What is the best Maokai comp in TFT right now?

Based on live ranked data, the strongest board currently fielding Maokai is Elderwood Draven, averaging 4.43 across 67,601 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, Warmog's Armor (7,158 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 2026-10-22 · Set 18

Maokai is a five-cost capstone unit carrying the Old Growth and Juggernaut traits in Enchanted Wilds. Right now 3 tracked boards field Maokai across 259,801 ranked games, averaging 4.48 — and every one of those boards flags Maokai as a carry.

Cost

5 gold

Boards fielding

Tracked games

259,801

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.

Elderwood Draven

Carry: Draven67,601 gamesFast 9

4.43

avg place

★

Elderwood3Brawler2Executioner2Inferno2Juggernaut2Greenfather1+3

Carry items

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Inferno Elder Dragon

Carry: Elder Dragon159,928 gamesFast 9

4.45

avg place

★

Inferno2Vanguard2Juggernaut2Apex Predator1Greenfather1Old Growth1+2

Carry items

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Juggernaut Sivir

Carry: Sivir32,272 gamesFast 9

4.72

avg place

★

Juggernaut4Hunter2Inferno2Vanguard2Primal2Greenfather1+2

Carry items

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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 Elderwood Draven — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Executioner Emblem

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

Maokai Items — Most-Played Build

Gargoyle Stoneplate

Spirit Visage

Warmog's Armor

Observed in 7,158 ranked games (average placement 3.22 for Maokai with this build). Item priorities shift with the meta — this section tracks the live feed.

Compare against every board on the Set 18 tier list, browse all Set 18 champions, or pick an emblem in the emblem finder to re-rank the meta around it.

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