Who wins: Hard counter — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dMaokai winsXayah wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Maokai is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Don't chase
Xayah escapes faster than you — take farm and towers instead of running.
- Physical resistance
Xayah deals physical damage — Zhonya's Hourglass as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
Items that answer Xayah
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Xayah
- Buy armor items like Plated Steelcaps or Thornmail
- Don't extend trades — he wins long fights
- Use hard CC before he can dash / blink
- Hard to pin down without CC — don't waste delayed skill-shots
How to play as Maokai
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Maokai · ■ XayahLevel 1
- Health690 / 630
- Attack damage66 / 54
- Armor49 / 40
- Magic resistance36 / 30
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.83
- Movement speed345 / 335
Level 5
- Health1202 / 1110
- Attack damage80 / 74
- Armor65 / 56
- Magic resistance44 / 36
- Attack speed0.87 / 0.94
- Movement speed345 / 335
Level 15
- Health2482 / 2310
- Attack damage115 / 124
- Armor105 / 96
- Magic resistance64 / 50
- Attack speed1.05 / 1.20
- Movement speed345 / 335
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.