How to Beat Maokai in Lane
Beating Maokai in lane comes down to timing, not just mechanics. This clock lays the matchup across the first fifteen minutes, so drag the scrubber and you can watch the red danger band rise and fall, see where the blue kill-threat line crosses it, and catch the level and gank marks that swing the lane. With Zoe selected, the clock is set to this exact matchup, and one of the beats it tracks is their level 6 landing around 8:55.
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975:155:007:00Who Counters Maokai?
The strongest counters to Maokai right now are Alistar, Thresh, and Nautilus, the champions with the highest measured win rate against Maokai in lane. They are also the priority bans to consider when you play Maokai yourself.
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