Aatrox vs Maokai in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his Twisted Advance (W) root is his only real setup — dodge it and you win easily. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPAATROXthe Darkin Blade

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPMAOKAIthe Twisted Treant

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How to play it

✓ DO

Dodge his W

His Twisted Advance (W) roots you for his combo — don't get caught by it.

Punish his Q

All-in when he wastes Q (Bramble Smash) to farm or poke — he's helpless without it.

Survive early

Play the early safe and let Grasp win the lane — you outscale him comfortably.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never dive his all-in while his Q is up — wait for him to waste it first.

Runes

PRECISION

RESOLVEuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 484 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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