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Maokai Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.19

Maokai has been touched in 42 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 122 individual values: 60 moved in their favour, 61 against. Most recent change: patch 26.15.

42Patches touched
122Values changed
60Buffed
61Nerfed
26.15Last change

The abilities Riot keeps touching

StatsBase stats

Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.

STATS
Base stats
13 changed7▲ 6▼
PSap Magic

Maokai's basic attack also heals him and deals additional damage on a moderate cooldown. Each time Maokai casts a spell or is struck by an enemy's spell, this cooldown is reduced.

P
Sap Magic
1 changed0▲ 1▼
QBramble Smash

Maokai knocks back nearby enemies with a shockwave, dealing magic damage and slowing them.

Q
Bramble Smash
31 changed21▲ 10▼
WTwisted Advance

Maokai contorts into a mass of moving roots, becoming untargetable and dashing to the target. Upon arrival, he roots the target.

W
Twisted Advance
16 changed8▲ 8▼
ESapling Toss

Maokai flings a sapling to the target area to stand guard. More effective in brush.

E
Sapling Toss
43 changed17▲ 25▼
RNature's Grasp

Maokai summons a colossal wall of brambles and thorns that slowly advances forwards, damaging and rooting any enemies in the path.

R
Nature's Grasp
18 changed7▲ 11▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 7.9. This is the kit as it stood the patch before, with the icons Data Dragon still serves at version 7.8.1.

