Thresh vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Thresh into Maokaimedium

Overview

Control lane brush to threaten hook angles and deny Maokai sapling vision.
Use lantern proactively to shield immobile ADCs from Maokai's root engages.
Prioritize lane space and river vision to enable safe engages and counter Maokai's roams.

Hold hook threat and use to interrupt Maokai's root engage attempts.
Use lantern to allow your ADC to trade aggressively inside Maokai's engage range.
Avoid throwing on cooldown without ADC follow-up to preserve pressure and peel options.

Respect Maokai's root, which follows dashes and can lock down your ADC.
Avoid face-checking brush with saplings active to prevent root setups and vision denial.
Watch for Maokai's level 6 engage in narrow river paths that can trap your ADC.

Win the level 2 race to chain plus for strong engage with ADC follow-up.
Deny Maokai brush control early to limit sapling placement and reduce enemy engage angles.
Coordinate with your ADC to crash waves before roaming or setting river vision for dragon control.

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safe ADC access for engages.
Use lantern and hook to enable picks and extend ganks around dragon vision.
Roam after wave crashes with ADC safe, setting river vision to pressure mid and secure objectives.

Tactical tip

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