Talk:Maokai/@comment-5077844-20141110223656/@comment-3148314-20141112014132

The trick is to use your Q to poke - and even to last hit if your opponent can keep you at range. Its low mana costs prevent you from going OOM too soon.

If you still spend a lot of mana - you can practice your ideal way to consume as much mana as possible - you might wanna consider starting with Doran's. Other options are some early mana pots or (a) faerie charm(s).