P
Sap Magic
Q
Arcane Smash
W
Twisted Advance
E
Sapling Toss
R
Vengeful Maelstrom

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.15buffJuly 28, 2026 · Read the 26.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QAP Ratio0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4→▲ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 25%
QBonus Monster Damage140/150/160/170/180→▲ 150/160/170/180/190 6%
Patch 26.4buffFebruary 18, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBonus Monster Damage120/130/140/150/160→▲ 140/150/160/170/180 14%
Patch 26.3buffFebruary 3, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBase Damage65/110/155/200/245→▲ 75/120/165/210/255 6%
Patch 14.22buffNovember 5, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base HP635→▲ 665 5%
Move speed330→▲ 335 2%
Patch 14.18nerfSeptember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBase Damage65/115/165/215/265→▼ 65/110/155/200/245 6%
ECooldown16/15/14/13/12→▼ 18/17/16/15/14 14%
EEmpowered Sapling Duration Coefficient0.025→▼ 0.015 40%
Patch 14.5nerfMarch 5, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Move speed335→▼ 330 1%
QBonus Monster Damage80/100/120/140/160→▲ 120/130/140/150/160 17%
WCooldown13/12/11/10/9→▼ 14/13/12/11/10 9%
Patch 14.4nerfFebruary 28, 2024 · Read the 14.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base armor39→▼ 35 10%
QBase Damage70/120/170/220/270→▼ 65/115/165/215/265 3%
RMax Root Duration2.6/2.6/2.6→▼ 2.25/2.25/2.25 13%
RMin Root Duration0.8/0.8/0.8→▼ 0.75/0.75/0.75 6%
Patch 14.3tweakFebruary 12, 2024 · Read the 14.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QCooldown8/7.25/6.5/5.75/5→▲ 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 8%
QCost60/60/60/60/60/60→▲ 40/40/40/40/40/40 33%
ECooldown14/14/14/14/14→● 16/15/14/13/12 0%
ECost45/55/65/75/85/95→▼ 60/65/70/75/80/80 2%
RCooldown110/100/100→▲ 110/90/90 6%
Patch 13.15nerfAugust 2, 2023 · Read the 13.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBonus Monster Damage100/120/140/160/180→▼ 80/100/120/140/160 14%
Patch 13.4nerfFebruary 22, 2023 · Read the 13.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBase Percent Health0.02/0.0225/0.025/0.0275/0.03→▲ 0.02/0.025/0.03/0.035/0.04 20%
QBonus Monster Damage120/140/160/180/200→▼ 100/120/140/160/180 12%
EBase Damage55/80/105/130/155→▼ 50/75/100/125/150 5%
ECooldown0/0/0/0/0→▼ 14/14/14/14/14
EEmpowered Base Damage110/160/210/260/310→▼ 100/150/200/250/300 5%
EEmpowered Slow Amount Coefficient0.0004→▼ 0.0001 75%
ETotal Damage Coefficient0.06→▼ 0.05 17%
ETotal Empowered Damage Coefficient0.12→▼ 0.1 17%
Patch 12.23buffDecember 8, 2022 · Read the 12.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBase Damage65/110/155/200/245→▲ 70/120/170/220/270 10%
QBonus Monster Damage80/100/120/140/160→▲ 120/140/160/180/200 33%
EEmpowered Slow Amount Coefficient0.0002→▲ 0.0004 100%
Patch 12.20nerfOctober 24, 2022 · Read the 12.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
RCooldown100/80/80→▼ 110/100/100 19%
Patch 12.18nerfSeptember 20, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBonus Monster Damage40/60/80/100/120→▲ 80/100/120/140/160 50%
Patch 12.17buffSeptember 7, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QBase Damage70/110/150/190/230→▲ 65/110/155/200/245 3%
EBase Damage20/45/70/95/120→▲ 55/80/105/130/155 50%
ECost60/70/80/90/100/100→▲ 45/55/65/75/85/95 16%
EEmpowered Base Damage40/90/140/190/240→▲ 110/160/210/260/310 50%
ESlow Amount0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35→▲ 0.45/0.45/0.45/0.45/0.45 29%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Armor per level Class-wide4→▲ 5.2 30%
Base HP Class-wide565→▲ 635 12%
HP per level Class-wide95→▲ 109 15%
MR per level Class-wide1.25→▲ 2.05 64%
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Patch 11.22nerfNovember 2, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
WTotal Damage70/95/120/145/170→▼ 60/85/110/135/160 8%
Patch 11.16tweakAugust 10, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
EEffect 125/50/75/100/125→▼ 20/45/70/95/120 7%
EEmpowered Base Damage50/100/150/200/250→▼ 40/90/140/190/240 7%
EUnempowered Percent Health Coefficient0.008→▼ 0.007 13%
Patch 11.2nerfJanuary 20, 2021 · Read the 11.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
ECost60/65/70/75/80/85→▼ 60/70/80/90/100/100 15%
EUnempowered Percent Health Coefficient0.01→▼ 0.008 20%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base AD Class-wide63.54→▲ 64 1%
Base MR Class-wide32.1→▼ 32 0%
Patch 10.20nerfSeptember 29, 2020 · Read the 10.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QEffect 170/115/160/205/250→▼ 70/110/150/190/230 6%
Patch 10.19nerfSeptember 15, 2020 · Read the 10.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
PCast range200→▼ 0 100%
Patch 10.10nerfMay 13, 2020 · Read the 10.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QCost50/50/50/50/50/50→▼ 60/60/60/60/60/60 20%
Patch 9.21buffOctober 22, 2019 · Read the 9.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
WCost60/65/70/75/80/85→▲ 60/60/60/60/60/60 17%
WEffect 150/75/100/125/150→▲ 70/95/120/145/170 20%
Patch 9.9buffApril 30, 2019 · Read the 9.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QEffect 165/105/145/185/225→▲ 70/115/160/205/250 10%
Patch 8.22buffNovember 6, 2018 · Read the 8.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
ECooldown11/11/11/11/11→▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 86/6.5/7/7.5/8→▲ 7/7.25/7.5/7.75/8 7%
Patch 7.24nerfDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QEffect 170/115/160/205/250→▼ 65/105/145/185/225 9%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base armor Class-wide30→▲ 39 30%
