Maokai ARAM Build - Best Guide and Runes for Maokai on Patch 16.11
May 29, 2026 • Patch 16.11 • 475 Matches
Welcome to our Maokai ARAM Build for patch 16.11. Here you will find the most important information like spells, items, runes and summoner spells for Maokai. The data is derived from 475 matches, which are used to derive the best possible ARAM build for Maokai.
Start your Maokai ARAM Build with picking the summoner spells Flash and Mark.
| Summoner Spell | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Flash | 52.8% | |
| Mark | ||
Maokai Runes for ARAM
Pick as the primary path Resolve and on the secondary path Precision. These Maokai runes have a win rate of 56%. Aftershock is the best keystone rune fit for Maokai on ARAM game mode. Therefore this runes combination is sometimes referred as Maokai Aftershock.
Maokai Spells for ARAM
The spell order for the best Maokai ARAM Build has a win rate of 100% and looks like this:
- Sapling Toss
- Bramble Smash
- Twisted Advance
Maokai Items
For most matchups as Maokai in ARAM the listed starting items are a good fit. Then you should focus on the Maokai core items in the listed order. After you build the core items you have several further options in this Maokai ARAM Build.
| Item for ARAM | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Items | ||
| Giant's Belt | 65% | |
| Ruby Crystal | ||
| Health Potion | ||
| Health Potion | ||
| Core Items | ||
| Heartsteel | 75% | |
| Plated Steelcaps | ||
| Thornmail | ||
| Fourth Item Options | ||
| Spirit Visage | 56% | |
| Winter's Approach | 60% | |
| Fifth Item Options | ||
| Spirit Visage | 54.8% | |
| Unending Despair | 56% | |
| Sunfire Aegis | 71.4% | |
| Sixth Item Options | ||
| Unending Despair | 62.5% | |
| Kaenic Rookern | 75% | |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 57.1% | |
Conclusion
Follow this build and you will succeed with Maokai on your ARAM matches.
