Zyra vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Zyra into Maokaimedium

Overview

Control brush aggressively with plants to deny Maokai's sapling vision and engage angles.
Use root to set up ADC follow-up and punish Maokai's engage attempts.
Hold to turn enemy all-ins into zone fights, protecting ADC and river access.

Seed brush and threaten root before committing plants to punish enemy ADC stepping forward.
Hold for counter-engage when Maokai commits root or ultimate.
Avoid overextending without root ready to prevent Maokai's follow-up engage and peel ADC.

Respect Maokai's root and ultimate engage cooldowns; avoid exposing ADC.
Beware of saplings denying vision in brush, forcing ADC to face-check.
Enemy ADC follow-up after Maokai roots your ADC creates high threat; hold peel and positioning.

Win level 2 by landing root plus plant poke to enable ADC damage.
Prioritize brush control early to limit Maokai's sapling placement and deny his engage angles.
Coordinate wave crash timing with ADC to safely pressure Maokai and create roam windows.

Level 2 unlocks root plus plant poke, enabling strong poke and ADC follow-up trades.
Level 3 strengthens brush control with more seeds, enhancing zone control and punish windows.
Level 6 provides powerful zone control to counter Maokai's engage and secure objective fights.

Convert brush control and root setups into denied enemy ADC positioning and safer ADC access.
Use around dragon fights and river choke points to lock down enemy engage.
Roam after wave crashes with vision control to pressure mid and secure objective setups safely.

Tactical tip

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

Updated Jul 4, 2026