Maokai vs Kayn Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Kayn

How to Beat Kayn as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayn as Maokai

based on 7,196 Maokai vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Maokai resulted from an evaluation of 7196 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Maokai fights Kayn in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Maokai vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Maokai has done a good job of countering Kayn. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.9% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Maokai versus Kayn games, Maokai’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Maokai vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Locket of the Iron SolariSolstice SleighFrozen HeartSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteMove SpeedHealth
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Kayn

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Advice to Win Against Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Maokai vs Kayn Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Kayn Image
3
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.7
13.1
< Assists >
7.5
0.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
49
< Minions Killed >
37
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,816
< Physical Damage >
17,655
11,860
< Magic Damage >
903
1,075
< True Damage >
950
14,753
< Damage Dealt >
19,509
29,819
< Damage Taken >
39,006
9,517
< Gold Earned >
12,001
1.53
< Towers >
1.1
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
9,832
< Total Healing >
19,312
11,696
< Experience >
13,895
47
< Vision Score >
20
19
< Wards Placed >
6
435
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Kayn with Maokai in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Maokai vs. Kayn counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayn. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Maokai usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Kayn

Who is Better, Maokai or Kayn?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Kayn, with a 53.9% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a great counter for Kayn.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when on opposite teams, Maokai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Kayn.

Furthermore, Maokai has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Kayn matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Maokai is a great counter for Kayn. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Maokai against Kayn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

SwainSwain47.6% winrateLilliaLillia48.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser48.4% winrateNilahNilah48.4% winrate

Maokai Wins Against

ZeriZeri59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee59.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi57.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 56.1% 8797 GamesBrandBrand+ 56.5% 6844 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 57.2% 24108 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.5% 8067 Games

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Maokai, we analyzed 7,196 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kayn as Maokai comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Maokai in order to counter Kayn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kayn. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Maokai versus Kayn build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Maokai incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Kayn than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Maokai had an average winrate of 53.9% battling Kayn with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Kayn as Maokai, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Maokai vs Kayn matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.9% winrate overall.

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