Maokai Top is currently sitting at a 52.6% win rate in Emerald+ matches. Here's an optimized build guide for maximum effectiveness:

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• First Item: Unending Despair
• Boots: Plated Steelcaps
• Core Items: Winter's Approach, Spirit Visage, Thornmail
• Final Item: Jak'Sho, The Protean

Runes

• Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth
• Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Shards: Attack Speed, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Skill Order Q > W > E

Strong Matchups (55%+ Win Rate)

• Kennen (64.1%)
• Tahm Kench (60.0%)
• Malphite (57.0%)
• Yorick (56.0%)
• Ryze (55.6%)

Weak Matchups (Avoid These)

• Singed (32.3%)
• Heimerdinger (33.3%)
• Kayle (34.8%)
• Gwen (40.1%)
• Poppy (41.3%)

Key Tips

• Use Saplings (E) for bush vision when trinket is on cooldown
• Save Ultimate (R) for team fights and peel for carries
• Play defensively early game until core items are complete
• Focus on farming and scaling in unfavorable matchups

Alternative Build Options exist with similar success rates (52.5%-53.8% win rate) including Mercury's Treads against heavy AP and Randuin's Omen versus crit-heavy teams. Adapt your build based on enemy team composition.

Best Duo Synergies

• Zeri (60.0%)
• Draven (54.8%)
• Miss Fortune (53.3%)
• Tristana (53.2%)
• Lucian (53.0%)

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