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How to Synergize Maokai with Kled on the Same TeamMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai with Kled

How to Win With Maokai and Kled Paired TogetherMaokai is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Maokai and Kled

based on 1,798 Maokai with Kled pairs
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Maokai has fought alongside Kled in 1798 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data from the makers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can produce high-quality, accurate builds to help Maokai synergize with Kled. It is very rare for Maokai to play alongside Kled as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 1.2% of games with Maokai.

Maokai Kled Synergy Summary

Maokai does a good job of playing alongside Kled. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.4% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Maokai when playing with Kled by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Maokai vs Kled Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Knight's VowJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

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
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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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 Synergizing Maokai and Kled

Tips for Playing as Maokai with Kled

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 Understand How Kled Will Play

Chaaaaaaaarge!!! can be cast at a great range. Try and predict where the enemy team will be by the time you reach them.

The last hit of Violent Tendencies deals more damage than the first three - make sure you hit it!

Kled generates some courage by killing minions, but gets much more from fighting Champions.

Maokai Kled Synergy Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Kled Image
2.7
< Kills >
2.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
13.2
< Assists >
12.7
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
38
< Minions Killed >
49
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,535
< Physical Damage >
1,699
10,620
< Magic Damage >
11,261
1,009
< True Damage >
999
13,166
< Damage Dealt >
13,959
27,879
< Damage Taken >
29,119
9,143
< Gold Earned >
9,339
1.41
< Towers >
1.49
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,782
< Total Healing >
9,384
10,904
< Experience >
11,446
50
< Vision Score >
46
20
< Wards Placed >
19
396
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Play with Kled as Maokai in LoL

The Maokai Kled synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kled, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Maokai sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kled. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kled helps Maokai perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Maokai is an ally to Kled, he observes a small decrease in his total damage dealt. This could signal that Kled does not support by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Maokai is played together with Kled on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kled.

Moreover, when Maokai plays with Kled on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Kled does a decent job of covering Maokai during team fights.

Synergies between Maokai and Kled

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Kled
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Maokai
Kled

Is Maokai better when played alongside Kled?

There is no top champion pairing for Maokai that will always be his best ally. However, Kled is a very typical companion for Maokai. By locking into the same side as Maokai, he increases their win rate by 0.8% to 53.4%. This shows that there is only a small bond between Maokai and Kled that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Kled has a much greater difficulty compared to Maokai. That means you need to be careful when enlisting Kled allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing on the same side, Maokai players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to support your allies. Combined, these champs should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

In contrast, by grouping Maokai and Kled together, you probably will not be granting your other allies much AP. We recommend you have other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their kit.

Regardless of your Kled ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai Kled Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Maokai and Kled, we analyzed 1,798 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Maokai with Kled comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Maokai to work well with Kled during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to build first in your Maokai and Kled synergy build include Trailblazer, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Maokai bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Kled than with most other typical builds. In fact, Maokai boasted an average win rate of 53.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kled with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Maokai players should take 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 that we analyzed for Maokai and Kled pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Maokai with Kled cooperations tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all matches with data with both champs.