Who wins: Advantage — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dSamira winsMaokai wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Poke and back off
Use your range: hit, then step back before Maokai reaches you. Never stand where they can.
- Magic resistance
Maokai deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Long fights
Maokai is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
- Save your dash for CC
Don't dash in — keep it to escape Maokai's crowd control.
Items that answer Maokai
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Maokai
- Build magic resist like Mercury's Treads or Force of Nature
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
- Buy Quicksilver Sash for tenacity / cleanse
- Watch his CC — punish bad positioning
How to play as Samira
- Roam between lanes and pick off isolated squishies — rush Duskblade of Draktharr
- Use dashes for poke and escape — never blink without an out
- Use heal/shield in trades — win extended duels
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Samira · ■ MaokaiLevel 1
- Health630 / 690
- Attack damage62 / 66
- Armor35 / 49
- Magic resistance30 / 36
- Attack speed0.81 / 0.80
- Movement speed340 / 345
Level 5
- Health1142 / 1202
- Attack damage78 / 80
- Armor55 / 65
- Magic resistance36 / 44
- Attack speed0.92 / 0.87
- Movement speed340 / 345
Level 15
- Health2422 / 2482
- Attack damage118 / 115
- Armor105 / 105
- Magic resistance50 / 64
- Attack speed1.18 / 1.05
- Movement speed340 / 345
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.