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

Maokai vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the a tier of champions
TankMage
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How to Beat Xerath as Maokai

based on 5,942 Maokai vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Maokai faced Xerath in 5942 matches. Having so many matchups for Maokai versus Xerath provides us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening statistics and a recommended build to smash Xerath. This matchup is fairly rare. Maokai encounters Xerath in only 3.8% of his games.

Maokai vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Maokai has done a good job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.1% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Maokai vs Xerath rounds, Maokai’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Maokai vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernThornmailSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageKnight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariUnending Despair

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
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Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth 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
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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Maokai vs Xerath Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Xerath Image
2.9
< Kills >
5.6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
12.4
< Assists >
10
0.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
50
< Minions Killed >
104
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,730
< Physical Damage >
704
11,271
< Magic Damage >
23,556
1,038
< True Damage >
774
14,039
< Damage Dealt >
25,035
30,601
< Damage Taken >
16,627
9,499
< Gold Earned >
11,004
1.48
< Towers >
1.52
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,909
< Total Healing >
1,366
11,730
< Experience >
12,803
47
< Vision Score >
38
19
< Wards Placed >
17
423
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Xerath with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some critical Maokai vs. Xerath matchup stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Maokai often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Maokai and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Xerath

Who is Better, Maokai or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Xerath, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a great counter to Xerath.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Maokai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Maokai into Xerath.

Additionally, Maokai also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Xerath matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Maokai is a great counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

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Maokai Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Maokai, we analyzed 5,942 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Maokai to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai most often picks up less CS relative to Xerath. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Maokai versus Xerath build include Kaenic Rookern, Thornmail, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Xerath than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Maokai had an average winrate of 53.1% battling Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Xerath as Maokai, Maokai players should use 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 builds players picked for Maokai vs Xerath matchups, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.1% winrate overall.

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