Maokai/Background

Development
This champion image and release date were leaked from the March 2011 issue of PC Gamer.



Who: A tree hit with magic that became a hero.

He will: Plant acorn bombs, teleport on top of lightly armored enemies.

Release: February 15

Champion Sneak Peek
Sometimes, when you look at the League of Legends champion lineup, it’s easy to feel like you’ve seen it all. You’ve seen light mages, thorn mages, mad scientists, illusionists, ninjas, and warriors with gigantic swords. But there’s something that this next champion has that none of them do: roots. That’s right, while you may have been engaged in epic, pitched battles with trolls, gargoyles, ogres, scarecrows, minotaurs, mummies, and mutant armadillos, I bet you’ve never had to fight a tree before! Introducing Maokai, the Twisted Treant; a groundbreaking new champion in the League of Legends whose bark may or may not be worse than his bite. You decide.

growing up in Compton this little nigga tree was born into poverty drinkin nothin but koolade eatin nothin but ramen. thinkin bout nothin but diamonds. in his teens he robbed a gas station then he got shot by Tupac. Then lilkvn climbed this tree and rode that thing like he was straight outta Lord of the Rings. The tree has a smallp33p33.

Patch History
To be added after champion release...