Talk:Maokai/@comment-174.5.215.20-20120120030206

I play Maokai a good amount. Usually I prefer to jungle with him, but if I am playing with a friend and my team needs a support I go bottom with him for support.

My build is actually pretty much the same as my Jungle Maokai, building boots and Philo+HoG, then going Tank with a Shurelias. I buy wards like no tomorrow and still find myself with enough Gold to build my items easily.

I have read a couple of threads concerning Support Maokai and noticed that everyone maxes their Saplings first for the damage. I guess I can understand this, as the damage would push your enemies out of the lane pretty hard. However, I decided not to go this path, as it would also push the lane hard, opening up ganks for the enemy jungle.

Instead, I max my snare first for much better agressive play, my Slam being my second to be maxed, giving a stronger slow. I personally see no reason for this to not work with a carry that is better suited with an agressive support (Graves, Cait..).

Thoughts?