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

Maokai vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
TankSupport

How to Beat Rell as Maokai

based on 2,031 Maokai vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rell as Maokai resulted from an evaluation of 2031 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Maokai is forced to battle against Rell in only 1.3% of his matches.

Maokai vs Rell Matchup Summary

Maokai does a great job of beating Rell. On average, he wins a terrific 54.3% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Maokai against Rell rounds, Maokai’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Rell.

Best Maokai vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsWinged Moonplate

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanLiandry's TormentSolstice SleighHollow Radiance

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
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Rell as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Rell

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.

Maokai vs Rell Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Rell Image
2.9
< Kills >
1.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
13.4
< Assists >
15.6
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
0.31
48
< Minions Killed >
28
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,627
< Physical Damage >
1,919
11,372
< Magic Damage >
5,381
1,011
< True Damage >
913
14,011
< Damage Dealt >
8,213
28,297
< Damage Taken >
22,501
9,336
< Gold Earned >
8,560
1.53
< Towers >
1.59
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,048
< Total Healing >
2,789
11,260
< Experience >
10,515
47
< Vision Score >
54
19
< Wards Placed >
23
438
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Counter Rell with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several valuable Maokai versus Rell matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rell..

Maokai normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Rell. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Rell

Who is Better, Maokai or Rell?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when taking on Rell, with a 54.3% win rate. As a result, Maokai makes a great counter to Rell.

While Maokai does have a much higher winrate than Rell, when they face off with one another, Maokai also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Rell.

Furthermore, Maokai also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rell. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Rell matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Maokai is a great counter for Rell. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Maokai against Rell.

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 Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Maokai, we analyzed 2,031 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 Rell 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

Maokai Build Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Maokai in order to counter Rell during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often accumulates more CS as Rell. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Maokai versus Rell build include Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Maokai bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Rell than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average winrate of 54.3% battling Rell with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Rell as Maokai, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Maokai vs Rell counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.3% winrate overall.

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