Tank stats and Sap Magic (P) healing absorb the Razor Shuriken (Q) + Death Mark (R) burst, and a Living Shadow (W) dive-in gets cut off and turned around by Twisted Advance (W) root. Zed's damage can't kill a tank.

Twisted Advance (W) is a dash, so Wind Wall (W) can't block it, and its root shuts down the Sweeping Blade (E) + Steel Tempest (Q) combo. Yasuo's damage can't break through Maokai's tankiness.

Sapling Toss (E) does not automatically reveal Akali inside Twilight Shroud (W). Maokai should use Saplings to restrict exits around the shroud, then root Akali with Twisted Advance (W) when she reveals herself.

Sap Magic (P) sustained healing absorbs Riven's burst, and Twisted Advance (W) root interrupts her mid Broken Wings (Q) / Valor (E) dash combo to deny the finish.

Twisted Advance (W) root turns around her Lunar Rush (E) engage, and Sap Magic (P) sustained healing tanks the Pale Cascade (W) / Moonfall (R) AoE to nullify the dive.

Riposte (W) negates the Twisted Advance (W) root and stuns back, and Grand Challenge (R) vitals true damage ignores armor to melt the tank.

Precision Protocol (Q) enhanced true damage and Tactical Sweep (W) %-health damage bypass armor, while the Adaptive Defenses (P) shield soaks magic damage to break through the tank.

Silver Bolts (W) third-hit %-health true damage plus Tumble (Q) and Condemn (E) knockback kite from range, staying outside Twisted Advance (W) reach so Maokai can't even close in.

A Thousand Cuts (P)'s max-health magic damage and Snip Snip! (Q)'s center true damage punish Maokai's defenses. If Twisted Advance (W) starts outside Hallowed Mist (W), Maokai cannot target Gwen, limiting his engage.

Hemorrhage (P) stacking bleed out-damages Sap Magic (P) healing, and Apprehend (E) pulls in for Decimate (Q) before Noxian Guillotine (R) true damage executes.