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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Maokai Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Maokai

How to Beat Maokai as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Maokai as Blitzcrank

based on 6,246 Blitzcrank vs Maokai matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Maokai as Blitzcrank came out of an analysis of 6246 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Blitzcrank is forced to battle against Maokai in only 4.3% of his matches.

Blitzcrank vs Maokai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Blitzcrank does a below average job of beating Maokai. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.0% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Maokai rounds, Blitzcrankā€™s side is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Maokai.

Best Blitzcrank vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenShurelya's BattlesongKaenic RookernForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Maokai as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Maokai

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Maokai

The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.

Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.

Blitzcrank vs Maokai Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Maokai Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
13.4
< Assists >
13
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.57
29
< Minions Killed >
47
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,816
< Physical Damage >
1,698
5,955
< Magic Damage >
11,852
1,014
< True Damage >
1,006
9,785
< Damage Dealt >
14,557
23,096
< Damage Taken >
28,361
8,372
< Gold Earned >
9,263
1.24
< Towers >
1.49
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,239
< Total Healing >
8,920
10,207
< Experience >
11,214
56
< Vision Score >
46
25
< Wards Placed >
19
313
< Time Dealing CC >
425

How to Counter Maokai with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some strategic Blitzcrank against Maokai counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. Blitzcrankā€™s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Maokaiā€™s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Maokai..

Blitzcrank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Maokai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Maokai

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Maokai?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually loses when trying to fight Maokai, with a 47.0% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a poor counter to Maokai.

While Blitzcrank does have a lower win rate than Maokai, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Blitzcrank into Maokai.

Furthermore, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Maokai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Maokai matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a garbage counter for Maokai. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Maokai.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Maokai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Maokai as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 6,246 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 Maokai as Blitzcrank 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Maokai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank most often picks up less CS relative to Maokai. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Maokai build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Frozen Heart. When Blitzcrank included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Maokai than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 47.0% battling Maokai with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Maokai as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Blitzcrank vs Maokai counters, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.0% winrate overall.

If you want to view Blitzcrank versus Maokai tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every round completed with both champs.