Senna vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Senna into Maokaimedium

Overview

Deny Maokai brush control to limit sapling vision and reduce his engage angles.
Use long-range poke and hold to root overextended enemies for ADC follow-up.
Prioritize protecting ADC from Maokai's point-and-click root and ultimate engages through river vision.

Trade with autos and from max range, holding to root targets who step up.
Avoid stepping forward for souls when root or ultimate is available to prevent engages.
Coordinate with ADC to follow up on root for reliable picks or disengage.

Respect root cooldown and avoid walking near brush without vision.
Avoid clustering in narrow river paths to reduce risk from ultimate engage.
Watch for saplings in brush denying vision and enabling surprise engages on your ADC.

Track the level 2 race and contest wave only if ADC can follow your + trade.
Deny Maokai brush control early to prevent sapling placement and reduce his engage threat.
Use wave pressure to create safe ADC access and prevent Maokai from starting fights in brush.

Level 2 unlocks + for strong poke and root trades; force fights if ADC can follow.
Level 3 mist reposition grants full kit; use brush control to maximize root and poke angles.
Level 6 global shield enables safer all-ins, roams, and objective fights with ADC follow-up.

Convert poke and root picks into denied enemy ADC positioning and lane priority.
Secure river vision and time roams after wave crashes to pressure mid and set up dragon.
Use level 6 ultimate shield to enable safe ADC aggression and favorable 2v2 fights around objectives.

Tactical tip

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