Maokai vs Brand SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Maokai vs Brand SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Maokai into Brandmedium

Overview

Control side brush with saplings to deny Brand's poke angles and protect ADC access.
Use root from fog to create engage windows when ADC can follow up immediately.
Layer through river choke points to start fights and secure objective control.

Trading pattern

Stack saplings in brush to threaten Brand's approach and force him to play defensively.
Engage with root only when ADC is ready to follow up and brush control is secured.
Hold knockback to peel if Brand or ADC overextends after poke attempts.

Danger windows

When Brand lands empowered stun after or Blaze, ADC becomes vulnerable to follow-up.
poke combined with ADC damage threatens extended trades if brush is lost.
Level 6 bounce punishes grouped ADC positioning and river clustering.

Early game

Win level 2 by landing + combo with ADC follow-up to pressure Brand's poke.
Prioritize brush control early to prevent Brand from safely applying poke or setting up stuns.
Crash wave with ADC before roaming to maintain lane safety and vision around river.

Power spikes

Level 2: + combo enables strong engage if ADC can capitalize immediately.
Level 3: Full sapling control grants superior brush dominance and poke denial.
Level 6: provides powerful engage or peel in river choke points, enhancing objective fights.

Win conditions

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safe ADC follow-up on engages.
Use to initiate or counter-engage around dragon and river objectives, securing vision and fight advantage.
Roam after wave crashes with ADC safe to extend pressure mid or reset vision line.

Tactical tip

For Maokai vs Brand, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.