Patch 7.16nerfAugust 9, 2017 · Read the 7.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
EEffect 88/8/8/8/8→▼ 6/6.5/7/7.5/8 12%
Patch 7.13buffJune 27, 2017 · Read the 7.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base HP540→▲ 565 5%
RCast range2500/2500/2500→▲ 3000/3000/3000 20%
RCooldown120/110/100→▲ 120/100/80 9%
Patch 7.11tweakJune 1, 2017 · Read the 7.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base AD63.544→▼ 63.54 0%
ERatio a10.02→▼ 0.01 50%
Patch 7.10nerfMay 16, 2017 · Read the 7.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QCooldown8/7.5/7/6.5/6→▲ 8/7.25/6.5/5.75/5 7%
QCost45/50/55/60/65→▲ 50/50/50/50/50 9%
QEffect 6275/275/275/275/275→▲ 300/300/300/300/300 9%
ECost60/60/60/60/60→▼ 60/65/70/75/80 17%
EEffect 145/70/95/120/145→▼ 25/50/75/100/125 21%
EEffect 86/6.5/7/7.5/8→▲ 8/8/8/8/8 14%
Patch 7.9ReworkMay 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base HP572.2→▼ 540 6%
Base armor28.72→▲ 30 4%
HP per level90→▲ 95 6%
HP regen7→▼ 5 29%
QEffect 230/45/60/75/90→▲ 325/325/325/325/325
QEffect 320/27/34/41/48→▲ 99/99/99/99/99 191%
QEffect 41.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 83%
QEffect 50.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5→▲ 750/750/750/750/750
QEffect 6225/225/225/225/225→▲ 275/275/275/275/275 22%
WCost75/75/75/75/75→▲ 60/65/70/75/80 7%
WEffect 19/10/11/12/13→▲ 50/75/100/125/150
WEffect 21/1.25/1.5/1.75/2→▼ 1/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4 20%
WRatio a10.03→▲ 0.4
ECooldown12/12/12/12/12→▲ 11/11/11/11/11 8%
ECost60/70/80/90/100→▲ 60/60/60/60/60 25%
EEffect 10240/240/240/240/240→▲ 550/550/550/550/550 129%
EEffect 280/120/160/200/240→▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 100%
EEffect 31/1/1/1/1→▲ 2/2/2/2/2 100%
EEffect 440/45/50/55/60→▲ 300/300/300/300/300
EEffect 550/50/50/50/50→▼ 35/35/35/35/35 30%
EEffect 6250/250/250/250/250→▼ 2/2/2/2/2 99%
EEffect 71.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▲ 2/2/2/2/2 33%
EEffect 8690/690/690/690/690→▼ 6/6.5/7/7.5/8 99%
EEffect 95/5/5/5/5→▲ 30/40/50/60/70
RCast range500/500/500→▲ 2500/2500/2500
RCooldown60/50/40→▼ 120/110/100 120%
RCost40/40/40→▼ 100/100/100 150%
REffect 120/20/20→▲ 150/225/300
REffect 210/10/10→▼ 2.4/2.4/2.4 76%
RRatio a10.5→▲ 0.75 50%
Patch 7.4nerfFebruary 22, 2017 · Read the 7.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QCost45/45/45/45/45→▼ 45/50/55/60/65 22%
Patch 6.11nerfJune 1, 2016 · Read the 6.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
HP regen8.675→▼ 7 19%
QCooldown6/6/6/6/6→▼ 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 17%
Patch 6.6buffMarch 22, 2016 · Read the 6.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base MR30→▲ 32.1 7%
MR per level0→▲ 1.25
EEffect 435/35/35/35/35→▲ 40/45/50/55/60 43%
Patch 5.22November 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base mana Class-wide327.28→▲ 377.28 15%
Patch 5.17nerfSeptember 2, 2015 · Read the 5.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
RCooldown40/30/20→▼ 60/50/40 67%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base AD Class-wide58→▲ 63.544 10%
Base HP Class-wide421→▲ 572.2 36%
Base armor Class-wide22→▲ 28.72 31%
Base mana Class-wide250→▲ 327.28 31%
HP regen Class-wide7.25→▲ 8.675 20%
Patch 4.17tweakSeptember 24, 2014 · Read the 4.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
REffect 5200/250/300→▼ 100/150/200 40%
Patch 4.14nerfAugust 13, 2014 · Read the 4.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
WEffect 19/10.5/12/13.5/15→▼ 9/10/11/12/13 8%
WRatio a10.04→▼ 0.03 25%
REffect 220/25/30→▼ 10/10/10 60%
REffect 430/35/40→▼ 30/30/30 14%
Patch 4.11tweakJuly 1, 2014 · Read the 4.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
QCost55/55/55/55/55→▲ 45/45/45/45/45 18%
WCast range650/650/650/650/650→▼ 525/525/525/525/525 19%
WCooldown13/13/13/13/13→▲ 13/12/11/10/9 15%
WCost75/80/85/90/95→▲ 75/75/75/75/75 12%
WEffect 180/115/150/185/220→▼ 9/10.5/12/13.5/15 92%
WEffect 330/45/60/75/90→▲ 300/300/300/300/300
WRatio a10.8→▼ 0.04 95%
ECost70/80/90/100/110→▲ 60/70/80/90/100 11%
EEffect 140/75/110/145/180→▼ 40/60/80/100/120 27%
EEffect 280/130/180/230/280→▼ 80/120/160/200/240 11%
EEffect 32/2/2/2/2→▼ 1/1/1/1/1 50%
RCast range625/625/625→▼ 500/500/500 20%
RCost75/75/75→▲ 40/40/40 47%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 7.9 rework
Base armor Class-wide18→▲ 22 22%

Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.

V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310→▲ 335
V1.0.0.147bWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Removed · Sapling Toss
V1.0.0.134Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Vengeful Maelstrom
V1.0.0.125Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Sap Magic
V1.0.0.123Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Twisted Advance
V1.0.0.122Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Sap Magic
V1.0.0.115Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsHealth per level82→▲ 90
StatsArmor per level3.5→▲ 4
StatsMovement speed305→▲ 310
V1.0.0.114Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Vengeful Maelstrom
V1.0.0.113Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Arcane SmashBase damage50/95/140/185/230→▲ 70/115/160/205/250
Twisted AdvanceBase damage80/110/140/170/200→▲ 80/115/150/185/220
Sapling TossSapling duration25→▲ 35 seconds
Vengeful MaelstromMana cost75/125/175→▼ 75 at all ranks
Vengeful MaelstromCost per second30/35/40→▼ 30 at all ranks
Vengeful MaelstromCast time—→▼ by 50%
V1.0.0.112Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Twisted Advance

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