User blog comment:Tails365/A true tank's role/@comment-5514182-20140122232635

is a great pick if you need to constantly gank a lane. Say you have a vs  mid. Maokai can camp mid, press, and BOOM, instagank.

,, and are the Trifecta of Tanky AOE initiators. They are great picks if your team comp really needs one ie. . Amumu has the most damage, Nautilus has the best ganks, and Sejuani has the best mobility and initiation.

Leona, Thresh, and Alistar are picked from CC in the bottom lane. All of them are really good at setting up kills for the ADC. Leona has the best initiation, Thresh has range and peeling, and Alistar has a heal.

and stalemate top. After they farm a, no one can outtrade them due to their healing.

is an amazing ganker, and a great counter to AD heavy teams and AA-based carries like Tristana.