What is the best Maokai comp in TFT right now?

Based on live ranked data, the strongest board currently fielding Maokai is Executioner Draven, averaging 4.34 across 107,771 tracked games. Rankings refresh automatically as the meta shifts.

What are the best items for Maokai in TFT Set 18?

The most-played Maokai build in current ranked games is Gargoyle Stoneplate, Spirit Visage, Warmogs Armor (5,721 games observed).

What traits does Maokai have in TFT Set 18?

Maokai is a five-cost capstone unit with the Old Growth and Juggernaut traits in Enchanted Wilds.

Maokai — TFT Set 18

Best Maokai comps, emblems and items, from live ranked data

Comp data through 2026-09-07 · Set 18

Maokai is a five-cost capstone unit carrying the Old Growth and Juggernaut traits in Enchanted Wilds. Right now 7 tracked boards field Maokai across 250,595 ranked games, averaging 4.59 — and across those boards Maokai plays a supporting role rather than holding carry items.

Cost

5 gold

Boards fielding

Tracked games

250,595

Carry boards

Best Maokai Comps in Set 18

Boards currently fielding Maokai, ranked by average placement in live ranked games. Carries wear a gold ring.

Executioner Draven

107,771 gamesFast 9

4.34

avg place

Elderwood3Brawler2Executioner2Inferno2Juggernaut2Greenfather1+3

Juggernaut Elder Dragon

105,651 gamesFast 9

4.64

avg place

Inferno2Vanguard2Juggernaut2Apex Predator1Greenfather1Old Growth1+2

Flora Fatalis Soraka

5,635 gamesFast 8

5.01

avg place ⚠️

Flora Fatalis2Executioner2Inferno2Lunar2Spellweaver2Vanguard2+5

Blossom Ahri

14,109 gamesFast 8

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5.02

avg place ⚠️

Blossom7Brawler2Spellweaver2Juggernaut2Old Growth1

Lunar Aphelios

8,301 gamesFast 9

5.12

avg place ⚠️

Lunar3Solar3Defender2Rapidfire2Spellweaver2Vanguard2+5

Best Emblems for Maokai's Comps

If you're playing Maokai and an emblem drops, these are the strongest conversions for the boards above — each one unlocks or upgrades a real trait breakpoint, per our scoring model.

Vanguard Emblem

Strongest on Executioner Draven — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Executioner Emblem

Strongest on Juggernaut Elder Dragon — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Defender Emblem

Strongest on Flora Fatalis Soraka — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Maokai Items — Most-Played Build

Gargoyle Stoneplate

Spirit Visage

Warmogs Armor

Observed in 5,721 ranked games (average placement 3.52 for Maokai with this build). Item priorities shift with the meta — this section tracks the live feed.

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