Talk:Maokai/@comment-131.181.251.132-20120404055121/@comment-3486816-20120405061243

If it's someone you can kite that will try to be aggressive, consider maxing Q over E. Q will slow them and keep them from reaching you while dealing good and easy-to-land damage. If they're timid (and stupid) enough to stay behind their minions, throw saplings all day, but that's pretty easily countered by standing in minions and walking away when you toss. He doesn't react that well to ranged harass or quick traders in my experience, so I don't play him top very often anymore.