Talk:Maokai/@comment-4636093-20130111113919/@comment-5969087-20130111153216

you can actually play Maokai as a full AP carry midlane.. his ratios are retarded and his base damage is higher than Gragas's

he is also a really safe pick thanks to his free farming with saplings and his passive that basically makes you unkillable in lane

you build him just like you would build gragas OR you can take the path of the roamer with DFG + Mobility boots his ganks are sure kills

haven't tried him in S3 yet but rilay + liandry combo looks REALLY appealing on him since you get the invaluable health boost while still dealing a stupid amount of damage

abyssal is great on him but i feel zhonya's hourglass would be much better than iceborn gauntlet.. you're a burst mage assassin if you play him AP, not a tank, so you need those 2 seconds to get your cooldowns back and gtfo