Talk:Maokai/@comment-4038126-20120211205901/@comment-3486816-20120215080721

Leaving the mallet as phage can work if you have some luck. You can alternate slowing them with phage procs and his Q and you should stick to a target decently well. That also allows you to build into trinity force should the game go that long. I haven't found frozen mallet to be that great on him personally, but that kinda depends on your playstyle, I guess.