Zaahen vs Maokai Counter Pick

A 60.0% figure looks dominant until you check the sample: 120 games on patch 16.13.1 is barely enough to publish, and a few results could move it by several points. The trend is trustworthy; the exact number is a rough estimate.

• Maokai’s magic damage meets Zaahen’s 32 base magic resistance, so his armor lead, 36 rising to 121 over the levels, does little in this matchup.
• Sap Magic restores Maokai through a basic attack whenever he casts a spell or is hit by one, which favors long, grinding trades over quick bursts.
• Zaahen holds the reach edge with 175 attack range to 125, and the speed edge with 345 move speed to 335.

Commitment decides the result. Twisted Advance makes Maokai untargetable while he closes in and roots on arrival, but it is his only gap closer, and once it is spent he is a 665-health tank who cannot escape Aureate Rush. Cultivation of War grows with every attack and ability that lands, so a fight he cannot leave steadily turns against him, while the healing from The Darkin Glaive keeps up with chip damage from Bramble Smash and saplings. His 64 attack damage at level 1 edges Zaahen’s 63, but with difficulty ratings of 3 and 2, neither player needs much beyond careful spacing. Full Maokai numbers are on the Maokai entry.