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

Maokai with Mordekaiser

How to Win With Maokai and Mordekaiser Paired TogetherMaokai is in the s tier of champions
TankMage
Fighter

How to Synergize Maokai and Mordekaiser

based on 8,797 Maokai with Mordekaiser pairs
Win Rate
56.1 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Maokai has fought alongside Mordekaiser in 8797 recent, ranked games. By amassing so much great data from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Maokai synergize with Mordekaiser. It is somewhat uncommon for Maokai to play with Mordekaiser as allies. This has only happened in approximately 5.7% of games with Maokai.

Maokai Mordekaiser Synergy Summary

Maokai does a great job of fighting on the same side as Mordekaiser. Normally, he wins an epic 56.1% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Maokai when fighting on the same team as Mordekaiser by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Maokai vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowForce of NatureDead Man's PlateBloodsong

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
InspirationHextech FlashtraptionCosmic Insight
Ability HasteMove SpeedHealth
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
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Maokai and Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Maokai with Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser Will Play

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Maokai Mordekaiser Synergy Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
56.1 %
VS
Win Rate
43.9 %
Mordekaiser Image
2.7
< Kills >
2.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.7
13.1
< Assists >
12.7
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
39
< Minions Killed >
49
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,612
< Physical Damage >
1,699
10,338
< Magic Damage >
11,261
1,042
< True Damage >
999
12,993
< Damage Dealt >
13,959
27,943
< Damage Taken >
29,119
9,251
< Gold Earned >
9,339
1.57
< Towers >
1.49
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,862
< Total Healing >
9,384
11,242
< Experience >
11,446
50
< Vision Score >
46
20
< Wards Placed >
19
397
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Play with Mordekaiser as Maokai in LoL

The Maokai Mordekaiser synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Mordekaiser, 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 Mordekaiser. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Mordekaiser helps Maokai perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Maokai is paired with Mordekaiser, he gets a little drop in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Mordekaiser does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Maokai is played with Mordekaiser on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Mordekaiser.

Additionally, when Maokai plays with Mordekaiser on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Mordekaiser does a decent job of protecting Maokai during team fights.

Synergies between Maokai and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Maokai
Mordekaiser

Is Maokai better when played alongside Mordekaiser?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Maokai that will no matter what be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Mordekaiser is a great teammate for Maokai. By playing on the same team as Maokai, he increases their win rate by 3.5% to 56.1%. This signals that there is a very real bond between Maokai and Mordekaiser that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Mordekaiser has a greater difficulty than Maokai. That means you must be cautious when lining up Mordekaiser comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Together, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by grouping Maokai and Mordekaiser together, you will not be providing your other allies much AD. Plan to have other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Mordekaiser ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai Mordekaiser Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Maokai and Mordekaiser, we analyzed 8,797 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 Mordekaiser 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 learn all of the intricacies of Maokai to synergize with Mordekaiser during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to include in your Maokai and Mordekaiser synergy build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Mordekaiser than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Maokai had an average winrate of 56.1% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Hextech Flashtraption, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Maokai and Mordekaiser pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 56.1% winrate overall.

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