Talk:Maokai/@comment-3450702-20110618133926

Also, although Mao is a good mid, solo lane or jungle, the duo lane is best for him, if just because his clarity/manipulator give his teammate an advantage, and he has great CC even before level 6, with a good laner you can easily harass them out of lane or even get a few kills. Some of the best combos include:
 * Brand (makes use of the mana, and Mao's CC can keep them in place for his skillshot and AoE combo)
 * Orianna (also needs mana, both harass well and Orianna can spam to keep Mao's passive up)
 * MF (has consistent damage, and can spam Q indefinitely with the mana)
 * Amumu/Irelia, they can both dash and burst down surprisingly well
 * lots more, just some ideas