Maokai Support is an effective tank support with a 54.6% win rate across 6,220 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build:

• Summoner Spells: Flash + Ignite
• Starting Items: Solstice Sleigh
• Core Items: Boots of Swiftness > Trailblazer > Locket of the Iron Solari
• Final Items: Unending Despair > Vigilant Wardstone

Optimal Runes:

• Primary: Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Shards: Adaptive Force, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Strong Against:

• Mel (60.1% WR)
• Lux (56.2% WR)
• LeBlanc (55.4% WR)
• Sylas (54.5% WR)
• Pantheon (54.3% WR)

Weak Against:

• Taric (43.0% WR)
• Swain (46.2% WR)
• Leona (47.1% WR)
• Braum (47.3% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Zeri (59.7% WR)
• Draven (54.9% WR)
• Tristana (53.5% WR)

Key Tips:

• Check ADC positioning before engaging with W
• Use E (Saplings) in bushes for vision control
• Use ultimate for teamfight engage, then peel for ADC
• Consider matchup-specific defensive rune shards

Alternative Build Options:

• Tank Build: Celestial Opposition > Plated Steelcaps > Locket (49.2% WR)
• AP Build: Zaz'Zak's Realmspike > Ionian Boots > Liandry's (51.0% WR)

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