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

Maokai vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Maokai

based on 1,588 Maokai vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
59.4 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Maokai resulted from an examination of 1588 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Maokai is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Maokai vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Maokai does a great job of countering Zeri. Normally, he wins a whopping 59.4% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Maokai against Zeri matches, Maokai’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Maokai vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerThornmailCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Frozen HeartForce of NatureKnight's VowKaenic Rookern

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
59.4 %
VS
Win Rate
40.6 %
Zeri Image
2.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.5
< Deaths >
6.3
13.7
< Assists >
6.9
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
50
< Minions Killed >
191
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,741
< Physical Damage >
14,950
11,492
< Magic Damage >
6,974
1,035
< True Damage >
598
14,268
< Damage Dealt >
22,523
28,992
< Damage Taken >
23,638
9,527
< Gold Earned >
12,732
1.7
< Towers >
2.07
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,552
< Total Healing >
4,306
11,759
< Experience >
12,830
48
< Vision Score >
18
20
< Wards Placed >
8
421
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Zeri with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some influential Maokai vs. Zeri matchup stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Maokai often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Zeri

Who is Better, Maokai or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 59.4% win rate. Thus, Maokai makes a fantastic counter to Zeri.

While Maokai does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Maokai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Maokai into Zeri.

Furthermore, Maokai has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Zeri 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 late stage team fights.

Maokai is a great counter to Zeri. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Maokai against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Maokai, we analyzed 1,588 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Maokai in order to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai often gets a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Maokai versus Zeri build consist of Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Celestial Opposition. When Maokai incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Zeri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average win rate of 59.4% when countering Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Zeri 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 sets we have analyed for Maokai vs Zeri fights, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 59.4% winrate overall.

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