Maokai Item Build
TANK LOADOUT · MAOKAIWith Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor, and Randuin's Omen at its center, the tank spine gives Maokai permission to stay after Twisted Advance carries him into the fight. That longer commitment keeps him amid the spell traffic that charges Sap Magic and in position to answer with Arcane Smash.
Tank Maokai commits every core slot to Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor, Shurelya's Reverie, Randuin's Omen, and Force of Nature, backed by Mercury's Treads. Twisted Advance leads the skill order, while Flash and Smite keep durability and objective control as the variant's governing choices.
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Maokai Masteries Classic
0 / 21 / 9
Maokai Runes Classic
~16,500 IP
9×Seals
9×Glyphs
9×Quints
3×
The full Maokai build guide
Build guide · every build, explainedThese are the Maokai builds our editors keep coming back to. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.
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Tank Maokai commits every core slot to Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor, Shurelya's Reverie, Randuin's Omen, and Force of Nature, backed by Mercury's Treads.On the board
Tank Maokai Build
Tank
Sapling Toss takes the first max on two of these three Maokai builds, which is the clearest sign that they are damage pages wearing a tank's name. The AP build commits hardest, stacking 
Mejai's Soulstealer with 
Lich Bane and 
Rabadon's Deathcap behind a 
Doran's Ring. The AP Tank build keeps the same opening but spends on 
Abyssal Scepter, 
Sunfire Cape and 
Banshee's Veil instead. The plain Tank build is the only one that maxes 
Twisted Advance and the only one buying 
Warmog's Armor and 
Frozen Heart, and it alone reads like a front line. 
Sap Magic pays all three for standing near a fight.
AP Tank Maokai Build
AP Tank
Rod of Ages and Abyssal Scepter sit in a core divided between ability power and durability, preserving the original build's mixed commitment instead of pushing wholly into one side. Sapling Toss (E) stays first in the skill priority, dealing area damage on impact before its sapling wards the nearby area and attacks approaching enemies. The 9/21/0 mastery split reinforces that balance between caster pressure and tank duty.
AP Maokai Build
AP
Rabadon's Deathcap and Lich Bane sit at the heart of the AP carry core, preserving the original loadout's sharper commitment to ability power. Sapling Toss (E) remains the first skill priority, dealing area damage on impact before the sapling wards nearby ground and attacks enemies who approach. The 20/9/0 mastery split keeps that ranged pressure aligned with the variant's kill-focused identity.