Anivia vs Maokai SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Anivia into Maokaimedium

Overview

Use and to deny Maokai sapling vision and control brush entrances.
Prioritize protecting your ADC from Maokai's root by holding peel and zoning with .
Leverage your poke and zoning to create windows for your ADC to follow up and pressure Maokai's team.

Hold stun to punish Maokai when he commits root for maximum ADC follow-up.
Aggressively deny brush control to reduce Maokai's sapling poke and engage angles.
Use zoning to force Maokai and enemy ADC into unfavorable positions for safer trades.

Maokai's root plus ADC follow-up creates high all-in threat; hold peel until committed.
Losing brush control allows Maokai saplings to zone your ADC and enable enemy engages.
Avoid clustering in river corridors where Maokai's can root and trap your ADC.

Contest level 2 cautiously; avoid overextending before your ADC can follow Maokai's + engage.
Use to block brush entrances early and prevent Maokai sapling placement.
Coordinate wave crash with your ADC before roaming to keep lane safe from Maokai's engage.

At level 2, respect Maokai's + engage but punish cooldowns with poke.
After level 6, use to zone Maokai's engage and secure river control for dragon setups.
First mana/AP item boosts your waveclear and poke, increasing lane pressure and ADC safety.

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safer ADC access for trades.
Use zoning during dragon setups to force Maokai's team into unfavorable fights.
Roam after wave crashes with vision control to impact mid and secure objectives without risking ADC safety.

Tactical tip

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